Planning application
5 Chipka Street, London, E14 3LD
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from Residential Dwelling (C3) to HMO (C4)
As published by the council, reference PA/25/01730/NC
Application record
- Reference
- PA/25/01730/NC
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 16 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 16 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 11 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Blackwall and Cubitt Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- E14 3LD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tower Hamlets register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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PA/26/00818/NC Awaiting decision
5 Chipka Street, London, E14 3LD
Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to Use Class C4 (small house in multiple occupation) to accommodate up to four occupiers.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Oct 2025
Received by Tower Hamlets
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11 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Refuse
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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5 Chipka Street, London, E14 3LD
85% historically approved · decision due ~10 Jul
Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to Use Class C4 (small house in multiple occupation) to accommodate up to four occupiers.
Awaiting decision Full applications 8 docsDomestic -
Land adjoining 5 Chipka Street, London, E14 3LD
Proposed construction of flat roof 3m rear extension to a dwelling house
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Submission of details pursuant to condition no.11 (Materials) of planning permission ref: PA/23/01038, dated 20/08/2024
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Land adjacent to East Ferry Road, Marsh Wall and Chipka Street E14 3LA
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