Planning application
16 Napier Avenue, London, E14 3QB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of Use from C4 (Houses in Multiple Occupation) to more than six residents (Sui Generis)
As published by the council, reference PA/25/02045/NC
Application record
- Reference
- PA/25/02045/NC
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 8 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Island Gardens
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- E14 3QB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tower Hamlets register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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PA/26/00758/NC Decided
16 Napier Avenue, London, E14 3QB
Proposed change of use from Single Family Dwelling House (C3) to 5 Bedroom 5 Person HMO (C4)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jan 2026
Received by Tower Hamlets
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Tower Hamlets took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
A-Z BUILDING SERVICES Agent, registered in Glasgow
Dissolved · incorporated 2013 · Glasgow
53 applications on PlanIndex · across 12 councils · 49% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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16 Napier Avenue, London, E14 3QB
91% historically approved · decision due ~25 Aug
Proposed change of use from Single Family Dwelling House (C3) to 5 Bedroom 5 Person HMO (C4)
DecidedDomestic -
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Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs -
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