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

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

Received
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Important details

Application type
Cert. of Law. Existing Dev. (TCPA S191)
Postcode
E1W 3HB
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Shadwell
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
NTA Planning Consultants LLP

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
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 performance
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