Planning application
Tower Guoman Hotel, St Katharines Way, London, E1W 1LD
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Proposal
Proposed change of use of maintenance workshop/storage area to Class E(b) restaurant unit operated by the hotel, including alterations to existing facades and additional plant on the open mezzanine above.
As published by the council, reference PA/26/00019/NC
Application record
- Reference
- PA/26/00019/NC
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 13 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jan 2026
- Ward
- St Katharines and Wapping
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- E1W 1LD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 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 10 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Unwin Jones Partnership Agent
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17 documents on file for this application
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