119 Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 7DG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of the ground floor and basement from retail (Use Class E(a)) to a mixed-use restaurant (Class E(b)) and hot food takeaway (Sui Generis). Erection of a lean-to structure, affixed to the rear of the building over commercial rear yard. (Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 13 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Oct 2026
Documents 14
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 8
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 2
Other documents 1
Licence at this address
Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.
Site constraints 12
Show all 11 with distances
- 13 m113, Redchurch StreetGrade II
- 23 m123-159, Bethnal Green Road E2Grade II
- 73 mHenley HouseGrade II
- 75 m149, Brick Lane E1Grade II
- 80 mIron railings between Henley House and Walton House, Old Nichol StreetGrade II
- 91 mWalton HouseGrade II
- 115 mCookham HouseGrade II
- 140 mPorter's House (former Laundry).Grade II
- 145 mIron Railings at Rochelle Street Primary SchoolGrade II
- 148 mSonning HouseGrade II
- 150 mNumber 125 With Attached Street Name Plaque to Sclater Street Street Name Plaque Attached to Number 125 Brick LaneGrade II
Checked on 2 November 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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 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
- E2 7DG
- Received
- around 11 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 11 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Weavers
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 13 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Permit
- Decision date
- 13 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Planning Potential Ltd.
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 92 days from validation, 36 days slower than Tower Hamlets's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 85% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Tower Hamlets in the last twelve months, from validation. Tower Hamlets decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 16 Dec 2025
- Consultation
- 16 Dec 2025
- Comments by
- 27 Jan 2026
- Site or press notice
- 6 Jan 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 5 Feb 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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