63-63A Sidney Street, London, E1 2HH Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/01563/NC - Cert. of Law. Existing Dev. (TCPA S191) Registered
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use for the subdivision of 63 Sidney Street into two commercial units (63 and 63A Sidney Street), including the installation of an internal partition wall and separate shopfront entrances. 63A has operated as an estate agency since 2023, while 63 is being refurbished for use as a dessert, coffee, and sandwich shop. Confirmation is sought that both uses are lawful Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 11 Nov 2026.

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 2

PDF A100 SITE LOCATION PLAN Current Plan · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF A50 FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

Ford 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.
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.
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Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Designated open space 37 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Tower Hamlets
Application type
Cert. of Law. Existing Dev. (TCPA S191)
Postcode
E1 2HH
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Whitechapel
Case officer
Show
Decision level
OLD CODE
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

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
5 Sidney Square, London, E1 2EY
Works to 1x Yew Tree: cut back to boundary in line with the wall (up to 2 metres) and 1x…
PA/25/01161/NC
2025 Approved
4 Sidney Square, London, E1 2EY
Works to 1x Chinese Privet Tree: reduce crown by 20% (shorten branches by up to a metre).
PA/25/01143/NC
2023 Approved
18-22 Damien Street, London, E1 2HX
Proposal for x1 non-illuminated name fascia signage comprising of individual brushed alum…
PA/23/01255/NC
2023 Approved
7 Sidney Square, London, E1 2EY
Listed Building Consent for proposed internal refurbishment at basement level, involving…
PA/23/00308/NC
2021 Approved
82A Antill Road, London, E3 5BP
Replace existing single glazed white timber sash and casement windows with white double g…
PA/21/02304/NC
2021 Approved
6 Johns Place, London, E1 2HE
Single storey brick built outhouse with dual pitche roof (13.6sqm internal floor area) in…
PA/21/00094/NC
2021 Approved
72 Damien Street, London, E1 2HX
Proposal for an additional window on the flank wall of the block facing into the communal…
PA/21/00169/NC
2020 Refused
6 Johns Place, London, E1 2HE
Proposal for new brick/block built outhouse with flat roof construction (24sqm internal f…
PA/20/02162/NC
2020 Refused
6 Johns Place, London, E1 2HE
Proposal for new brick/block built outhouse with flat roof construction (24sqm internal f…
PA/20/02162/R
2019 Approved
Cavell Street Gardens, Cavell Street, London
Landscape Improvements to Cavell Street Gardens.
PA/19/02669/NC
2019 Approved
18 Sidney Square, London, E1 2EY
Proposal for rear extension accommodating new toilet and internal alterations.
PA/19/02768/NC
2019 Approved
18 Sidney Square, London, E1 2EY
Proposal for rear extension accommodating new toilet.
PA/19/02767/NC
2019 Approved
21 Mile End Place, London, E1 4BH
Retrospective 6' by 6' wooden garden shed/studio with french window glass doors, side win…
PA/19/02423/NC
2019 Approved
18 Sidney Square, London, E1 2EY
Reinstatement of chimney breast at lower ground, ground, first and second floor level.
PA/19/02401/NC
2019 Approved
5 Newbold Cottages, Sidney Street, London, E1 3EW
Proposed ground floor extension, replacement of windows and front door
PA/19/01437/NC
2019 Approved
Boiler Room at 24-52 Damien Street & 6-10 Johns Place, London, E1 2HD
Replacement of the communal boiler flue with a new boiler flue (23m high with a dia of 1…
PA/18/03507/NC
2019
Flat 2, Woollon House, Sidney Square, London, E1 3ES
Proposed infill to existing covered rear balcony, replacement of existing french doors an…
PA/18/03578/NC
2018 Refused
1A Sidney Square, London, E1 2EY
Change of Use of a existing building from Office Use (Class B1(a)) to a Dwellinghouse (Cl…
PA/18/03242/NC
2018 Refused
1A Sidney Square, London, E1 2EY
Change of Use of a existing building from Office Use (Class B1(a)) to a Dwellinghouse (Cl…
PA/18/03242/R
2018 Approved
39A Sidney Street, London, E1 2HH
Replacement of existing front timber windows with double-glazed uPVC windows.
PA/18/01201/NC
2017 Approved
9 Sidney Square, London, E1 2EY
External refurbishment works consisting of re-pointing lower part of house at front betwe…
PA/17/02192/NC
2017 Approved
18-22 Damien Street, London, E1 2HX
Replacement of window with door on Damien Street elevation in order to provide separate e…
PA/17/01932/NC
2017 Refused
1A Sidney Square, London, E1 2EY
Demolition of the existing first floor and construction of a 2 storey extension to the ex…
PA/17/01828/NC
2017 Refused
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2017 Approved
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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