Limehouse Railway Station, 578 Commercial Road, London, E14 7JD Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/01213/NC - Full Planning Permission Registered
Commercial & major works

Proposal

The proposal is for a platform extension at the high mileage end of platform 1 which will replace the narrow section of platform at the mileage end. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 16 Jul 2026
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Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from Tower Hamlets's recent commercial and major works.

The consultation period closed on 2 Sept 2026.

Documents 19

Statements & assessments 4

PDF Planning Statement Planning Statement · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NOISE IMPACT ASESSMENT Report · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Design & Access Statement Design & Access Statement · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage Statement Heritage Statement · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 8

PDF 519-424-D001 REV P01 LOCATION PLAN Current Plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 519-424-D002 REV P01 EXISTING GENERAL ARRANGEMENT AND ELEVATION Current Plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF C00069-PBH-DRG-CIV-00001 REV P01 EXISTING GENERAL ARRANGEMENT Current Plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF C00069-PBH-DRG-CIV-000100 REV P01 PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT Current Plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF C00035-PBH-DRG-CIV-00021 REV A01 PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SHEET 6 OF 6 Current Plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF C00035-PBH-DRG-CIV-00029 REV A01 PROPOSED PLATFORM 1 EXTENSION SHEET 1 OF 2 Current Plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF C00035-PBH-DRG-CIV-00030 REV A01 PROPOSED PLATFORM 1 EXTENSION SHEET 2 OF 2 Current Plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSTRUCTION PHASE PLAN Report · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 4

PDF LONDON UNDERGROUND Consultee Comment · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TFL Consultee Comment · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BUILDING SAFETY REGULATOR Consultee Comment · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF NATS SAFEGUARDING Consultee Comment · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF SITE CONTEXT PHOTOS Photo · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER - 10.07.2026 Correspondence · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

York Square 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.
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. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 1586 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 ↗
Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 2.15
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 ↗
21 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 582-588, Commercial Road E14, Grade II, 7 m away · 19 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 21 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
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 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 area19 m² (205 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 100)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2023, 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
E14 7JD
Received
around 16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Shadwell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Robinson Kenning & Gallagher

Decision outlook

Day 85, past the statutory target. 67% of commercial and major works in Tower Hamlets are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 15 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 2 Oct 2026.

Day 8529 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
2 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
633 Commercial Road, London, E14 7NT
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PA/25/02067/A1
2025 Approved
7 Barnes Street, London, E14 7NW
Works to 1x Fig Tree - to remove two branches at the rear garden
PA/25/01890/NC
2025 Refused
633 Commercial Road, London, E14 7NT
Change of use of existing outhouse to a self-contained studio apartment (Use Class C3).
PA/25/01509/A1
2025 Approved
605-623 Commercial Road, London, E14 7NT
Proposal for : x2 fascia signage EX02 - Asda Letters, EX03 - 'Local Store' Letters and x1…
PA/25/00622/NC
2024 Approved
2, 4 & 6 Wakeling Street, London, E14 7NS
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2024 Approved
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PA/24/01484/NC
2024 Approved
50 to 58 White Horse Road, London, E1 0ND
Window replacement works. All windows to be replaced with timber frame sash double glazed…
PA/24/01485/NC
2024 Approved
7 Barnes Street, London, E14 7NW
Crown reduction of 50%
PA/24/01950/NC
2024 Refused
605 - 623 Commercial Road, London, E1 0FJ
Display of 2x internally illuminated fascia signs, 1x non illuminated fascia sign, 3x int…
PA/24/01602/NC
2024 Refused
48A White Horse Road, London, E1 0ND
Retrospective change of use of the ground floor public house (Sui Generis use class) to o…
PA/24/00314/NC
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Railway Arches, 242 Ratcliffe Lane, London, E14 7JE
Installation of an extraction system and associated flue to the front of the arch.
PA/24/00643/NC
2024 Refused
Railway Arches, 242 Ratcliffe Lane, London, E14 7JE
Installation of an extraction system and associated flue to the front of the arch.
PA/24/00643/R
2023 Refused
633 Commercial Road, London, E14 7NT
The proposal is to utilise existing redundant space of a built outhouse located on land o…
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2023 Refused
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2023 Approved
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2023
560 Commercial Road, London, E14 7JD
Single storey upward extension and change of use of 1st floor from office space (E(g)(i))…
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2023 Approved
24 Flamborough Street, London, E14 7LS
Proposed removal of redundant clutter on rear elevation, existing down pipes repainted bl…
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2023 Approved
24 Flamborough Street, London, E14 7LS
Proposed removal of redundant clutter on rear elevation, existing down pipes repainted bl…
PA/23/01409/NC
2023 Refused
Railway Arch, 238-239 Ratcliffe Lane, London, E14 7JE
Change of use of the existing garage (Use Class B2) to a commercial kitchen (Sui Generis)…
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2016 Approved
7 Barnes Street, London, E14 7NW
Erection of garden walls between 5 and 7, and 7 and 9 Barnes Street.
PA/16/00978
2016 Approved
7 Barnes Street, London, E14 7NW
Erection of garden walls between 5 and 7, and 7 and 9 Barnes Street.
PA/16/00978/NC
2016 Approved
7 Barnes Street, London, E14 7NW
Erection of garden walls between 5 and 7, and 7 and 9 Barnes Street.
PA/16/00979/NC
2016 Approved
22 Flamborough Street, London, E14 7LS
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2016 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.