Steels Lane Health Centre, 384-398 Commercial Road, London, E1 0LR Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/00697/NC - Variation / Removal Condition (TCPA S73) Registered

Proposal

Change of use from vacant former Use Class E(e) (medical or health services) to Use Class C1 (hotel) and associated internal and external alterations and extensions plus ancillary works. Minor Material Amendment to Planning Permission Ref: , Dated 18/10/2022 Amendment to condition nos 2 (Approved Plans), 9 (Biodiversity mitigation and enhancement), , 11 (Fire Safety), 13 (Site Waste Management), 14 (Deliveries and Servicing) and rewording of Condition19 (Air Quality Standards for Boilers) Please note that condition are not removed but amended to compliance conditions 7 (Precautionary bat survey), 8 (Timing of vegetation clearance (breeding birds), 10 (Demolition) Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 13 Oct 2026, 12:38

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Application progress

✓

Received

20 Apr 2026

Decision

Target date was 15 Jun 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 19 Oct 2026; it is now day 182.

The consultation period closed on 23 May 2026.

Documents 70

Statements & assessments 14

Plans & drawings 44

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 6

PDF TFL Consultee Comment · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TFL Consultee Comment · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LONDON UNDERGROUND Consultee Comment · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND GLAAS Consultee Comment · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HSE HAS NO INTEREST Consultee Comment · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗

Associated applications 3

Part of

FullApproved18 Oct 2022council archive

Conditions 19 awaiting decision · 2, 7, 8, 9 variation sought
- VariationChange of use from vacant former Use Class E(e) (medical or health services) to Use Class C1…This application20 Apr 2026PA/26/00697/NC
- Show 1 more · 1 pending
  - ConditionsSubmission of details pursuant to condition no.19 (Air Quality Standards), dated14 Aug 2026PA/26/01445/S

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: The East End Maternity Hospital and Railings (Late C19 Extension Not Listed)

List entry 1065230 · The pin is inside its outline · 13 more listed buildings within 150 m (12 Grade II)

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 the other 13 with distances

7 m398, Commercial Road and railingsGrade II
27 m400, Commercial Road and railingsGrade II
33 m402 and 404, Commercial Road and railingsGrade II
38 m374, Commercial RoadGrade II
50 m370 and 372, Commercial Road and area railingsGrade II
62 m368, Commercial RoadGrade II
92 m1-13, Arbour Square E1Grade II
102 m495-517, Commercial RoadGrade II
108 m27-45, Havering Street and area railingsGrade II
112 m50-60, Arbour Square E1Grade II
128 m5-22, Havering Street and area railingsGrade II
131 mUnnamed
145 m1-16, Albert Gardens and area railingsGrade II

Historic England ↗

Albert Gardens 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, 1184 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 ↗

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 ↗

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.

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Important details

Council: Tower Hamlets
Application type: Variation / Removal Condition (TCPA S73)
Postcode: E1 0LR
Received: 20 Apr 2026
Validated: 20 Apr 2026
Ward: Shadwell
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 15 Jun 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Iceni Projects

Decision outlook

Day 182, past the statutory target. 87% of changes of use in Tower Hamlets are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Oct 2026.

target

predicted

Day 182126 days past the 56-day target

66%decided within 8 weeks

55%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

Comments by: 23 May 2026
Site or press notice: 14 May 2026
Statutory expiry: 15 Jun 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