58 Sewardstone Road, London, E2 9JG Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/01681/NC - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Retrospective change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to small HMO for 5 persons (Use Class C4). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Dec 2026, from Tower Hamlets's recent changes of use.

Documents 21

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Victoria Park 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 ↗
Registered park or garden 65 m away: Victoria Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
7 listed buildings within 150 m; Scheduled monument 216 m away: Bonner Hall Bridge, Regent's Canal; National infrastructure project 1719 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 43 m away: Deciduous woodland; Designated open space 44 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 24 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 area80 m² (861 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
E2 9JG
Received
around 21 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
Bethnal Green East
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
WSD Consultants

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Tower Hamlets usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 749 days to 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

Site or press notice
29 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Dec 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

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.