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Railway Arches, 242 Ratcliffe Lane, London, E14 7JE

Granted Tower Hamlets PA/25/02174/NC Full Planning Permission

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.

  • PA/25/02175 Awaiting decision

    Railway Arches, 242 Ratcliffe Lane, London, E14 7JE

    Retention of x1 non-illuminated fascia signs

    Submitted 6 Mar 2026 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Feb 2026

    Received by Tower Hamlets

  2. 22 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Permit

  3. 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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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

16 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 22 Apr 2026
  • OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Report · 22 Apr 2026
  • TFL Consultee Comment · 18 Mar 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATION Current Plan · 26 Feb 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED WEST SIDE ELEVATION Current Plan · 26 Feb 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED SOUTH FACADE AND SECTION A-A Current Plan · 26 Feb 2026
  • PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 26 Feb 2026
  • EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 26 Feb 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 15 Dec 2025
  • NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Report · 15 Dec 2025
  • SPECIFICATION FOR EMAQ / DEFRA REPORT Correspondence · 15 Dec 2025
  • LOCATION + BLOCK PLANS Current Plan · 15 Dec 2025
  • EXISTING FRONT ELEVATION Current Plan · 15 Dec 2025
  • PROPOSED MEZZANINE FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 15 Dec 2025
  • INFO Current Plan · 15 Dec 2025
  • PHOTO RECORD Photo · 15 Dec 2025

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What this grant of permission means

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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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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