21 Redmans Road, London, E1 3AQ
Refused on 19 January 2026
Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)4 reasons for refusal
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Proposal
Demolition of the existing warehouse building and site clearance, and the erection of two buildings up to four and a half storeys in height plus basement, to provide student accommodation with ancillary facilities, wheelchair accessible car parking spaces, bicycle parking, refuse storage and associated landscaping.
- Received
- 23 October 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 17
- Ward
- Stepney Green
- ReceivedReceived23 Oct
- ValidatedValidated23 Oct
- Consult.Consultation1 Dec
- TargetTarget Date22 Jan
- DecidedDecided19 Jan
Decided in 88 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for demolition at 21 Redmans Road, London, E1 3AQ. Tower Hamlets has handled 1,261 applications of this type. This one was decided in 88 days, 5 weeks longer than Tower Hamlets's typical decision time. The site is in the Stepney Green conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 95 applications across Stepney Green. We hold 2,488 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
- - The proposed development would result in the complete loss of employment floorspace, and insufficient justification has been provided to demonstrate that the site is genuinely unsuitable for continued employment use. Therefore, the proposal is contrary to policy D.EMP3 of Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 (2020).
- - The proposed student accommodation would adversely affect the living conditions of future occupiers, with particular regard to the design and layout of the accommodation, natural light and privacy. The proposal is therefore in conflict with policy H15 of the London Plan (2021), policy D.DH8 of the Tower Hamelts Local Plan (2020) and with London Plan Purpose-built Student Accommodation Guidance (GLA,2024)
- - The level of information provided within this assessment is inadequate for Transport and Highways Officers to assess. Officers are unable to assess whether the proposals provide safe movement in and out the site, therefore contrary to policies S.TR1, D.TR2, D.TR4 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan (2020) and policies T4 of the London Plan (2021).
- - In the absence of a legal agreement to secure policy compliant financial and non-financial contributions including for employment, skills, training and enterprise and transport matters, the development fails to mitigate its impact on local services, amenities, infrastructure and environment. This is contrary to the requirement of policy DF1 of the London Plan, policy D.SG5 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031, and Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document (2021).
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- E1 3AQ
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Scale / size
- Medium
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 23 October 2025
- Consultation expiry
- 1 December 2025
- Consultation end
- 1 December 2025
- Neighbour consultation start
- 30 October 2025
- Target decision date
- 22 January 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- MRPP
- Agent address
- 21 Buckingham Street, London, London, WC2N 6EF
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 91 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 6 November 2025
- Site notice start
- 6 November 2025
Additional information
- Documents
- 79
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Stepney Green
- 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.
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