Tower Hamlets Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposal for the addition of an elevated terrace on London Square, providing access to and from the Town Hall caf� and space for external seating. Works include: amendments to existing hard landscaped area of London Square; new elevated terrace serving the existing caf�; removal of juliet balconies; amendments to external lighting, relocation of CCTV. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Nov 2026 and 14 Dec 2026, from Tower Hamlets's recent commercial and major works. Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Documents 13
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 9
Application forms 1
Site constraints 9
Show the other 8 with distances
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- 68 m265 and 267, Whitechapel Road E1Grade II
- 85 mK2 Telephone Kiosk Outside London Hospital to East of Former Junction With Turner StreetGrade II
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- 145 mParish Boundary Marker Parish Boundary Marker at Corner With Fulbourne StreetGrade II
- 146 mK2 Telephone Kiosk Opposite Number 209Grade II
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Important details
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- E1 1BJ
- Received
- 14 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 14 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Whitechapel
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
Decision outlook
Day 21 of the 56-day target. Tower Hamlets usually decides commercial and major works by day 69.
Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Tower Hamlets in the last twelve months, from validation. Tower Hamlets decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 17 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 17 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 8 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 24 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
34 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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