Mansell Court, 69 Mansell Street, London E1 8AN Data via plota.co.uk

26/01251/OBS - Observations from other Boroughs Under Consideration
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Consultation by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets on a planning application for the part change of use of the Site from Office (Class E) to Hotel (Class C1); part retention of existing Office (Class E) for use as Affordable Workspace; minor demolition works; infill of existing atrium; façade improvements; infill extension at fifth floor; installation of rooftop plant enclosure; provision of cycle parking; and associated works at Mansell Court (LBTH Ref. ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 28 Sept 2026.

Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION EMAIL Application Form · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 12

Article 4 direction
Aldgate West. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 2.11
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 about 304 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 304 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 614 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 ↗
12 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 57 and 59, Mansell Street E1, Grade II, about 16 m from the postcode pin · 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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Historic England ↗
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.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Wider setting of protected view 25A.1 City Hall to the White Tower; Scheduled monument about 238 m away: London Wall: remains of Roman wall and bastion (4a) at Crutched Friars; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 30 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area5,379 m² (57,899 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 110)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2018, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
City of London
Application type
Observations from other Boroughs
Postcode
E1 8AN
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Portsoken
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Committee
25 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
61 Mansell Street, London, E1 8AN
Proposed x1 illuminated fascia signage
PA/25/02157/NC
2025
The South Quay Building, 77 Marsh Wall, London, E14 9SH
A phased development comprising demolition of the existing office building (Use Class E)…
25/01476/OBS
2024 Approved
John Snow House, 59 Mansell Street, London E1 8AN
Listed Building Consent for the replacement of existing double doors with a single door t…
PA/24/00487/NC
2024 Approved
John Snow House, 59 Mansell Street, London E1 8AN
Full planning application for the replacement of existing double doors with a single door…
PA/24/00912/NC
2023 Refused
Mansell Street London
Installation and display of an internally illuminated advertisement display panel on a te…
23/01218/ADVT
2023 Approved
Mansell Street London
Replacement of existing telephone box on public footpath with new telephone box measuring…
23/01217/FULL
2023 Approved
55 Mansell Street, London, E1 8AN
Extensive alterations and upgrade of the existing building to include facade alterations…
PA/22/02684/A1
2023 Approved
55 Mansell Street London E1 8AE
Extensive alterations and upgrade of the existing building to include facade alterations…
23/00164/OBS
2022
Iveagh Court Haydon Walk London E1 8BQ
Installation of external water tank system to create a sprinkler works system for fire pr…
22/00761/FULL
2021 Withdrawn
506 Marlyn Lodge 2 Portsoken Street London E1 8RB
Change of use of a flat from residential (C3) to short-term let accommodation (more than…
21/01007/FULL
2022
506 Marlyn Lodge, 2 Portsoken Street, London, E1 8RB
Observation requested by City of London for change of use of a flat from residential (C3)…
PA/22/00134/NC
2022
25 West Tenter Street, London, E1 8DT
Change of use from office E(g)(i) to F1(a) for the provision of Adult further education.
PA/22/00054/NC
2021 Approved
Flat 1, Londinium Tower, 87 Mansell Street, London, E1 8AP
Change to front doors of communal entrance.
PA/21/02302/NC
2021 Refused
23 West Tenter Street, London, E1 8DT
Construction of a single storey roof extension and associated alterations to the existing…
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2020 Approved
33 Mansell Street, London, E1 8AA
2x fascia signs with logo, internally illuminated 1x ATM surround, internally illuminated…
PA/20/00418/NC
2016 Withdrawn
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Demolition of existing buildings and erection of five buildings ranging from 11 to 13 sto…
16/00961/FULEIA
2018 Approved
Outside Guinness Court Mansell Street London E1
Erection of a stand alone bin store.
18/01264/FULL
2019 Refused
10 Scarborough Street, London, E1 8DR
Proposed two storey side and rear extension.
PA/19/00575/NC
2018 Approved
10 Scarborough Street, London, E1 8DR
Proposed full height side extension and dormer loft extension to existing single family d…
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2018 Refused
10 Scarborough Street, London, E1 8DR
Retention of existing studio flat.
PA/18/01950/NC
2017 Approved
10-12 Alie Street, London, E1 8DE
Refurbishment of existing building B1 office building and extension to create two additio…
PA/17/00454/A1
2017 Approved
10-12 Alie Street, London, E1 8DE
Refurbishment of existing building B1 office building and extension to create two additio…
PA/17/00454
2017 Approved
10-12 Alie Street, London, E1 8DE
Refurbishment of existing building B1 office building and extension to create two additio…
PA/17/00454/NC
2016 Approved
Fifth Floor, Mint House, 77 Mansell Street, London, E1 8FE
Installation of 4 condenser units and 1 microwave link on the roof of existing building.
PA/16/00149
2016 Approved
Fifth Floor, Mint House, 77 Mansell Street, London, E1 8FE
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City of London
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#71 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

City of London is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #1 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 84% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 100% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
City of London decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
97%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #3 of 296
100%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #1 of 296
100%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #1 of 296
84%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #296 of 296
50%
Minor dwellings approved
4 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Change of use approved
22 decided
460
Total decisions
14 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.

Leaseholders: 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.