Planning application
Thames House and Simon House, 566 Cable Street, London, E1W 3HB
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Proposal
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness to confirm the lawful existing Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) use of multiple units within Thames House and Simon House. The following units are: Ground Floor 1, 4, 6, 10, Unit G1, Unit G2, Unit G3, Simon House Unit B, Side Gallery Unit C, and Side Gallery Unit D. First Floor 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 137B, 139, 140, G6, G7, G8, G9, G10, G11, Simon House Unit 3, Simon House Unit 6, Simon House Unit 7, 156, 157, 158, and 160. Second Floor 208, 209, 210, 211, 241, 242, 243, 244, 249, and Simon House Unit A. Third Floor 306, 308, 310, 329, 329A, and 333.
As published by the council, reference PA/26/01284/NC
Application record
- Reference
- PA/26/01284/NC
- Type
- Cert. of Law. Existing Dev. (TCPA S191)
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 31 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Shadwell
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- E1W 3HB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Jul 2026
Received by Tower Hamlets
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 September 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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NTA Planning Consultants LLP Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Watford
Active · incorporated 2021 · Watford
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7 documents on file for this application
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