Nags Head Public House, 17-19 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1DT Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/00704/A1 - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Redevelopment of the site for a five storey building (plus basement) comprising boutique hotel (Use Class C1) across the ground and upper floors with ancillary bar (Sui Generis) and restaurant (Use Class E) at basement and ground floors, and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

26 May 2026

✓

Consultation

3 Jun 2026

Decision

Expected by 14 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 136.

The consultation period closed on 1 Jul 2026.

Documents 66

Statements & assessments 23

Plans & drawings 24

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 28 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 6

PDF TFL Consultee Comment · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF TFL Consultee Comment · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF THAMES WATER Consultee Comment · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BUILDING SAFETY REGULATOR Consultee Comment · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 12

Whitechapel High Street conservation area

Also Whitechapel High Street. Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.

The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.

Heritage at risk: Whitechapel High Street, Aldgate

On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.

A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.

Historic England ↗

Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 2.9

An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.

The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.

Air quality management area: Tower Hamlets AQMA

The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.

Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.

Council record ↗

Town centre: Whitechapel

A designated centre in the London Plan.

Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.

10 listed buildings within 150 m

Nearest: Wall of Former St Mary's Churchyard, Grade II, 26 m away · 1 Grade II*, 8 Grade II

The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Show all 10 with distances

26 mWall of Former St Mary's ChurchyardGrade II
44 mDrinking Fountain Set in Wall of Former St Mary's ChurchyardGrade II
44 mK2 Telephone Kiosk at Junction With Whitechapel RoadGrade II
74 mWhitechapel Public LibraryGrade II
80 mTomb in South East Corner of Former St Mary's ChurchyardGrade II
87 mWhitechapel Art GalleryGrade II*
129 m88, Whitechapel High StreetGrade II
130 mRoman Catholic Church of St BonifaceGrade II
135 m30, Whitechapel Road E1Grade II
135 mWhitechapel Bell Foundry, 32-34 Whitechapel Road, 2 Fieldgate Street and workshops to the rear

Historic England ↗

Central activities zone

The core of central London in the London Plan.

Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.

National infrastructure project 771 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel

The site is 771 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 752 m).

Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.

Planning Inspectorate project page ↗

Opportunity area

Where the London Plan expects significant growth.

Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.

Also on the record

Wider setting of protected view 25A.1 City Hall to the White Tower; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area256 m² (2,756 sq ft)

Energy ratingD (asset rating 77)

UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways

HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council: Tower Hamlets
Application type: Full Planning Permission
Postcode: E1 1DT
Received: 26 May 2026
Validated: 26 May 2026
Ward: Spitalfields and Banglatown
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 14 Oct 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Agent: Savills (UK) Limited

Decision outlook

Day 136, past the statutory target. 67% of commercial and major works in Tower Hamlets are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

target

predicted

Day 13680 days past the 56-day target

37%decided within 8 weeks

85%approved

33decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Tower Hamlets in the last twelve months, from validation. Tower Hamlets decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 1 Jul 2026
Site or press notice: 3 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry: 25 Aug 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

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Tower Hamlets

Planning Authority Score

3.9/10

Below average

#201 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

Tower Hamlets is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #207 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils

for householder decisions

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance

Tower Hamlets decision statistics

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

84%

Overall approval rate

Below avg (87%) #229 of 296

92%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #167 of 296

56%

Decided in 8 weeks

Below avg (63%) #207 of 296

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Extended time limit

Above avg (41%) #167 of 296

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Minor dwellings approved

52 decided (1-9 homes)

80%

Major dwellings approved

15 decided (10+ homes)

55%

Change of use approved

67 decided

998

Total decisions

164 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Nags Head Public House, 17-19 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1DT Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 66

Statements & assessments 23

Plans & drawings 24

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 6

Other documents 12

Site constraints 12

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