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403 Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 0AF

Refused Tower Hamlets PA/25/01731/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 of from existing vacant Class E use to an Adult Gaming Centre (Sui Generis)

As published by the council, reference PA/25/01731/NC

Application record

Reference
PA/25/01731/NC
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
7 Oct 2025
Validated
7 Oct 2025
Decided
28 Nov 2025
Ward
Bethnal Green West
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
E2 0AF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tower Hamlets register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • PA/26/00831/NC Refused

    403 Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 0AF

    Change of use of from existing vacant Class E use to an Adult Gaming Centre (Use Class Sui Generis).

    Decided 13 Jul 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Oct 2025

    Received by Tower Hamlets

  2. 28 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Bidwells LLP Agent, registered in Cambridge

Active · incorporated 2009 · Cambridge

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Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

  • OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Report · 28 Nov 2025
  • DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 28 Nov 2025
  • LONDON UNDERGROUND Consultee Comment · 28 Oct 2025
  • TFL SPATIAL PLANNING Consultee Comment · 13 Oct 2025
  • LOCATION PLAN Current Plan · 02 Oct 2025
  • APPENDIX 1 - CAINS AMUSEMENTS LIMITED BUSINESS PLAN Correspondence · 02 Oct 2025
  • APPENDIX 2 - VACANT UNITS STUDY AUGUST 2025 Correspondence · 02 Oct 2025
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Current Plan · 02 Oct 2025
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 02 Oct 2025
  • APPENDIX 4 III - HIGH ROAD ILFORD APPEAL DECISION Correspondence · 02 Oct 2025
  • APPENDIX 4 I - APPEAL DECISION Correspondence · 02 Oct 2025
  • APPENDIX 4 II - ELTHAM HIGH STREET GREENWICH APPEAL DECISION Correspondence · 02 Oct 2025
  • APPENDIX 5 - NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Correspondence · 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.

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Nearby applications

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  • 403 Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 0AF

    PA/26/00831/NC Submitted 11 May 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use of from existing vacant Class E use to an Adult Gaming Centre (Use Class Sui Generis).

    Refused Full applications 20 docs
  • 422A Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 0DJ

    PA/25/01425/NC Submitted 31 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~26 Dec

    Application for Certificate of Lawfulness in respect of existing use to the property consisting of three floors, and is registered as mixed use, the ground floor is a commercial premises and the two upper floors are residential which are currently empty. The leaseholders are taking a view on letting the upper flats and want confirmation of the mixed use property and certificate of lawfulness to comply with freeholders request.

    Awaiting decision Amendments New dwelling 2 docs
  • 420 Bethnal Green Road & 1 Viaduct Place, London, E2

    PA/26/01468/S Submitted 19 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

    Submission of details pursuant to Conditions 4 (Materials), 5 (Site Waste Management Plan), 6 (Car Permit Free Agreement) of planning permission ref: PA/24/00466, dated 10/09/2025.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 32 docs
  • 420 Bethnal Green Road & 1 Viaduct Place, London, E2

    PA/26/00191/S Submitted 4 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Submission of details pursuant to Condition 3 (Construction Management Plan) of planning permission ref: PA/24/00466, dated 10/09/2025.

    Granted Conditions 4 docs
  • 414 Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 0DJ

    PA/25/00598/NC Submitted 25 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    85% historically approved · decision due ~20 Aug

    Application for the retention of the mansard roof addition and rear extensions, which have increased the size of the existing residential units.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 41 docs
  • 9 Viaduct Place, London, E2 0DY

    PA/24/02131/S Submitted 23 Dec 2024 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~17 Feb

    Submission of detail pursuant to condition no. 3 (Samples and Full Particulars), 4 (Car Free), 7 (Construction Management Plan) and 8 (Deliveries and Servicing Plan) of planning permission ref. PA/22/00279, dated 09/09/2022

    Awaiting decision Conditions 7 docs

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    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Full applications
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    Received 25 Mar, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Full applications
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    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Full applications