Planning application
27-29 Thomas More Square, LONDON, E1W 1YW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Part change of use to higher and further education use (Use Class F1(a)) at Thomas More Square, use of two units at 27-29 Thomas More Street (Building 7) for community purposes (Use Class F2) and, amendments to existing car and cycle parking provision. (Amended Description)
As published by the council, reference PA/25/00457/NC
Application record
- Reference
- PA/25/00457/NC
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 6 May 2025
- Validated
- 6 May 2025
- Ward
- St Katharines and Wapping
- Decision by
- Strategic Development Committee
- Postcode
- E1W 1YW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2025
Received by Tower Hamlets
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 July 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Tower Hamlets took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
69 documents on file for this application
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