62A Settles Street, London, E1 1JP Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/01120/NC - Full Planning Permission Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Retention of external render and insulation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
28 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 28 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Documents 12

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Report · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF Flood Risk Assessment Flood Risk Assessment · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement Planning Statement · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage Statement Heritage Statement · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 6

PDF N.A-62SS-101 A PRE EXISTING, AS BUILD AND PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF N.A-62SS-102 A PRE EXISTING, AS BUILD AND PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF N.A-62SS-103 A PRE EXISTING, AS BUILD AND PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF N.A-62SS-104 A PRE EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Current Plan · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF N.A-62SS-105 A AS BUILD AND PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Current Plan · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF N.A-62SS-106 A LOCATION PLAN Current Plan · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 37-53, Parfett Street
List entry 1065747 · 19 m from the pin · 8 more listed buildings within 150 m (8 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Myrdle Street conservation area
Also Myrdle Street. 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.
Council record ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Town centre 56 m away: Whitechapel.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Tower Hamlets
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
E1 1JP
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Whitechapel
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
SMART SKILLS LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 4 days faster than Tower Hamlets's median of 56 for extensions. Refused, as 10% of extensions here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
229decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Tower Hamlets in the last twelve months, from validation. Tower Hamlets decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
15 Jul 2026
Comments by
12 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
23 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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