Units SP1A & B , Associated Access Stairs and Decking, Horner Square, Old Spitalfields Market, London, E1 6EW Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/01519/A1 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Proposed ground floor front extension at Unit SP1A and first floor front extension at Unit SP1B with associated alterations to the first floor decking and safety railings including the removal of external stair and lift and provision of a new internal 60 min stair and lift core. Provision of new rear internal stair connecting Units SP1A & B. Widening of external, access steps between the ground and first floor external areas for enhanced fire safety. Minor fenestration alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
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Consultation
7 Sept 2026
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Approved
22 Oct 2026

Approved on 22 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Site constraints 10

23 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Spitalfields Market, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 1 Grade I, 22 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 23 with distances
Historic England ↗
Fournier 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 2.12
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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 113 m away: Priory and Hospital of St Mary Spital
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
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.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1088 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 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, 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
E1 6EW
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Spitalfields and Banglatown
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Phillips Planning Services Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 14 days faster than Tower Hamlets's median of 69 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 85% of commercial and major works here are.

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

Neighbours
7 Sept 2026
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Comments by
1 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
9 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
23 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