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PA/26/00874/NC - Full Planning Permission Approved
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Proposed subdivision of existing commercial unit (Use Class E) into two separate units comprising a nail shop/salon to the front and currency exchange to the rear [Retrospective]. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Consultation
1 Jun 2026
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Approved
13 Jul 2026

Approved on 13 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF 01AR10526 SITE AND LOCATION PLANS Current Plan · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 02AR10526 FLOOR AND ROOF PLANS EXISTING AND PRE-EXISTING Current Plan · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 03AR10526 ELEVATIONS EXISTING AND PRE-EXISTING Current Plan · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 04AR10526 3D VIEWS EXISTING AND PRE- EXISTING Current Plan · 19 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 19 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 3.2
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 ↗
National infrastructure project 264 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 264 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Silvertown Tunnel (decided, 1514 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 ↗
Town centre: Chrisp Street
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Conservation area 21 m away: All Saints Church Pop.
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Also on the record
5 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 30 m away.
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 area115 m² (1,238 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 59)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2024, 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 0EG
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Lansbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
13 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
MM Architecture & Structure Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 55% of changes of use here are.

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

Neighbours
1 Jun 2026
Consultation
1 Jun 2026
Comments by
7 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
16 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Refused
Proposed roof extension to create 1x studio and rear extension at 1st & 2nd floor.
PA/18/02979/NC
2017
Proposed 2 storey 3rd & 4th floor extension and creation of outdoor amenity space at 1st…
PA/17/00082/NC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
249-251 East India Dock Road, London, E14 0EG
Demolition of existing building and erection of a part 5 storey, part 4 storey (plus base…
PA/25/00008/A1
2024 Refused
12 Follett Street, London, E14 6LX
Use of the property as residential accomodation and associated office (use class sui gene…
PA/24/01538/A1
2023 Refused
8 Follett Street, London, E14 6LX
Garage conversion with additional third floor roof extension including balcony.
PA/23/01006/NC
2023 Refused
12 Follett Street, London, E14 6LX
Use of the property as residential accomodation and assosiated office (use class sui gene…
PA/23/00481/NC
2023 Approved
10 Follett Street, London, E14 6LX
Garage conversion with additional third floor roof extension.
PA/23/00099/NC
2022 Approved
4 Indigo Mews, Ashton Street, London, E14 9PN
Proposed single storey rear extension and conversion of front garage into a kitchen
PA/22/01853/NC
2022 Approved
8 Follett Street, London, E14 6LX
Garage conversion with additional third floor roof extension including balcony.
PA/22/00834/NC
2021
Blashill Court, 7 Pomfret Place, LONDON
Change of use of the existing office (Use Class E) located at first floor level to create…
PA/21/02603/NC
2021 Refused
225 East India Dock Road, London, E14 0EG
partial conversion from retail use to residential, which will facilitate the retention of…
PA/21/00743/A2
2021 Refused
225 East India Dock Road, London, E14 0EG
conversion from a retail use class to a residential use class for dwelling houses, which…
PA/21/00744/A3
2020 Approved
237B East India Dock Road, London, E14 0EG
Erection of a mansard roof extension to provide additional living space for the top floor…
PA/20/01977
2020 Approved
237B East India Dock Road, London, E14 0EG
Erection of a mansard roof extension to provide additional living space for the top floor…
PA/20/01977/NC
2019 Approved
267-269 East India Dock Road, London, E14 0EG
Internal and external alterations to the existing residential units at no. 267 East India…
PA/19/01838/A2
2020 Approved
12 Follett Street, London, E14 6LX
3-year extension of temporary consent for use of the property as a residential accomodati…
PA/20/00586
2020 Approved
12 Follett Street, London, E14 6LX
3-year extension of temporary consent for use of the property as a residential accomodati…
PA/20/00586/NC
2020 Approved
Flat 4, 235A East India Dock Road, London, E14 0EG
3rd floor roof extension to increase the size from a one bedroom to a two bedroom flat.
PA/20/01518/NC
2020 Approved
Flat 7, 233A East India Dock Road, London, E14 0EG
3rd floor roof extension to create a 1 bedroom flat.
PA/20/00493/NC
2020 Approved
Flat 7, 233A East India Dock Road, London, E14 0EG
3rd floor roof extension to create a 1 bedroom flat.
PA/20/00493/A1
2020 Approved
Flats 1-21 Tabard Court, 1 Lodore Street, London E14 6LW
New flat roof covering to roof and increase the height of existing parapet walls of roof…
PA/20/00706/NC
2020 Approved
237A East India Dock Road, London, E14 0EG
Proposed rear extension at first floor level.
PA/20/00491/NC
2016 Approved
255-257 East India Dock Road, London
The retention of an automated teller machine (ATM).
PA/16/00333
2016 Refused
243 East India Dock Road, London, E14 0EG
Existing metal framed advertisement to be retained at first floor roof level. Sign spans…
PA/16/00148
2016 Refused
243 East India Dock Road, London, E14 0EG
Existing metal framed advertisement to be retained at first floor roof level. Sign spans…
PA/16/00148/NC
2016 Approved
243 East India Dock Road, London, E14 0EG
Retrospective consent for existing single-storey ground floor rear extension
PA/16/00163
2016 Approved
243 East India Dock Road, London, E14 0EG
Retrospective consent for existing single-storey ground floor rear extension
PA/16/00163/NC
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

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.