Planning application
249-251 East India Dock Road, London, E14
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
Retention of change of use of the premises from Class D1 to Class E (Commercial) pursuant to prior approval PA/17/02298, along with provision for a shisha smoking area at the rear
As published by the council, reference PA/24/01494/NC
Application record
- Reference
- PA/24/01494/NC
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Appeal decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 10 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 3 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Lansbury
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2025
Received by Tower Hamlets
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3 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Refuse
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10 Aug 2026
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Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Appeal: W/25/3376318 (Appeal Decided)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
- APPEAL DISMISSED
- PINS DESPATCH COVER LETTER 02 MAR 2026
- APPEAL QUESTIONNAIRE
- PINS START LETTER 16 DECEMBER 2025
- APPEAL STATEMENT
- APPEAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX A
- OFFICERS REPORT
- DECISION_NOTICE
- MARKETING REPORT
- LOCATION PLAN & SITE PHOTOS
- EXISTING FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING ROOF PLAN
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED ROOF PLAN
- ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONS
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