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PA/26/00483/NC - Cert. of Law. Existing Dev. (TCPA S191) Refused

Proposal

Application for Certificate of Lawfulness is respect of existing use of the property as a small HMO Class (C4) which was established at property in March 2007 prior to the Article 4 Direction coming into force on 1st January 2021 and the property has continued to be used as HMO until date… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Mar 2026
Refused
13 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 13 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Cert. of Law. Existing Dev. (TCPA S191)
Postcode
E3 4BP
Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Mar 2026
Ward
Bromley South
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
13 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
MEK Town Planning and Design Consultants Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
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 performance
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
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #167 of 296
63%
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