Planning application
PA/25/02162/NC
9 Swedenborg Gardens, London, E1 8HP
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C2 (residential home for childcare).
As published by the council, reference PA/25/02162/NC
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
11 Dec 2025
Received by Tower Hamlets
-
16 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
-
25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About outline applications
How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
PA/25/02208/NC Granted
Garamond Building, 2 Crowder Street, London E1
Application for certificate of lawfulness in respect of proposal consisting of remediation works to the façade of St. Georges Estate, Site 6 - Garamond Building. Proposed works include removal of areas of present combustible materials in the building elevations and replace with non-combustible alternatives with minimal visual impact to the existing development.
-
PA/26/01137/NC Awaiting decision
Blenheim Apartments, 112 Cable Street, London, E1 8NS
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness in respect of proposed remediation works to the elevations and balconies, proposed works include removal of areas of present combustible materials in the building elevations and balconies and replace with non-combustible alternatives with minimal visual impact to the existing development.
-
PA/25/02207/NC Granted
Caxton Apartments, 172 Cable Street, London E1 0EY
Application for certificate of lawfulness in relation to a proposal consisting of remediation works to the façade of St. Georges Estate, Site 7 - Caxton Apartments. Proposed works include removal of areas of present combustible materials in the building elevations and replace with non-combustible alternatives with minimal visual impact to the existing development.
-
PA/26/01136/NC Awaiting decision
Chi Building, 54 Crowder Street, London, E1 0EZ
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness in respect of proposed remediation works to the elevations and roof terrace/balconies, proposed works include removal of areas of present combustible materials in the building elevations, balconies and roof terrace and replace with non-combustible alternatives with minimal visual impact to the existing development.
-
PA/25/01837/S Awaiting decision
Railway Arch, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102 Cable Street, London, E1 8AF
Submission of details pursuant to condition no. 3 (A detailed design and Risk Assessment Method Statement) of planning permission PA/25/01082, dated 18/08/2025.
-
PA/26/00418/NC Granted
Burlington Court, 88 Cable Street, London E1 8GU
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness in respect of proposed remediation works to the elevations and balconies of Burlington Court. Proposed works include removal of areas of present combustible materials in the building elevations and balconies and replace with non-combustible alternatives with minimal visual impact to the existing development.
Other outline applications
In Tower Hamlets
-
PA/26/01023/NC Granted
Chapter Spitalfields Student Accommodation, 9 Frying Pan Alley, London, E1
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness in respect of proposed internal alterations to cluster flats on floors 26-29, including the conversion of 4no communal kitchens into 4no new studio student bedspaces.
-
PA/26/01272/NC Awaiting decision
Site at Waterman Square, Seldon Way, London E14 9GL
The erection of 1-metre tall boundary fences and gates at the hard and soft landscaped area at Waterman Square.
-
PA/26/00862/NC Granted
Flats 1 - 64, 1 Douglas Path, London, E14 3GR, Flats 1-4, 70 Ferry Street, London, E14 3FA and Flats 1-16, 72 Ferry Street, London, E14 3FA
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness in respect of proposed remediation works to the elevations and balconies. Proposed works include removal of areas of present combustible materials in the building elevations and balconies and replace with non-combustible alternatives with minimal visual impact to the existing development.
-
PA/26/00909/NC Granted
146 Telegraph Place, London, E14 9XD
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness in respect of proposed single storey ground floor rear extension with pitch roof and roof extension with dormer windows at rear including roof lights to front roof slope.
-
PA/26/01031/NC Granted
Moro Apartments, 22 New Festival Avenue, LONDON, E14 6FT
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness in respect of proposed replacement of existing building facade materials with non-combustible alternatives for fire safety purposes