Planning application
PA/26/00358/A1
5 Yeo Street, London, E3 3QP
Proposal
Application for Prior Approval under Class MA, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as Amended) for change of use of ground and mezzanine (first) floors from commercial floorspace (Class E) to 30 self-contained units (Class C3).
As published by the council, reference PA/26/00358/A1
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Feb 2026
Received by Tower Hamlets
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23 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About this record
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