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Decided PA/25/01660/NC
Council
Tower Hamlets 3.9/10
Date received
around 19 Sept 2025
Date validated
19 Sept 2025
Postcode
EC2Y 8AL
Freehold owner
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Site constraints 11

Archaeological priority area
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: City of London 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 ↗
13 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Barbican, Grade II, about 13 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 11 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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Registered park or garden about 19 m away: The Barbican
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.
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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.
National infrastructure project about 955 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 955 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, about 220 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 ↗
Conservation area about 19 m away: Barbican and Golden Lane
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.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 213 m away: London Wall: section of Roman and medieval wall at St Alphage Garden, incorporating remains of St Alphage's Church; Inside the City and County of the City of London built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 19 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 2 November 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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Previous applications at this address

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Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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Notification under Regulation 5 of the Conditions and Restrictions of the Communications…
25/01471/5REG
2025 Approved
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Retrospective application for the removal of two sliding partition doors to living room a…
25/00844/LBC
2025 Approved
Finsgate House, 5-7 Cranwood Street, Hackney, London, EC1V 9LH
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25/00944/OBS
2023 Withdrawn
1 Ropemaker Street London EC2Y 9AW
Temporary installation of sculptures for a temporary period between 15th October 2023 to…
23/01058/FULL
2025 Approved
Milton Gate, 60 Chiswell Street London, EC1Y 4AG
Observations to adjoining borough - City of London ref: 24/01156/FULMAJ for: Partial demo…
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2024 Approved
Land Adjacent To Former Rack And Tenter Public House Citypoint Plaza Ropemaker Street London EC2Y 9AW
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24/01134/FULL
2024 Approved
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Minor internal changes to the kitchen and bathroom to upgrade existing fixtures and fitti…
24/00034/LBC
2023 Approved
Lands Adjacent To Rack And Tenter Public House Citypoint Plaza Ropemaker Street London EC2Y 9AW
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23/00363/FULL
2023
1 Ropemaker Street London EC2Y 9AW
Temporary installation of sculptures for a temporary period between 29th May 2023 to 31st…
23/00482/FULL
2021 Approved
1 Speed House Barbican London EC2Y 8AT
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21/00588/LBC
2021 Approved
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21/00426/LBC
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2 Brandon Mews Barbican London EC2Y 8BE
Internal alterations and refurbishment.
19/00500/LBC
2018 Approved
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Demolition of bridge spanning New Union Street and associated works.
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2018 Approved
53 Speed House Barbican London EC2Y 8AT
Installation of a suspended ceiling throughout and alterations to partition walls in the…
18/01176/LBC
2018 Approved
53 Speed House Barbican London EC2Y 8AT
Alterations to bedrooms, kitchen and bathroom. Installation of additional bathroom.
18/00593/LBC
2017 Approved
102 Speed House Barbican London EC2Y 8AU
Replacement of internal doors.
17/00152/LBC
2016 Approved
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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 owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.