Unit 1, Rum Warehouse, Pennington Street, London, E1W 2AP Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/00926/NC - Listed Building Consent (S8 P&LBC 1990) Approved
Listed buildingsCommercial premises

Proposal

Listed Building Consent for internal fit-out works to Area 1, comprising the continuation of previously permitted internal alterations, including the construction of a mezzanine level; installation of toilets and a kitchen; associated drainage and electrical services; formation of a new screeded floor incorporating underfloor heating connected to the consented district heat network; installation of two new steel and concrete staircases; and repair works to internal stone cills. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jun 2026
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Consultation
6 Jul 2026
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Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents 20

Decision & officer reports 2

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

Statements & assessments 1

PDF INCLUDING HERITAGE STATEMENT Design & Access Statement · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 15

PDF 740-KCA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-00001 C03 SITE LOCATION PLAN Current Plan · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 740-KCA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-00100 C00 EXISTING BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 740-KCA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-00101 C00 EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 740-KCA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-10100 C03 PROPOSED BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 740-KCA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-10101 C03 PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 740-KCA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-10102 C03 PROPOSED MEZZANINE FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 740-KCA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-10201 C03 PROPOSED LONG SECTIONS Current Plan · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 740-KCA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-10202 C03 PROPOSED SHORT SECTIONS Current Plan · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 740-KCA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-45010 C03 PROPOSED FLOOR BUILD UPS Current Plan · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 740-KCA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-45011 C03 PROPOSED PARTITION DETAILS Current Plan · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 740-KCA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-45012 C03 PROPOSED PARTITION DETAILS Current Plan · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 740-KCA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-45013 C03 PROPOSED MEZZANINE SETTING OUT Current Plan · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 740-KCA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-45014 C03 PROPOSED MEZZANINE DETAILS Current Plan · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 740-KCA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-45015 C03 PROPOSED BASEMENT SCREENS Current Plan · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 740-KCA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-45017 C03 PROPOSED STAIR SETTING OUT AND DETAILS Current Plan · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF COVERING LETTER DATED: 27 MAY 2026 Correspondence · 28 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 8

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Pennington Street Warehouses (Including Former Canteen and Vaults Below)
List entry 1065825 · The pin is inside its outline · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
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: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is inside 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, 640 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 ↗
Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 2.7
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 ↗
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 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
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 area1,641 m² (17,664 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 16)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingMixed-mode with Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, 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
Listed Building Consent (S8 P&LBC 1990)
Postcode
E1W 2AP
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Ward
St Katharines and Wapping
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 107 days from validation, 51 days slower than Tower Hamlets's median of 56 for listed building works. Approved, as 91% of listed building works here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
99decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Tower Hamlets in the last twelve months, from validation. Tower Hamlets decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
6 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Aug 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

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2021 Refused
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Tower Hamlets
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#201 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.