Railway Arches, 203 Barnardo Street, London, E1 0LL Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/01286/NC - Full Planning Permission Registered
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of part existing workshop to accommodate a Class 4 MOT centre. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Validated
7 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 18 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Nov 2026, from Tower Hamlets's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 14 Oct 2026.

Documents 11

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Design & Access Statement Design & Access Statement · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 8

PDF ZAAVIA/UNIT203/101 A EXISTING GROUND FLOOR AND MEZZANINE FLOOR PLANS Current Plan · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ZAAVIA/UNIT203/102 A PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR MEZZANINE FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ZAAVIA/UNIT203/103 A EXISTING REAR AND SIDE ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ZAAVIA/UNIT203/104 A PROPOSED REAR AND SIDE ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ZAAVIA/UNIT203/105 A EXISTING AND PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Current Plan · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ZAAVIA/UNIT203/106 A EXISTING SITE PLAN Current Plan · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ZAAVIA/UNIT203/107 A PROPOSED SITE PLAN Current Plan · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Current Plan · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF FIRE SAFETY REPORT Correspondence · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

National infrastructure project: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is inside the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 1180 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
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 ↗
8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 17-28, Albert Gardens and area railings, Grade II, 15 m away · 7 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.
Show all 8 with distances
Historic England ↗
Conservation area 11 m away: Albert Gardens
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 38 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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 area131 m² (1,410 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 82)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingUnconditioned

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Tower Hamlets
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
E1 0LL
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Shadwell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 43 of the 56-day target. Tower Hamlets usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 4313 days to the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
55%approved
52decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
23 Sept 2026
Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Comments by
14 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
13 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Sept 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:
Change of use

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

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.