Planning application
Railway Arches, 242 Ratcliffe Lane, London, E14 7JE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of extraction system and fresh air intake for Class E café/restaurant use and creation of a mezzanine floor
As published by the council, reference PA/25/02174/NC
Application record
- Reference
- PA/25/02174/NC
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Permit
- Received
- 25 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 25 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 22 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Shadwell
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- E14 7JE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tower Hamlets register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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PA/25/02175 Awaiting decision
Railway Arches, 242 Ratcliffe Lane, London, E14 7JE
Retention of x1 non-illuminated fascia signs
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Feb 2026
Received by Tower Hamlets
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22 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Permit
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
A786 Studio Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 2015 · London
2 applications on PlanIndex
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
- DECISION_NOTICE
- OFFICERS REPORT
- TFL
- EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATION
- EXISTING AND PROPOSED WEST SIDE ELEVATION
- EXISTING AND PROPOSED SOUTH FACADE AND SECTION A-A
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- LOCATION PLAN
- NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- SPECIFICATION FOR EMAQ / DEFRA REPORT
- LOCATION + BLOCK PLANS
- EXISTING FRONT ELEVATION
- PROPOSED MEZZANINE FLOOR PLAN
- INFO
- PHOTO RECORD
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Tower Hamlets granted permission on 22 April 2026, 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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