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25/01081/OBS - Observations from other Boroughs No Objections to OBS
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Consultation by London Borough of Tower Hamlets on an application for Part change of use of the Site from Office (Class E) to Hotel (Class C1); part retention of existing Office (Class E) for use as Affordable Workspace; façade improvements; demolition and rebuilding of the fifth floor; construction of a two-storey plus roof plant extension; provision of cycle parking; and associated works. (LBTH ref. ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2025
Decision
Target date was 20 Aug 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 20 Aug 2025.

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF OBSERVATIONS TO A NEIGHBOURING PLANNING AUTHORITY Decision · 22 Oct 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION EMAIL Application Form · 30 Jul 2025 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Officers Report Officers Report · 22 Oct 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

Wentworth Street conservation area
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.
Heritage at risk: Wentworth Street, Bethnal Green
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 2.12
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.
National infrastructure project about 812 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 812 m from 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, about 315 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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
15 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre about 54 m away: Wentworth Street.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Council
City of London
Application type
Observations from other Boroughs
Postcode
E1 7DB
Received
30 Jul 2025
Validated
30 Jul 2025
Ward
Portsoken
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Aug 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Committee
22 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
20 Aug 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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City of London
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#71 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

City of London is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #1 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 84% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 100% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

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City of London decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
97%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #3 of 296
100%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #1 of 296
100%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #1 of 296
84%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #296 of 296
50%
Minor dwellings approved
4 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Change of use approved
22 decided
460
Total decisions
14 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings