The Forge, 397-411 Westferry Road, London, E14 3AE
Refused on 16 December 2025
Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Application for certificate of Lawfulness in respect of proposed use of the unit within Class E for indoor sport, recreation or fitness on a 24 hour basis.
- Received
- 22 October 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 1
- Ward
- Island Gardens
- Agent
- Urbanspace Planning Ltd
- ReceivedReceived22 Oct
- ValidatedValidated22 Oct
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date17 Dec
- DecidedDecided16 Dec
Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is an outline application at The Forge, 397-411 Westferry Road, London, E14 3AE. Tower Hamlets has handled 118 applications of this type. This one was decided in 55 days. The site is in the Chapel House conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 70 applications across Island Gardens. We hold 1,276 applications in total for the E14 postcode area.
88% of outline 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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Application details
- Postcode
- E14 3AE
- Application type
- Cert. of Law. Proposed Dev. (TCPA S192)
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 22 October 2025
- Target decision date
- 17 December 2025
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Urbanspace Planning Ltd
- Agent address
- 5 Duncombe Close, Hertford, SG14 3DB
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Additional information
- Documents
- 8
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
- Conservation area: Chapel House
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, 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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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202611 Mar
Proposed x2 illuminated fascia signages and x2 non illuminated signs
ApprovedAdvertisement consentPA/26/00375/NC - 202611 Mar
Replacement of existing modern doors with new modern doors, replacement of existing modern glazing with…
ApprovedFull Planning PermissionPA/26/00373/NC - 202611 Mar
Replacement of existing modern doors with new modern doors, replacement of existing modern glazing with…
ApprovedListed building consentPA/26/00374/NC
Source: Tower Hamlets
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