Planning application
The Davenant Centre, 179-181 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1DN
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Removal of non-original ceiling above the second floor, demolition of non-original non-load bearing partition walls on the second floor and reconfiguration of the bathroom and kitchenette.
As published by the council, reference PA/25/01862/NC
Application record
- Reference
- PA/25/01862/NC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent (S8 P&LBC 1990)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Permit
- Received
- 21 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 12 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Spitalfields and Banglatown
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- E1 1DN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Oct 2025
Received by Tower Hamlets
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12 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Permit
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25 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tower Hamlets granted permission on 12 December 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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