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PA/26/01775/NC - Cert. of Law. Existing Dev. (TCPA S191) Registered

Proposal

Application for Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing use for the continued use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 10 Dec 2026.

Site constraints 9

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 ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: St James Vicarage, Grade II, 15 m away · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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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Historic England ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Wider setting of protected view 25A.1 City Hall to the White Tower; National infrastructure project 1586 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 1 m away: Bethnal Green; Designated open space 30 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 27 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Building

Floor area113 m² (1,216 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (80 out of 100)
PropertyEnd-terrace maisonette, 5 habitable rooms
Built2007 to 2011
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Cert. of Law. Existing Dev. (TCPA S191)
Postcode
E2 6NB
Received
around 15 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
Bethnal Green West
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Planning and Design Group (UK) Limited

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
10 Dec 2026
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 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.