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1 Alie Street, London, E1 8DE

PA/23/01303/NCFull Planning PermissionRefused
Full

Proposal

Change of use of part ground, first, second and third floors from Class E (Office) to flexible use Class E / Class F1(Education).

Received
13 July 2023
Decided
4 March 2024 · Refuse
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Whitechapel
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received13 Jul
  2. Validated13 Jul
  3. Consult.10 Oct
  4. Target7 Sep
  5. Decided4 Mar

Decided in 235 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Tower Hamlets82% of full applications approved

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 1 Alie Street, London, E1 8DE. Tower Hamlets has handled 1,261 applications of this type and approves 81% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 235 days, 26 weeks longer than Tower Hamlets's median. The site is in 8 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 143 applications across Whitechapel. We hold 2,071 applications in total for the E1 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
PA/23/01303/NC
Address
1 Alie Street, London, E1 8DE
Postcode
E1 8DE
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Application Type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Rejected
Current Status
Appeal decided
Ward
Whitechapel

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Savills
Architect ProfileSAVILLS PLC
Agent Address
33 Margaret Street, London, W1G 0JD

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
13 July 2023
Consultation Expiry
10 October 2023
Target Decision Date
7 September 2023
Date Decided
4 March 2024
Date Validated
13 July 2023
Date Submitted
13 July 2023
Consultation End
10 October 2023
Neighbour Consultation Start
3 August 2023
Neighbour Consultation End
10 October 2023

Planning Decision

Decision
Refuse
Decided By
Delegated
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Advertisement Expiry
10 October 2023
Site Notice Start
9 August 2023
Site Notice End
10 October 2023

Appeal

Appeal Reference
W/24/3351303
Appeal Result
Allowed

Additional Information

Comments
0
Documents
52
Coordinates
51.513542, -0.072709
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Appeal History

3351303
Allowed
Type: Planning AppealProcedure: HearingDecision: 20 February 2025Dev Type: Change of useReason: Refusal

Source: Tower Hamlets

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Listed building: Grade II: Area RailingsOn or next to this site
  • Article 4 direction: Aldgate West
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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