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PA/26/00976/NC - Cert. of Law. Existing Dev. (TCPA S191) Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Application for certificate of Lawfulness in respect of existing use as a C3 residential accommodation comprising 1 studio flat on the 1st floor and a 3 bedroom maisonette on the 2nd and 3rd floors. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jun 2026
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Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Report · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF EXISTING GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1176A-000 SITE LOCATION PLAN Current Plan · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1176A-001 EXISTING BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR PLANS Current Plan · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1176A-002 EXISTING FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR PLANS Current Plan · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 12

Wentworth 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.
Heritage at risk: Wentworth Street, Bethnal Green
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
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.
19 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 10-48, Fashion Street E1, Grade II, 37 m away · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 16 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 ↗
National infrastructure project 888 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 888 m from 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, 449 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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 38 m away; Town centre 96 m away: Wentworth Street.
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 area72 m² (775 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 94)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingUnconditioned

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2023, 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
Cert. of Law. Existing Dev. (TCPA S191)
Postcode
E1 6BD
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Spitalfields and Banglatown
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Clements & Porter Architects Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
3 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Change of use from a Shop (A1) to a Nail and Beauty Salon (Sui Generis).
PA/20/00293/NC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2019 Approved
59 Wentworth Street, London, E1 7TD
Retrospective change of use from Shop (A1) to Escape Room (Sui Generis). (RECONSULTATION…
PA/19/02637/NC
2019 Approved
59 Wentworth Street, London, E1 7TD
Retrospective change of use from Shop (A1) to Escape Room (Sui Generis). (RECONSULTATION…
PA/19/02637/R
2021 Approved
76 Commercial Street, London, E1 6LY
Retrospective application for the retention of a canopy over rear terrace area.
PA/21/00301/NC
2025 Refused
Site at Unit 27A , 27 Toynbee Street, London, E1 7NE
Installation of a low-impact hot air exhaust and ventilation grille to the front elevatio…
PA/25/00941/NC
2025
73 Wentworth Street, London, E1 7TD
Proposal for the retention of existing basement access door D2 within the shopfront front…
PA/25/01306/NC
2025 Refused
Site at Unit 27A, 27 Toynbee Street, London, E1 7NE
Proposed mechanical ventilation and grilles
PA/25/00123/NC
2025 Approved
71-73 Commercial Street, London, E1 6BD
Removal of existing powder coated shop front/roller shutters and replacement with traditi…
PA/25/00111/NC
2024 Approved
3-5 Fashion Street, London, E1 6PX
Change of use of 3-5 Fashion Street, London from office (Use Class E) to a dual hybrid us…
PA/24/01910/NC
2024 Approved
Site at Unit 27A, 27 Toynbee Street, London, E1 7NE
Proposed new external awning.
PA/24/02130/NC
2024 Approved
21-23 & 25 Toynbee Street, London, E1 7NE
x1 illuminated internal fascia sign behind the glazed facade to ground floor unit
PA/24/00459/NC
2024 Approved
Adjacent to 85 and 91, Commercial Street, London E1
Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure comprising one charging terminal…
PA/24/01331/NC
2024 Refused
21-23 & 25 Toynbee Street, London, E1 7NE
Proposed changes to external facade including new awning, signage and outdoor seating to…
PA/24/00458/NC
2024 Refused
21-23 and 25 Toynbee Street, London, E1 7NE
Proposed new grilles to external elevation above two doors, to replace existing glazed fa…
PA/24/00461/NC
2024 Refused
44-46 Commercial Street, London, E1 6LT
Advert consent sought for temporary decorative scaffold shroud advertisement comprising a…
PA/24/01140/NC
2024
Rose Court, land adjacent to 79 Wentworth Street, London, E1 7TD
The erection of a gate.
PA/24/01058/NC
2024 Approved
8 Whites Row, London
Erection of two additional storeys at roof level to existing building to provide one 4-be…
PA/24/00531/A1
2023 Approved
3-5 Fashion Street, London, E1 6PX
Creation of a single storey roof extension to contain office space, and creation of roof…
PA/23/02279/NC
2024 Refused
71-73 Commercial Street, London, E1 6BD
Display of 2x internally illuminated fascia signs
PA/24/00229/NC
2024 Refused
71-73 Commercial Street, London, E1 6BD
Amalgamation and change of use from Class E to Class E / Sui Generis 'Restaurant/Takeaway…
PA/24/00221/NC
2023 Approved
74 Commercial Street, London, E1 6LY
Retrospective application for the erection of new awnings to the ground floor windows.
PA/23/01396/NC
2016 Approved
43A Commercial Street, London, E1 6BD
Installation of replacement rear extract duct.
PA/16/00556
2016 Approved
43A Commercial Street, London, E1 6BD
Installation of replacement rear extract duct.
PA/16/00555/NC
2016 Approved
43A Commercial Street, London, E1 6BD
Installation of replacement rear extract duct.
PA/16/00555
2016 Approved
3-5 Toynbee Street, London, E1 7NE
New projecting sign
PA/15/03456
2016 Approved
3-5 Toynbee Street, London, E1 7NE
New projecting sign
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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.