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PA/26/00195/NC - Full Planning Permission Approved
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

External alterations at ground floor level and introduction of ancillary visitor accommodation on upper floors of public house. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Feb 2026
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Consultation
12 Feb 2026
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Approved
15 May 2026

Approved on 15 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 19

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Report · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 15 May 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF INCLUDING PLANNING AND HERITAGE STATEMENTS Design & Access Statement · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 13

PDF 3678-P-14 A PROPOSED NORTH, EAST AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 3678-P-11 B PROPOSED BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR PLANS Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 3678-P-02 A EXISTING FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR PLANS Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 3678-P-12 B PROPOSED FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR PLANS Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 3678-L-01 LOCATION PLAN Current Plan · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 3678-L-02 EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Current Plan · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 3678-L-03 PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Current Plan · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 3678-P-01 EXISTING BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR PLANS Current Plan · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 3678-P-03 EXISTING THIRD FLOOR AND ROOF PLAN Current Plan · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 3678-P-04 EXISTING NORTH, EAST AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 3678-P-05 EXISTING SECTIONS A-A AND B-B Current Plan · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 3678-P-13 PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR AND ROOF PLAN Current Plan · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 3678-P-15 A PROPOSED SECTIONS A-A AND B-B Current Plan · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF EXISITNG SITE PHOTOGRAPHS Photo · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF AGG MARKETING HISTORY REPORT Report · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Licence at this address

  • Licence H J Kullar Ltd Premises licence · in force since 23 Mar 2023 Hours not given on the register

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 12

Whitechapel High Street conservation area
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.
Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 2.11
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 ↗
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 698 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 698 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, 753 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 ↗
13 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Wall of Former St Mary's Churchyard, Grade II, 56 m away · 1 Grade II*, 12 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.
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Historic England ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 15 m away: Whitechapel High Street, Aldgate; 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; Town centre 42 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. 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 £1,635,000 in July 2021. Other property, freehold.

22 July 2021£1,635,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area253 m² (2,723 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (78 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 13 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, with internal insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2022, 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 7QR
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
4 Feb 2026
Ward
Whitechapel
Case officer
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Target decision
15 May 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
15 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Proun Architects
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 100 days from validation, 44 days slower than Tower Hamlets's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 55% of changes of use here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
55%approved
52decided in the last year

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

Neighbours
12 Feb 2026
Consultation
12 Feb 2026
Comments by
18 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
25 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Apr 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
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.