Planning application
66 Prescot Street, London, E1 8HG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from office (Use Class E) to an aparthotel (Use Class C1), including the provision of affordable workspace (Use Class E) at ground and lower ground floor levels, together with associated internal and external alterations.
As published by the council, reference PA/26/00003/NC
Application record
- Reference
- PA/26/00003/NC
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 2 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Whitechapel
- Decision by
- Strategic Development Committee
- Postcode
- E1 8HG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jan 2026
Received by Tower Hamlets
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 February 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
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RENEW Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Canterbury
Active · incorporated 2011 · Canterbury
75 applications on PlanIndex · across 21 councils · 95% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
52 documents on file for this application
- LBTH VIABILITY FINAL RESPONSE
- LBTH VIABILITY FIRST RESPONSE
- REVIEW OF FINANCIAL VIABILITY ASSESMENT
- TFL SPATIAL PLANNING - UPDATED COMMENTS
- 05-PLANNING PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- 05-PLANNING PROPOSED SITE PARKING PLAN
- PROPOSED TYPICAL FLOOR FURNITURE LAYOUT
- PROPOSED SIXTH FLOOR PLAN
- ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE SURVEY AND NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT
- PROPOSED SEVENTH FLOOR PLAN
- AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT
- GLA RESPONSE
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- FIRE SAFETY STATEMENT
- EXISTING SITE PARKING PLAN
- EXISTING BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING FISRT FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING THIRD FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING FOURTH FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING FIFTH FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING SIXTH FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING SEVENTH FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATION
- EXISTING NORTH ELEVATION
- EXISTING WEST ELEVATION
- EXISTING EAST ELEVATIONS
- EXISTING SECTION - AA
- EXISTING SECTION - BB
- ASSESSMENT OF FINANCIAL VIABILITY OF OFFICE USE
- STATEMENT OF NEED REPORT
- MARKETING REPORT
- PROPOSED BASEMENT PLAN
- PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED THIRD-FIFTH FLOORS PLAN
- PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION
- PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION
- PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION
- PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION
- PROPOSED SECTION AA
- PROPOSED SECTION BB
- OUTLINE CONSTRUCTION LOGISTICS PLAN
- DELIVERY AND SERVICING MANAGEMENT PLAN
- TRAVEL PLAN
- ENERGY STATEMENT
- INCLUDING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- COVERING LETTER DATED: 23 DEC 2025
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