15 White Church Lane, London, E1 7QR Data via plota.co.uk
PA/26/00029/NC - Full Planning Permission
Refused
Proposal
Change of use of an existing 5 bedroom flat (Use Class C3) above a convenience store into an airbnb use (Use Class C1). Installation of planters to the front and rear window sills. Data via plota.co.uk
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Application progress
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Received
17 Mar 2026
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Consultation
24 Mar 2026
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Refused
12 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged
Refused on 12 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Documents 13
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 7
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2503A102 REV 1 EXISTING & PROPOSED REAR ELEVATION
Current Plan · 17 Mar 2026
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2503A105 REV 1 EXISTING & PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATION
Current Plan · 17 Mar 2026
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2503A103 EXISTING & PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION
Current Plan · 17 Mar 2026
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2503A104 EXISTING & PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION
Current Plan · 17 Mar 2026
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LOCATION PLAN
OS Extract · 7 Jan 2026
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2503-A1-02 EXISTING FLOOR PLANS
Current Plan · 7 Jan 2026
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2503-A1-101 PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS
Current Plan · 7 Jan 2026
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Application forms 1
Other documents 1
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Important details
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- E1 7QR
- Received
- 17 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 17 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Whitechapel
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- Refuse
- Decision date
- 12 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Enki Architecture
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 25 Apr 2026
- Site notice
- 24 Mar 2026
- Press notice
- 2 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
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Installation of air source heat pump units at roof level on the Assam Street building.
2025
Approved
Hult International Studios, 1 Education Square, LONDON, E1 1DF
Installation of air source heat pump units at roof level on the Assam Street building.
2025
Approved
32 Commercial Road, London, E1 1LN
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2025
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32 Commercial Road, London, E1 1LN
Display of 1x non illuminated hanging sign to identify the main entrance to 12 Riga Mews.
2024
Approved
8-10 White Church Lane and Land Adjacent to 8-10 White Church Lane London, E1 7QR
Retention of the existing facades at 8-10 White Church Lane, including partial demolition…
2024
Approved
8-10 White Church Lane and Land Adjacent to 8-10 White Church Lane London, E1 7QR
Retention of the existing facades at 8-10 White Church Lane, including partial demolition…
2025
Whitechapel Fire Station, 27 Commercial Road, London, E1 1LD
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2025
Refused
3 White Church Lane, London, E1 7QR
Roof extension to create two floors 2 x studio flat
2024
Approved
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2024
Refused
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Change of use class E (Office spaces) to Class C1 (Hotels) uses for short stay family acc…
2024
Approved
Whitechapel Fire Station, 27 Commercial Road, London, E1 1LD
Installation of 2 no. new motorised gates for vehicular access at the front and rear yard…
2023
Approved
68 Whitechapel High Street, London, E1 7PL
Proposed installation of new signboard on front elevation.
2023
Approved
32 Commercial Road, London, E1 1LN
Proposed for x1 Logo hanging Sign, all black with name of the business in white letters (…
2023
Refused
Cauthens Public House, 21 White Church Lane, London, E1 7QR
Part-retrospective application for change of use from public house to a large HMO (Sui Ge…
2023
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32 Commercial Road, London, E1 1LN
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2023
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2022
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68 Whitechapel High Street, London, E1 7PL
New sign board and projection box on front elevation (retrospective)
2022
Approved
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New sign board and projection box on front elevation (retrospective)
2022
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Installation of a public call box with solar panels
2018
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9 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1DU
The application seeks full planning permission for a change of use of coffee shop (A1) to…
2018
Approved
9 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1DU
The application seeks full planning permission for a change of use of coffee shop (A1) to…
2018
Refused
8-10 White Church Lane, London, E1 7QR
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a new building comprising 4 floors plus…
2018
Refused
8-10 White Church Lane, London, E1 7QR
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a new building comprising 4 floors plus…
Tower Hamlets
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#201 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
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.
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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
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