33-37 The Oval, London E2 9DT Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/01447/A1 - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Demolition of the existing superstructure and erection of a building of up to 6 storeys to provide residential dwellings and commercial floorspace (Use Class E), alongside associated landscaping and ancillary works. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 06:51

Application progress

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Received

around 17 Aug 2026

Decision

Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Oct 2026 and 16 Nov 2026, from Tower Hamlets's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 9 Oct 2026

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Documents 65

Statements & assessments 33

Plans & drawings 27

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF BUILDING SAFETY REGULATOR Consultee Comment · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 8

Article 4 direction

Cambridge Heath 1. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.

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 ↗

Conservation area about 12 m away: Regents Canal

The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.

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.

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 of the postcode pin; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 20 m away.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

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Important details

Council: Tower Hamlets
Application type: Full Planning Permission
Postcode: E2 9DT
Received: around 17 Aug 2026
Validated: 17 Aug 2026
Ward: Bethnal Green West
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 16 Nov 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Sphere25

Decision outlook

Day 53 of the 56-day target. Tower Hamlets usually decides commercial and major works by day 69.

prediction

Day 5316 days to the predicted decision (day 69)

37%decided within 8 weeks

85%approved

33decided in the last year

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

Comments by: 9 Oct 2026
Site or press notice: 17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry: 16 Nov 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2016 Approved

Change of use from vacant building to Offices (B1) for a temporary period of five years a…

PA/16/01373/A1 1 Dec 2016

2016 Approved

Change of use from vacant building to Offices (B1) for a temporary period of five years a…

PA/16/01373 1 Dec 2016

2016 Approved

Change of use from vacant building to Offices (B1) for a temporary period of five years a…

PA/16/01373/NC 1 Dec 2016

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025

21 The Oval, London, E2 9DT

Replacing specific existing leaded glazed window sections. The glazed sections will be re…

PA/25/01216/NC 6 Aug 2025

2025 Approved

3 Marian Place, London, E2 9AX

Application for planning permission to temporarily change the use of the residential unit…

PA/25/00325/NC 2 May 2025

2022 Approved

1 Emma Street, London, E2

Permanent retention of 3-storey buildings built from reconditioned shipping containers co…

PA/22/00615/A1 24 Jan 2025

2024 Approved

29-32 The Oval, London

Instillation of an extraction flue on the roof of the building

PA/24/01212/NC 5 Nov 2024

2024

5-6 The Oval, London, E2 9DT

Redevelopment of the site to provide residential accommodation (C3), Shared-living accomm…

PA/24/01896/A1 4 Nov 2024

2024 Approved

11-12 & 13-14 The Oval, London, E2 9DT

Proposed Change of Use of 11-12 from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to mu…

PA/24/00949/NC 23 Oct 2024

2023 Approved

29-32 The Oval, London E2 9DT

Use of the property as Use Class E(g)

PA/23/01214/NC 12 Mar 2024

2022 Approved

15-20, The Oval, London, E2 9DX

Erection of a two-storey roof extension, and erection of a four-storey side extension in…

PA/22/01612/A1 12 Feb 2024

2023 Refused

29-32 The Oval, London, E2 9DT

Retrospective application for installation of flue extraction to front elevation

PA/23/02125/NC 24 Jan 2024

2021 Approved

33 - 37 The Oval, London, E2 9DT

Change of use from existing vacant building to Class E (Commercial, Business and Service)…

PA/21/01366/NC 15 Nov 2023

2023 Approved

Bethnal Green Holder Station, Marian Place, London E2

Proposed signage banner mounted onto construction site fencing.

PA/22/01513/NC 27 Jun 2023

2023

13-14 The Oval, London, E2 9DT

Retrospective application for change of use from restaurant (Use Class E(b)) to multi-pur…

PA/23/00468/NC 24 May 2023

2021 Approved

Containerville, 35 Corbridge Crescent, London, E2 9DT

Permanent retention of a pair of 3-storey buildings built from reconditioned shipping con…

PA/21/00002/A1 28 Apr 2023

2022 Refused

7-8 The Oval, London, E2 9DT

Change of use from Community Use (F1) to a Professional Delivery Kitchen (Sui Generis), t…

PA/22/02182/NC 27 Apr 2023

2021 Approved

The Gossamer City Project, 1-65 Gossamer Gardens, London, E2 9FN

The construction of a two-storey container development (comprising 64 x 20ft (12.4 sqm) s…

PA/21/00381/A1 22 Feb 2023

2022 Approved

1 Emma Street, London, E2 9FP

Notification from LB Tower Hamlets of application PA/22/00615 for Permanent retention of…

2022/1056 16 Dec 2022

2020 Approved

Marian Place Gasholder Site, Bethnal Green, London, E2 9AP

Demolition of existing buildings, decontamination/remediation of the site and retention (…

PA/19/02717/A1 15 Mar 2022

2021 Approved

7-8 The Oval, London, E2 9DT

Change of use to Commercial Business and Service (Use Class E).

PA/21/01566/NC 3 Nov 2021

2021 Refused

Site at 469 Hackney Road, London, E2 9ED

Retention of 3 no. wall-mounted 4-sheet non-illuminated poster advertising boards

PA/21/00326/NC 24 May 2021

2020 Approved

29-32 The Oval, London,E2 9DT

Continued use of part ground floor and first floor of property as a multi-purpose arts an…

PA/20/01441/NC 24 Dec 2020

2016 Approved

5 -10 Corbridge Crescent, London

Retention of the existing two storey studio/workshops (Use Class B1) with ancillary cafe…

PA/16/01603/NC 25 Oct 2016

2016 Refused

29-32 The Oval, London, E2 9DT

Installation of roller shutters on front elevation

PA/16/01556 12 Oct 2016

2016 Refused

29-32 The Oval, London, E2 9DT

Installation of roller shutters on front elevation

PA/16/01556/R 12 Oct 2016

2016 Approved

The Oval (Central Space), London, E2 9DT

Redevelopment of The Oval square to create new public space

PA/16/01294 22 Sep 2016

2016 Approved

The Oval (Central Space), London, E2 9DT

Redevelopment of The Oval square to create new public space

PA/16/01294/NC 22 Sep 2016

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

33-37 The Oval, London E2 9DT Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 65

Statements & assessments 33

Plans & drawings 27

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 1

Other documents 3

Site constraints 8

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