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5 Chipka Street, London, E14 3LD

Refused Tower Hamlets PA/25/01730/NC Full Planning Permission

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
Refused As published: 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.

  • 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.

    Submitted 15 May 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Oct 2025

    Received by Tower Hamlets

  2. 11 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

  • OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Report · 11 Dec 2025
  • DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 11 Dec 2025
  • EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Current Plan · 20 Oct 2025
  • EXISTING SECTIONS AND ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 20 Oct 2025
  • EXISTING & PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Current Plan · 20 Oct 2025
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Current Plan · 20 Oct 2025
  • PROPOSED SECTIONS AND ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 20 Oct 2025
  • SITE PHOTOS Photo · 02 Oct 2025

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What this refusal means

Tower Hamlets refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 5 Chipka Street, London, E14 3LD

    PA/26/00818/NC Submitted 15 May 2026 50 yards away

    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 docs
    Domestic
  • Land adjoining 5 Chipka Street, London, E14 3LD

    PA/26/00747/NC Submitted 27 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Proposed construction of flat roof 3m rear extension to a dwelling house

    Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
    Domestic
  • Sovereign House, 227 Marsh Wall, London, E14 9SD

    PA/25/01492/NC Submitted 26 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Replacement and erection of rooftop plant with ancillary infrastructure and other incidental works.

    Granted Full applications 19 docs
  • Land adjacent to East Ferry Road, Marsh Wall and Chipka Street E14 3LA

    PA/26/00849/S Submitted 13 May 2026 50 yards away

    Submission of details pursuant to condition no.11 (Materials) of planning permission ref: PA/23/01038, dated 20/08/2024

    Granted Conditions 21 docs
  • Land adjacent to East Ferry Road, Marsh Wall and Chipka Street E14 3LA

    PA/25/01553/S Submitted 4 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Submission of details pursuant to condition no.8 (Piling Method Statement) of planning permission ref: PA/23/01038, dated 20/08/2024

    Granted Conditions 12 docs
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    PA/25/01490/NC Submitted 26 Aug 2025 100 yards away

    85% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

    Replacement and erection of rooftop plant with ancillary infrastructure and other incidental works at basement and roof levels.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 19 docs

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    Received 3 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Full applications
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    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Full applications
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