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PA/26/01515/A1 - Class E to resi Registered
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Notification for Prior Approval under schedule 2, Part 3, Class M of Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) 2015 for change of use from office (Use Class E) to 1 flat (Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 6 Oct 2026
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Consultation
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Dec 2026, from Tower Hamlets's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 4 Nov 2026

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Documents 3

Plans & drawings 1

IMG GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANS Current Plan · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF SITE LOCATION OS Extract · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 2.23
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 ↗
Conservation area 18 m away: Hackney Road
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.
Council document ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
5 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project 1478 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £230,000 in October 2005. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

14 October 2005£230,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area82 m² (883 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingCommunity scheme
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2019, 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
Class E to resi
Postcode
E2 7PE
Received
around 6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Weavers
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Tower Hamlets usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1343 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
12 Oct 2026
Consultation
12 Oct 2026
Comments by
4 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
14 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Dec 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.