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517 Commercial Road, London, E1 0HQ

PA/25/01481/A1Full Planning PermissionRefused
Full

Refused on 9 January 2026

Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Conversion of existing dwelling into 1x self contained basement flat and 1x four bedroom house over ground and upper storey, the enlargement of a window and the erection of a single storey extension on the front elevation.

Received
14 November 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Stepney Green
Agent
Design and Plan Consultants Ltd
  1. Received14 Nov
  2. Validated14 Nov
  3. Consult.18 Dec
  4. Target9 Jan
  5. Decided9 Jan

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an extension at 517 Commercial Road, London, E1 0HQ. Tower Hamlets has handled 1,261 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. The site is in the Albert Gardens conservation area, with 5 listed buildings nearby. There have been 5 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 95 applications across Stepney Green. We hold 2,489 applications in total for the E1 postcode area.

83% of full applications at London Borough of Tower Hamlets were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. - The proposal is considered to result in harm to the significance of the Grade II listed terrace, as well as to the character and appearance of the wider townscape and the Albert Gardens Conservation Area. The inappropriate enlargement of the window without sufficient justification would harm the special historic and architectural interest of the Grade II listed building. Furthermore, the height of the extension, together with the proposed bike storage unit would introduce bulky and incongruous additions that fail to preserve or enhance the heritage setting. As such, the development conflicts with the relevant provisions of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act (PLBCAA) and with Policies S.DH1 and S.DH3 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 (2020).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
E1 0HQ
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
14 November 2025
Consultation expiry
18 December 2025
Consultation end
18 December 2025
Neighbour consultation start
27 November 2025
Target decision date
9 January 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Design and Plan Consultants Ltd
Agent address
93 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2RA

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
4 December 2025
Site notice start
11 December 2025

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
18

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Albert Gardens
  • Listed building: 495-517, Commercial RoadOn or next to this site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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

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Associated applications

  1. 2025
    14 Nov

    Conversion of existing dwelling into 1x self contained basement flat and 1x four bedroom house over ground…

    This applicationRefusedFullPA/25/01481/A1
  2. 2025
    14 Nov

    Conversion of existing dwelling into 1x self contained basement flat and 1x four bedroom house over ground…

    RefusedListed building consentFiled alongsidePA/25/01962/NC

Source: Tower Hamlets

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