469 Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 9QH Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/01234/S - Variation / Removal Condition (TCPA S73) Registered

Proposal

Minor Material Amendment application to remove Condition 3 of planning permission ref. (as amended by planning permission ref. ) to allow the upper floors of the building to be used for Use Class E(d) ? indoor sport, recreation, or fitness use. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 20 Jul 2026
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Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 7 Oct 2026.

The consultation period closed on 25 Sept 2026.

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 11

Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 2.4
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 ↗
Registered park or garden 75 m away: Bethnal Green Gardens
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
16 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 2, Paradise Row E2, Grade II, 56 m away · 1 Grade I, 15 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
Wider setting of protected view 9A.1 King Henry's Mound to St Paul's Cathedral; National infrastructure project 1435 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Conservation area 56 m away: Bethnal Green Gardens; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 3 m away: Bethnal Green.
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 £5,100,000 in October 2019. Other property, freehold.

24 October 2019£5,100,000Recorded 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 area319 m² (3,434 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 11)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Variation / Removal Condition (TCPA S73)
Postcode
E2 9QH
Received
around 20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Bethnal Green West
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
DP9
Freehold owner
Show

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
18 Aug 2026
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Comments by
25 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
21 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Oct 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

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 and 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.