42 Adler Street, London, E1 1EE Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/00370/A1 - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Refurbishment and extension of existing hotel, including addition of two storeys to roof, alterations to basement and erection of 'Block C' wing. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 30 Sept 2026, 23:07

Application progress

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Received

2 Mar 2026

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Committee

9 Jul 2026

Decision

Expected by 1 Jun 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 7 Oct 2026; it is now day 219. The consultation period closed on 26 Apr 2026.

Planning committee

Decided by Tower Hamlets Development Committee on 9 Jul 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved by 5 votes to 1

As officers recommended.

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

For5

Against1

Officers found the daylight impacts acceptable against the scheme's benefits and recommended approval subject to a legal agreement.
Two objectors argued the scheme would harm daylight, height and privacy with no housing benefit, while the applicant's agent said it would sustainably improve an existing building.
Members voted 5 to 1 to approve the application, subject to conditions and a Section 106 agreement.

Read how the committee decided The officers' assessment, the objections, the debate on transport, and the vote.

Source: Plota analysis of Tower Hamlets's committee minutes of 9 Jul 2026.

Documents 77

Statements & assessments 21

Plans & drawings 39

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 5

PDF TECHNICAL NOTE - DAYLIGHT AND SUNLIGHT PLANNING OBJECTIONS Correspondence · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND GLAAS Consultee Comment · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF TFL Consultee Comment · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF UKPN Consultee Comment · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 11

10 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin

Nearest: Roman Catholic Church of St Boniface, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 9 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

0 mRoman Catholic Church of St BonifaceGrade II
52 mJohn Walker and Sons Ltd WarehouseGrade II
64 mTomb in South East Corner of Former St Mary's ChurchyardGrade II
103 mWhitechapel Bell Foundry, 32-34 Whitechapel Road, 2 Fieldgate Street and workshops to the rear
105 mWall of Former St Mary's ChurchyardGrade II
116 m30, Whitechapel Road E1Grade II
123 mGunmakers Company Hall and Proof HouseGrade II
125 mK2 Telephone Kiosk Outside Number 48, Commercial RoadGrade II
135 mDrinking Fountain Set in Wall of Former St Mary's ChurchyardGrade II
138 mK2 Telephone Kiosk at Junction With Whitechapel RoadGrade II

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 ↗

National infrastructure project about 631 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel

The site is about 631 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, about 876 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 ↗

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.

Opportunity area

Where the London Plan expects significant growth.

Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.

Also on the record

Conservation area about 24 m away: Whitechapel High Street; Heritage at risk about 24 m away: Whitechapel High Street, Aldgate; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre about 71 m away: Whitechapel.

Not affected

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

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £42,000,000 in July 2025. Other property, freehold.

18 July 2025£42,000,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council: Tower Hamlets
Application type: Full Planning Permission
Postcode: E1 1EE
Received: 2 Mar 2026
Validated: 2 Mar 2026
Ward: Whitechapel
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 1 Jun 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: DP9 Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 219, 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 30 Sept 2026.

target

predicted

Day 219163 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: 26 Apr 2026
Site or press notice: 2 Apr 2026
Committee: 9 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry: 1 Jun 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

36 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved

Application for certificate of lawfulness in respect of internal only alterations resulti…

PA/25/01163/NC 22 Aug 2025

2018 Approved

Removal of existing signage box, windows and entrance door and replacement with new doors…

PA/18/03051/R 8 Jan 2024

2020 Approved

Painting lower portion of brickwork of the main entrance facade.

PA/20/01411/NC 30 Aug 2023

2022 Approved

Proposed x1 illuminated fascia signage and x1 non illuminated painted flat panel with vin…

PA/22/01694/NC 7 Dec 2022

2020 Approved

Proposed x2 non-illuminated Fascia Signs in connection with the existing hotel use.

PA/20/01410/NC 28 Jan 2022

2020 Approved

Proposed x2 non-illuminated Fascia Signs in connection with the existing hotel use.

PA/20/01410/R 28 Jan 2022

2019 Approved

External Alterations to Rear Facade; with aperture sizes/positions and new windows and do…

PA/19/01837/NC 18 Oct 2019

2018 Refused

Primary and Secondary signage in connection with the existing Hotel use

PA/18/03055/NC 1 Aug 2019

2018

Removal of existing signage box, windows and entrance door and replacement with new doors…

PA/18/03051/NC 31 Oct 2018

2018

Primary and Secondary signage in connection with the existing Hotel use

PA/18/00713/NC 15 Mar 2018

2018

Removal of existing signage box, windows and entrance door and replacement with new doors…

PA/18/00701/NC 15 Mar 2018

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved

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PA/25/02040/NC 11 Mar 2026

2025 Approved

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2025 Approved

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2025

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2023 Approved

Flat 14, Spaceworks Building, 21 Plumbers Row, London, E1 1AG

Change of use for 3rd floor apartment from live/work to residential (C3).

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2022 Approved

2 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1EW

Display of 1no. non illuminated signage on ground floor window of Adler Street elevation

PA/22/02663/NC 16 Feb 2023

2022 Approved

Unit 32, 1-13 Adler Street, London, E1 1EG

Erection of new guard rails.

PA/22/01913/NC 12 Dec 2022

2022

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Change of use of Levels 2, 3 and 4 from Class E (office) to dual use: Class E(g)(i) to Cl…

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2022

33-35 Commercial Road, London E1 1LD

Conversion of the ground floor marketing suite into 4no new student accommodation units a…

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2022 Approved

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2019

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2018 Approved

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PA/18/03154/NC 21 Dec 2018

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Installation of a public call box with solar panels

PA/18/03154/R 21 Dec 2018

2018

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Erection of new metal railings and sliding pedestrian gates to the front entrance of the…

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2018 Approved

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2018 Approved

Flat 15, Albany Court, 18 Plumbers Row, London, E1 1EP

Retrospective application for installation of bifolding doors.

PA/18/00704/NC 13 Jun 2018

2018 Refused

Pavement in front of 37 to 39 Commercial Road, London, E1 1LF

Installation of a public call box with solar panels

PA/18/00319/NC 3 Apr 2018

2018 Refused

Pavement in front of 37 to 39 Commercial Road, London, E1 1LF

Installation of a public call box with solar panels

PA/18/00319/R 3 Apr 2018

2017 Refused

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2017 Approved

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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

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

42 Adler Street, London, E1 1EE Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Planning committee

Documents 77

Statements & assessments 21

Plans & drawings 39

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 5

Other documents 11

Site constraints 11

Sales history 1

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Decision outlook

Consultation & key dates

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