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69 Prestons Road, London, E14 9NP

Refused Tower Hamlets PA/26/00892 Class E to resi

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

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 the proposed changed of ground floor from commercial (Use Class E) to Residential (Use Class C3).

As published by the council, reference PA/26/00892

Application record

Reference
PA/26/00892
Type
Class E to resi
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Prior Approval Refused
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Decided
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Blackwall and Cubitt Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
E14 9NP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tower Hamlets register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • PA/26/01636/NC Awaiting decision

    69 Prestons Road, London, E14 9NP

    Application for prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Plannin...

    Submitted 23 Sep 2026
  • PA/26/00892/NC Refused

    69 Prestons Road, London, E14 9NP

    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 the proposed changed of ground floor from commercial (Use Class E) to Residential (Use Class C3).

    Decided 30 Jun 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 May 2026

    Received by Tower Hamlets

  2. 30 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Box Plans Ltd Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2023 · London

24 applications on PlanIndex · across 13 councils · 67% granted

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Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

  • OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Report · 30 Jun 2026
  • DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 30 Jun 2026
  • HSE PLANNING GATEWAY ONE Consultee Comment · 22 Jun 2026
  • ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Consultee Comment · 03 Jun 2026
  • ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Consultee Comment · 03 Jun 2026
  • ENVIRONMENT AGENCY CONSULTATION CHECKLIST Correspondence · 27 May 2026
  • FIRE SAFETY STRATEGY Report · 21 May 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED DRAWINGS Current Plan · 21 May 2026

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What this refusal means

Tower Hamlets refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Tower Hamlets's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

Nearby applications

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  • 69 Prestons Road, London, E14 9NP

    PA/26/00892/NC Submitted 21 May 2026 50 yards away

    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 the proposed changed of ground floor from commercial (Use Class E) to Residential (Use Class C3).

    Refused 8 docs
  • 69 Prestons Road, London, E14 9NP

    PA/26/01636/NC Submitted 23 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~18 Nov

    Application for prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Plannin...

    Awaiting decision
  • Wood Wharf RM09 (Development Plots H1 and H2) Wood Wharf, Prestons Road, London E14 9PZ

    PA/26/00355/NC Submitted 26 Feb 2026 100 yards away

    Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/20/02209, Dated 10/03/2021. Non Material amendment(s) Sought: Highway changes to the northeast of Harbord Square, including the installation of retractable and fixed bollards and the installation of a substation.

    Granted Amendments 6 docs
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    PA/25/02182/NC Submitted 13 Jan 2026 150 yards away

    Retrospective installation of covered seating huts in garden

    Granted Full applications 13 docs
  • Flat 1-15 Kintyre House, Cold Harbour, Flat 1-5 Lewis House, Cold Harbour and Flat 1-22 Arran House, Raleana Road, London E14

    PA/25/01827/NC Submitted 12 Nov 2025 150 yards away

    Fire safety remediation works, including the replacement of combustible timber decking, cladding and balustrades with non combustible alternatives, installation of fire-rated coverings where required and the provision of horizontal cavity barriers within wall systems.

    Granted Full applications 57 docs
  • Wood Wharf RM02A, (Development Plots H1, H3, H4 and part of plot H2) Prestons Road, London E14

    PA/26/00353/NC Submitted 26 Feb 2026 150 yards away

    Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/17/01344, Dated 22/11/2017. Non Material amendment(s) Sought: Landscape changes adjacent to Lovegrove Walk, including the replacement of tree planters with VMS planters, addition of a tree pit, the relocation of a lamp post, the relocation of a number of bicycle racks. Highway changes adjacent to Lovegrove Walk, including the installation of a number of retractable and fixed bollards, updates to the kerb line, addition of an electric car parking point, updates to the crossing and updates on the road marking Amendments to the on-street parking layout, including the removal of an on-street parking bay to the west of Harbord Square and its relocation to the north-east of Harbord Square.

    Granted Amendments Trees 6 docs