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Former 277 Commercial Road, London E1

Awaiting decision Tower Hamlets PA/25/02232/A1 Full Planning Permission

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Proposal

Construction of four storey building with basement. Creation of retail unit at ground floor and basement level and 1x one-bedroom flat and 1x three-bedroom on the upper floors.

As published by the council, reference PA/25/02232/A1

Application record

Reference
PA/25/02232/A1
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Registered
Received
28 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Ward
Whitechapel
Decision by
Delegated

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Apr 2026

    Received by Tower Hamlets

  2. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 June 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

First Homes Ltd Agent, a developer

3 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

  • RAIL FOR LONDON Consultee Comment · 16 Jun 2026
  • TFL Consultee Comment · 08 Jun 2026
  • LONDON UNDERGROUND Consultee Comment · 15 May 2026
  • THAMES WATER Consultee Comment · 15 May 2026
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 06 May 2026
  • EXISTING FLOOR PLANS AND REAR ELEVATION Current Plan · 06 May 2026
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Current Plan · 06 May 2026
  • PROPOSED FLOOR & ROOF PLANS Current Plan · 06 May 2026
  • PROPOSED FRONT & REAR ELEVATIONS AND SECTION Current Plan · 06 May 2026
  • PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 06 May 2026
  • BNG CREDITS Correspondence · 23 Apr 2026
  • BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN MATRIX Report · 23 Apr 2026
  • BNG RESERVATION NOTICE Correspondence · 23 Apr 2026
  • LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN Current Plan · 23 Apr 2026
  • PROPOSED SITE PLAN Current Plan · 23 Apr 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Tower Hamlets for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tower Hamlets decided full applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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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