Thames House and Simon House, 566 Cable Street, London, E1W 3HB Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/01284/NC - Cert. of Law. Existing Dev. (TCPA S191) Registered
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness to confirm the lawful existing Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) use of multiple units within Thames House and Simon House. The following units are: Ground Floor 1, 4, 6, 10, Unit G1, Unit G2, Unit G3, Simon House Unit B, Side Gallery Unit C, and Side Gallery Unit D. First Floor 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 137B, 139, 140, G6, G7, G8, G9, G10, G11, Simon House Unit 3, Simon House Unit 6, Simon House Unit 7, 156, 157, 158, and 160. Second Floor 208, 209, 210, 211, 241, 242, 243, 244, 249, and Simon House Unit A. Third Floor 306, 308, 310, 329, 329A, and 333. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Target date was 25 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 25 Sept 2026.

Documents 7

Plans & drawings 5

PDF LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2ND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 3RD FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1ST FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF COVER LETTER DATED: 20 JULY 2026 Correspondence · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

York Square 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.
Article 4 direction
The Highway. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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, 1308 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 2.14
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 ↗
Also on the record
5 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), 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 area9,271 m² (99,792 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 71)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 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
Cert. of Law. Existing Dev. (TCPA S191)
Postcode
E1W 3HB
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Shadwell
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
NTA Planning Consultants LLP

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
25 Sept 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

2022 Refused
Demolition of Simon House and 1940s addition to rear along southern boundary of the site…
PA/22/00623/A1
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
469-475 The Highway, London, E1W 3HN
Proposed removal of the existing terracotta Sto External Wall Insulation and render syste…
PA/24/01977/NC
2024
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PA/24/01367/NC
2023 Approved
Holiday Inn Express, 469-475 The Highway, London, E1W 3HN
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PA/23/02317/NC
2023 Approved
469-475 The Highway, London, E1W 3HN
Application for Lawful Development Certificate for the internal reconfiguration of the ho…
PA/23/02277/NC
2022 Approved
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Redevelopment of car park to allow construction of an 8 storey building comprising 22 aff…
PA/22/00542/A1
2018 Decided
Cable Street Studios, Gallery West, 566 Cable Street, London E1W 3HB
Retrospective change of use of ground floor unit from a live music venue, theatre, art, d…
PA/18/02163/NC
2018 Approved
Flat 11, Reservoir Studios, 547 Cable Street, London, E1W 3EW
Retrospective change of use from live/work space to dwellinghouses (C3)
PA/18/03391/A1
2018 Refused
Pavement at Butcher Row near Junction of Cable Street, Butcher Row, London, E1W
Installation of a public call box with solar panels.
PA/18/03182/NC
2018 Refused
Pavement at Butcher Row near Junction of Cable Street, Butcher Row, London, E1W
Installation of a public call box with solar panels.
PA/18/03182/R
2018 Refused
Junction of Butcher Row and Junction Cable Street, London, E1W 3HJ
Installation of a public call box with solar panels
PA/18/00306/NC
2018 Refused
Junction of Butcher Row and Junction Cable Street, London, E1W 3HJ
Installation of a public call box with solar panels
PA/18/00306/R
2017 Refused
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2016 Approved
The Express by Holiday Inn, 469-475 The Highway, London, E1W 3HN
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2016 Approved
The Express by Holiday Inn, 469-475 The Highway, London, E1W 3HN
The internal reconfiguration of the hotel to create an additional 12 no. bedrooms to incl…
PA/16/02502
2024 Approved
469-475 The Highway, London, E1W 3HN
Application for certificate of Lawfulness in respect of proposed internal reconfiguration…
PA/24/01978/NC
2024 Approved
Edward Mann Close East, Caroline Street, London
Submission of Details pursuant to Condition 5 (Stage 2 Written Scheme of Investigation (W…
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2024 Approved
Unit 3, Thames House, 566 Cable Street, London, E1W 3HB
Application for certificate of Lawfulness in respect of existing use as a Class E (Commer…
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2023 Approved
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Application for Certificate of Lawfulness in respect of proposed replacement of the exist…
PA/23/02318/NC
2023 Approved
Edward Mann Close East, Caroline Street, London
Submission of Details pursuant to Condition 5 (Stage 1 Written Scheme of Investigation (W…
PA/23/01253/S
2019 Refused
27-29 and 33 Caroline Street, London, E1 0JG
Submission of details pursuant to condition no. 9b &c (Construction Logistics Plan), of p…
PA/19/02061/S
2018 Approved
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2018 Refused
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2017 Refused
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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.