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PA/26/00148/NC - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use of the ground, first, and second floors from Use Class B (General Industrial) to Use Class E(g)(iii) with ancillary office space, together with new doors, plant, louvres, mechanical ductwork and equipment, CCTV cameras, electrical substation with associated trenching, the reconfiguration of the car park layout and all associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Feb 2026
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Consultation
16 Feb 2026
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Approved
17 Jul 2026

Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 17 Jul 2026

Documents 50

Plans & drawings 34

PDF WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN Report · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CYCLE MANAGEMENT PLAN Report · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF FCA-XX-00-DR-A-921 REV C CYCLE MANAGEMENT PLAN CIRCULATION STRATEGY (2OF2) Current Plan · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CYCLE MANAGEMENT PLAN Report · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CAR PARK MANAGEMENT PLAN Report · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF SI-XX-DR-A-1000 REV G PROPOSED SITE PLAN Current Plan · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF FCA-XX-XX-DR-A-920 REV D CYCLE MANAGEMENT PLAN CIRCULATION STRATEGY (1OF2) Current Plan · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 1.0 TWO TIER CYCLE RACK Current Plan · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF SI-XX-DR-A-0800 D SITE LOCATION PLAN Current Plan · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF SI-XX-DR-A-0801 D EXISTING SITE PLAN Current Plan · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF DELIVERY AND SERVICING MANAGEMENT PLAN Report · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF FCA-XX-XX--DR-A-300 D EXISTING NORTH AND EAST ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF FCA-02-XX-DR-A-301 A EXISTING SOUTH AND WEST ELEVATIONS1 Current Plan · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF FCA-XX-XX-DR-A-310 C PROPOSED NORTH AND EAST ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF FCA-XX-XX-DR-A-311 B PROPOSED SOUTH AND WEST ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF B1-01-DR-A-0810 D EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF B1-00-DR-A-2071 A PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN M&E Current Plan · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF B1-00-DR-A-2075 INDICATIVE PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF B1-01-DR-A-0811 D EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF B1-01-DR-A-2072 A PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN M&E Current Plan · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF B1-01-DR-A-2076 INDICATIVE PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF B1-01-DR-A-0812 D EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF B1-02-DR-A-2073 A PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN M&E Current Plan · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF B1-01-DR-A-2077 INDICATIVE PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF B1-RF-DR-A-0813 D EXISTING ROOF PLAN Current Plan · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF B1-RF-DR-A-2074 A PROPOSED ROOF PLAN - M&E Current Plan · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF DP-SEC-300 GROUND FLOOR SECURITY PLAN Current Plan · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF SI-XX-DR-A-1000 F PROPOSED SITE PLAN Current Plan · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF SI-XX-DR-A-1001 F PROPOSED SITE PLAN VEHICLE TRACKING Current Plan · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF SI-XX-DR-A-1031 A PROPOSED LONG STAY CYCLE STORE PLAN AND ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF SI-XX-DR-A-1032 A PROPOSED SHORT STAY CYCLE STORE PLAN AND ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF SI-XX-DR-A-1033 A PROPOSED BIN STORE PLAN AND ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF SI-XX-DR-A-1034 PROPOSED SHIPPING CONTAINER PLAN AND ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANS Current Plan · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 8

Article 4 direction
Empson Street. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Strategic industrial land
Reserved for industry and logistics.
The London Plan protects strategic industrial locations from other uses; release needs a plan-led process.
National infrastructure project: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is inside the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
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 ↗
Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 3.2
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 ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 54 m away: Limehouse Cut; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Building

Floor area3,219 m² (34,649 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 30)
UseB8 Storage or Distribution
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
E3 3PA
Received
5 Feb 2026
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Ward
Bromley South
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Montagu Evans LLP
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 162 days from validation, 106 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
16 Feb 2026
Consultation
16 Feb 2026
Comments by
13 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
23 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
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. 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

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.

Leaseholders: 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.