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255-279 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 0EL

PA/26/00212/A1Full Planning PermissionRefused
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Refused on 4 November 2026

Council decision: RefusePlanning committee

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of the Site to provide a Purpose-Built Student Accommodation ('PBSA') led scheme extending from 4 storeys up to 11 storeys, with commercial and community floorspace at ground floor level, alongside public realm improvements, car parking and other associated works. Summary of the Proposals for the purpose of Public Consultation but does not form part of the Description of Development The PBSA accommodation (Sui Generis) will deliver 520 student bedspaces The maximum height of the 11 storey building would be 51.6m The flexible commercial (Use Class E) and community floorspace (Use Class F2(b)) would amount to 389sqm

Received
5 February 2026
Decision level
Planning committee
Public comments
2 · last counted 8 November 2026
Ward
Bethnal Green West
Agent
DP9 Ltd
  1. Received5 Feb
  2. Validated5 Feb
  3. Consult.2 Apr
  4. Target5 Nov
  5. Decided4 Nov

Decided in 272 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at 255-279 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 0EL. Tower Hamlets has handled 1,261 applications of this type. This one was decided in 272 days, 31 weeks longer than Tower Hamlets's typical decision time. The site is in 3 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 109 applications across Bethnal Green West. We hold 910 applications in total for the E2 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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Application details

Postcode
E2 0EL
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Large

Planning application dates

Date validated
5 February 2026
Consultation expiry
2 April 2026
Consultation end
2 April 2026
Target decision date
5 November 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
DP9 Ltd
Agent address
100 Pall Mall, St James', London, SW1Y 5NQ
Applicant company

Telford Homes Limited

Company number 04118370

Status
Active
Type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 Dec 2000 (25 years old)
Nature of business
Development of building projects
Registered office
Waltham Cross
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Company information from Companies House.

Planning decision

Statutory period
91 days

Publicity

Last advertised
12 March 2026

Additional information

Documents
162

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Bethnal Green GardensNext to the 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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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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