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Flat 3, 31 Varden Street, London, E1 2AW

Granted Tower Hamlets PA/25/01446/NC Full Planning Permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Retrospective change of use from C3(b) (dwellinghouse occupied by up to six residents living together as a single household and receiving care) to C2 (residential institution ? children's home) to provide accommodation and care for children under the age of 18, with 24-hour staffing.

As published by the council, reference PA/25/01446/NC

Application record

Reference
PA/25/01446/NC
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Permit
Received
15 Aug 2025
Validated
15 Aug 2025
Decided
15 Oct 2025
Ward
Whitechapel
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
E1 2AW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Aug 2025

    Received by Tower Hamlets

  2. 15 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Permit

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

  • OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Report · 15 Oct 2025
  • DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 15 Oct 2025
  • EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Current Plan · 15 Aug 2025
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Current Plan · 15 Aug 2025
  • LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 15 Aug 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Tower Hamlets granted permission on 15 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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