60-62 Leman Street, London, E1 8EU Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/01619/A1 - Class E to resi Registered
Change of useNew homes

Proposal

Application for prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of the existing Class E office building at 60-62 Leman Street, London E1 8EU to six self-contained Class C3 residential flats, comprising one dwelling on each of the lower ground, ground, first, second, third and fourth floors. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 21 Sept 2026
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Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Nov 2026, from Tower Hamlets's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026.

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Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF NOTIFICATION OF DESIGNATION DECISION (HISTORIC ENGLAND) Correspondence · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF 26072-11-001 EXISTING FLOOR PLAN - SHEET 1 Current Plan · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 26072-11-002 EXISTING FLOOR PLAN - SHEET 2 Current Plan · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 26072-11-003 PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - SHEET 1 Current Plan · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 26072-11-004 PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - SHEET 2 Current Plan · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF BLOCK PLAN OS Extract · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF COVERING LETTER DATED: 18 SEPT 2026 Correspondence · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 62, Leman Street E1
List entry 1074200 · 3 m away · 15 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 14 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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Historic England ↗
Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 2.11
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 October 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
Class E to resi
Postcode
E1 8EU
Received
around 21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Whitechapel
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Tower Hamlets usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
56%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
30 Sept 2026
Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Comments by
21 Oct 2026
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
The Oliver Conquest Public House, 70 Leman Street, London, E1 8EU
Application under Section 19 for minor material amendments to Listed Building Consent Ref…
PA/25/00668/S
2024 Approved
Amazon, Goodman's Fields, 39 Leman Street, London, E1 8PU
Proposal for 1no. fascia sign and 2no. projecting signs.
PA/24/01358/NC
2023 Approved
The Oliver Conquest Public House, 70 Leman Street, London, E1 8EU
Proposed internal and external alterations/refurbishment; second floor rear extension; ba…
PA/23/00556/A1
2023 Approved
The Oliver Conquest Public House, 70 Leman Street, London, E1 8EU
Proposed internal and external alterations/refurbishment; second floor rear extension; ba…
PA/23/00557/NC
2022 Approved
100 Leman Street, London, E1 8EU
Alterations and extension to existing Class E building, comprising part removal and repla…
PA/22/01936/A1
2022 Approved
Pavement of St Mark Street and North Tenter Street London, E1
Installation of 15m pole inc. antennas, ground based apparatus and ancillary development.
PA/22/02525/NC
2022 Approved
Leman Street Police Station, 74 Leman Street, London, E1 8EU
Replacement of existing gates and roof fencing.
PA/22/01876/NC
2022 Approved
100 Leman Street London E1 8EU
Alterations and extension to existing Class E building, comprising part removal and repla…
22/01027/OBS
2022 Approved
39 Leman Street, London, E1 8PU
New vinyl graphics applied to external face of existing glazing.
PA/22/01605/NC
2021 Approved
39 Leman Street, London, E1 8PU
Display of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign and 2no. internally illuminated projec…
PA/21/01172/NC
2021 Approved
39 Leman Street, London, E1 8PU
Proposed alterations to shopfront doors.
PA/21/00580
2021 Approved
39 Leman Street, London, E1 8PU
Proposed alterations to shopfront doors.
PA/21/00580/NC
2019 Refused
Garrick Court, 31 Scarborough Street, London
Change of use of ground floor unit from B1 (office) to a flexible use for B1 (Office) and…
PA/19/01535/NC
2019 Refused
20 East Tenter Street, London, E1 8DN
Conversion to 3 separate flats
PA/19/01290/R
2019 Refused
20 East Tenter Street, London, E1 8DN
Conversion to 3 separate flats
PA/19/01290
2018 Approved
100 Leman Street, London, E1 8EU
Replacement of existing entrance doors with automatic sliding doors and screens to form e…
PA/18/03012/NC
2018 Approved
Flat 5, 38 Alie Street, London, E1 8DA
Installation of loft access hatch.
PA/18/03129/NC
2018 Refused
33 St Mark Street, London
Erection of a single storey in-fill extension at ground floor, half width second floor re…
PA/18/01352/R
2018 Refused
33 St Mark Street, London
Erection of a single storey in-fill extension at ground floor, half width second floor re…
PA/18/01352/NC
2018 Approved
Flat 5, 38 Alie Street, London, E1 8DA
Replacement of the non-original entrance door to Flat 5 with a like for like replacement…
PA/18/01280/NC
2016 Approved
29 Leman Street, London, E1 8PT
Replacement of existing glazing with doors.
PA/16/00818/NC
2016
120 Leman Street, London, E1 8EU
Prior notification for proposed removal of existing 3no Vodafone antennas (height to top…
PA/16/00797
2016
38 Alie Street, London, E1 8DA
Retrospective application for listed building consent in respect of conversion of single…
PA/16/00733
2016 Approved
Unit 5, North West Block, Goodman's Fields, E1 8EJ
x1 internally illuminated fascia sign, x1 non-illuminated fascia sign, x1 LED illuminated…
PA/15/03491
2016 Approved
Unit 5, North West Block, Goodman's Fields, E1 8EJ
x1 internally illuminated fascia sign, x1 non-illuminated fascia sign, x1 LED illuminated…
PA/15/03491/NC
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