Rosalind Green Hall, Stepney Green, London, E1 3JX Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/01555/NC - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Retrospective application for change of use of the lower ground floor from indoor sport and recreation (Use Class E(d)) to a place of worship and religious instruction (Use Class F1(f)). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2026
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Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 5 Nov 2026, from Tower Hamlets's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 17

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Site constraints 5

Stepney Green 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.
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 ↗
11 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 61 and 63, Stepney Green E1, Grade II, 50 m away · 1 Grade II*, 10 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Designated open space 22 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 3JX
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
St Dunstans
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Milan Babic Architects

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Tower Hamlets usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 2432 days to the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
56%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
17 Sept 2026
Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
24 Sept 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

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