Planning application
9 Swedenborg Gardens, London, E1 8HP
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
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
Application record
- Reference
- PA/25/02162/NC
- Type
- Cert. of Law. Proposed Dev. (TCPA S192)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 11 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 11 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 16 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Whitechapel
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- E1 8HP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tower Hamlets register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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PA/26/01288/NC Awaiting decision
9 Swedenborg Gardens, London, E1 8HP
Change of use from C3 dwelling to children?s home (C2) serving as a permanent home for three Towe...
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Dec 2025
Received by Tower Hamlets
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16 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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