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PA/26/01062/NC - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Planning Permission for Temporary Consent for the retention of Containerville 2 for continued use as commercial floorspace (Use Class E); and proposed Sui Generis Use at Units 62-72 only. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 10 Dec 2026 and 7 Jan 2027, from Tower Hamlets's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 3 Nov 2026

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Documents 33

Plans & drawings 28

PDF 1108 EAST STREET ELEVATION Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 0501 EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF P1-1101 EXISTING EAST ELEVATION Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF P2-1101 EXISTING EAST ELEVATION Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF P3-1101 EXISTING EAST ELEVATION Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1001 EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1000A EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF P1-1100 EXISTING NORTH ELEVATION Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF P2-1100 EXISTING NORTH ELEVATION Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF P3-1100 EXISTING NORTH ELEVATION Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1106 EXISTING NORTH STREET ELEVATION Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1003 EXISTING ROOF PLAN Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1002 EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 999 EXISTING SITE ACCESS PLAN Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 0500 EXISTING SITE LOCATION PLAN Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF P1-1102 EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATION Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF P2-1102 EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATION Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF P3-1102 EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATION Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF P1-1103 EXISTING WEST ELEVATION Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF P2-1103 EXISTING WEST ELEVATION Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF P3-1103 EXISTING WEST ELEVATION Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF P1-2103D PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 2004E LAND USE GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 2001 PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 2002F PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 2003D PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 2004E LAND USE GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1999E SITE ACCESS 149109070000.PDF Current Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

Article 4 direction
Cambridge Heath 1. 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.
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 ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 2, Pritchards Road E2, Grade II, about 25 m from the postcode pin · 5 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 ↗
Conservation area about 15 m away: Hackney Road
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Wider setting of protected view 8A.1 Westminster Pier to St Paul's Cathedral; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 16 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, 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
E2 9FP
Received
around 8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Bethnal Green West
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Rolfe Judd Planning

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Tower Hamlets usually decides commercial and major works by day 69.

Day 1158 days to the predicted decision (day 69)
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
3 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
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