121 Grantley Street, London, E1 4BP
Refused on 1 May 2026
Delegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal
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Proposal
Change of use of an existing dwellinghouse from Use Class C3 to a small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for occupation by a maximum of three individuals.
- Received
- 6 March 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Bethnal Green East
- ReceivedReceived6 Mar
- ValidatedValidated6 Mar
- Consult.Consultation8 Apr
- TargetTarget Date1 May
- DecidedDecided1 May
Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a change of use at 121 Grantley Street, London, E1 4BP. Tower Hamlets has handled 1,261 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. The site is in the Carlton Square conservation area. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 144 applications across Bethnal Green East. 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
- - The proposal would result in the loss of a family sized dwelling without demonstrating local need for a HMO use and would also not supply low cost accommodation. The proposal is therefore unacceptable in terms of land use, contrary to Policies S.H1, and D.H7 of the Local Plan (2020).
- - In the absence of detailed information regarding the number, size, enclosure and precise siting of refuse and recycling containers, it has not been demonstrated that the proposal would comply with the requirements of London Plan Policy SI7 and Local Plan Policy M.W2. As such, the proposal fails to satisfactorily address waste storage provision.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- E1 4BP
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 6 March 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 8 April 2026
- Consultation end
- 8 April 2026
- Neighbour consultation start
- 16 March 2026
- Target decision date
- 1 May 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- HOMZ UK
- Agent address
- 170 Kennington Lane, London, SE11 5DP
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Site notice start
- 26 March 2026
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Carlton Square
- 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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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: Tower Hamlets
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