Planning application
403 Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 0AF
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use of from existing vacant Class E use to an Adult Gaming Centre (Use Class Sui Generis).
As published by the council, reference PA/26/00831/NC
Application record
- Reference
- PA/26/00831/NC
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 11 May 2026
- Validated
- 11 May 2026
- Decided
- 13 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Bethnal Green West
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- E2 0AF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tower Hamlets register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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PA/25/01731/NC Refused
403 Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 0AF
Change of use of from existing vacant Class E use to an Adult Gaming Centre (Sui Generis)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2026
Received by Tower Hamlets
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13 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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25 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Bidwells LLP Agent, registered in Cambridge
Active · incorporated 2009 · Cambridge
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
- APPEAL DECISION
- DECISION_NOTICE
- LOCATION PLAN
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS
- BUSINESS PLAN
- VACANT UNITS STUDY AUGUST 2025
- MARKETING STATEMENT
- APPEAL DECISION LEWISHAM HIGHT STREET
- APPEAL DECISION ELTHAM HIGHT STREET
- APPEAL DECISION HIGH ROAD ILFORD
- NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- AGC CUSTOMER SURVEY CURRENT SITES
- AGC NEW SITE SURVEY
- RAPID HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- AGC CONSUMER TRENDS AND INSIGHTS REPORT
- LICENSING SUB COMMITTEE AGENDA PACK - PART 1
- LICENSING SUB COMMITTEE AGENDA PACK - PART 2
- LICENSING SUB COMMITTEE AGENDA PACK - PART 3
- SOCIO ECONOMIC STATEMENT
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