Planning application
39 Bell Lane, London, E1 7LA
Works: Extension Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Consultation by London Borough of Tower Hamlets on an application for Part change of use of the Site from Office (Class E) to Hotel (Class C1); part retention of existing Office (Class E) for use as Affordable Workspace; façade improvements; demolition and rebuilding of the fifth floor; construction of a two-storey plus roof plant extension; provision of cycle parking; and associated works. (LBTH ref. PA/25/01300).
As published by the council, reference 25/01081/OBS
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01081/OBS
- Type
- Observations from other Boroughs
- Status
- Unknown
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections to OBS
- Received
- 30 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 22 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Portsoken
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- E1 7LA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jul 2025
Received by City of London
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22 Oct 2025
Decision issued: No Objections to OBS
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24 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Tower Hamlets Applicant, registered in London
Dissolved · incorporated 2021 · London
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City of London granted permission on 22 October 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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