15 White Church Lane, London, E1 7QR Data via plota.co.uk
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
Application progress
Refused on 12 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Documents 13
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 7
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 6
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.
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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
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 49% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Tower Hamlets in the last twelve months, from validation. Tower Hamlets decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 25 Apr 2026
- Site or press notice
- 24 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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