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15 White Church Lane, London, E1 7QR

PA/26/00029/NCFull Planning PermissionRefused
Full

Refused on 12 May 2026

Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Change of use of an existing 5 bedroom flat (Use Class C3) above a convenience store into an airbnb use (Use Class C1). Installation of planters to the front and rear window sills.

Received
17 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Whitechapel
Agent
Enki Architecture
  1. Received17 Mar
  2. Validated17 Mar
  3. Consult.25 Apr
  4. Target12 May
  5. Decided12 May

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 15 White Church Lane, London, E1 7QR. Tower Hamlets has handled 1,261 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. The site is in 6 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 134 applications across Whitechapel. 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 would result in the loss of good quality, self-contained family sized residential accommodation without adequate replacement or safeguards, contrary to Policies S.H1 and D.TC6 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 (2020) and Policy H8 of the London Plan (2021).
  2. - Insufficient information has been provided to demonstrate that the servicing, delivery and private waste collection arrangements associated would operate satisfactorily or that they could be accommodated without giving rise to adverse impacts on the transport network. As such, the proposal fails to demonstrate appropriate waste management and safe and efficient use of the highway, contrary to Policies D.MW3 and D.TR2 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 (2020) and Policy SI7 of the London Plan (2021).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
E1 7QR
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
17 March 2026
Consultation expiry
25 April 2026
Consultation end
25 April 2026
Neighbour consultation end
25 April 2026
Target decision date
12 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Enki Architecture
Architect profile
ENKI ARCHITECTURE LIMITED
Agent address
34 Upper street, 1st Floor, london, N1 0PN

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
2 April 2026
Advertisement expiry
25 April 2026
Site notice start
24 March 2026
Site notice end
25 April 2026

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
13

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Whitechapel High Street
  • 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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