Planning application
39 Bell Lane, London, E1 7LA
Works: Extension Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/25/01300, Dated 19/03/2026. Non Material amendment(s) Sought: Amendment to the approved description of development to enable the development to be carried out in phases, as follows: "Non-Material Amendments to Full Planning Permission (ref. PA/25/01300) for: Part change of use of the Site from Office (Class E) to Hotel (Class C1); part retention of existing Office (Class E) for use as Affordable Workspace; façade improvements; demolition and rebuilding of the fifth floor; construction of a two-storey plus roof plant extension; provision of cycle parking; and associated works, NAMELY to amend the Description of Development to permit the development to be carried out in phases.'
As published by the council, reference PA/26/01366/S
Application record
- Reference
- PA/26/01366/S
- Type
- Non-material amendment (TCPA S96a)
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 4 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Spitalfields and Banglatown
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- E1 7LA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
4 Aug 2026
Received by Tower Hamlets
-
30 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
-
Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Tower Hamlets took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file
922 applications on PlanIndex · across 36 councils · 97% granted
Trade members see who it is, their full track record, and every application they have filed.
See who's behind itApplicant on file, registered in London
1 application on PlanIndex
Trade members see who it is, their full track record, and every application they have filed.
See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Tower Hamlets for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
1-5 Tenter Ground, London E1 7NH & 66-68 Bell Lane, London E1 7LA
93% historically approved · decision due ~12 May
The conversion and extension of the buildings to provide 1 x 1 bed, 1 x 2 bed and 1 x 4 bed units, with the retention of office workspace (Use Class E) at ground floor level, including the erection of an infill and roof extension to 66-68 Bell Lane and the erection of lightweight glass pavilions on the roofs of both buildings, terraces, and other associated alterations. Minor Material Amendments Planning Permission Ref: PA/24/01517, Dated 11/03/2026 Condition 2 (approved drawings) and Condition 15 (restricted access to flat roof).
Awaiting decision Amendments Extension 36 docs -
Chapter Spitalfields Student Accommodation, 9 Frying Pan Alley, London, E1 7HS
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed removal of terracotta rainscreen cladding and render cladding; installation of new breather membrane, cementitious boards, non combustible insulation, sealant, cavity barriers and other fire prevention materials; and installation of new terracotta cladding and render cladding to match existing.
Granted Outline 16 docs -
Site at Units 9 &10, 1 Duval Row, LONDON, E1 6QA
Proposal for x 2 internally illuminated fascia signs, x 4 internally illuminated projecting signs, and x 3 internally illuminated menu boards. (Amended description)
Granted Advertising 12 docs -
Site at Units 9 &10, 1 Duval Row, LONDON, E1 6QA
Proposal for x 2 internally illuminated fascia signs, x 4 internally illuminated projecting signs, and x 3 internally illuminated menu boards. (Amended description)
Granted Advertising 12 docs -
15 Artillery Passage, London, E1 7LJ
Prior Approval Application, under Part 3 Class G of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for change of use to 2nd and 3rd floor commercial space to create 1 residential dwellings within a mixed use building.
Granted Prior approval 9 docs -
15 Artillery Passage, London, E1 7LJ
Prior Approval Application, Under Part 3 Class G of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (As amended) for change of use to 1st floor commercial space to create 1 residential dwelling within a mixed use building.
Granted Prior approval 8 docsDomestic
Other amendments applications
In Tower Hamlets
-
PA/26/00532/S Granted
Land Comprising Harriott House, Apsley House, Pattison House, The Redcoat Centre & Redcoat Community Centre, London, E1
Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/24/00368, dated 26/06/2025. Non Material amendments Sought: Several technical amendments to ensure that the consented scheme achieves full compliance with current Building Regulations, British Standards, and fire safety requirements.
-
PA/26/00838/NC Granted
Tower Wharf, Tower of London and Arches beneath Tower Bridge, Tower Bridge Approach, London, EC3N 4AB
Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/25/00620, Dated 30/06/2025. Non Material amendment(s) Sought: Reconfiguration of Reveller entrance doors Alterations to doors within Moat Arches Increase in ASHP enclosure footprint
-
PA/26/00812/S Granted
Pavement in front of 197 to 337 Whitechapel Road, Whitechapel Road, London, E1
Application for non-material amendment of Planning permission Ref: PA/24/01403, Dated 07/02/2025 Non Material Amendment(s) Sought: Removal of Bulkhead: The overhead bulkhead as been omitted in favour of demountable components. A fall to the roof tarp will be formed through the installation of a 'pitch former' fixed to the top bars.
-
PA/26/00935/S Granted
Wood Wharf RM01A (Development Plots A1, A4 and B3) Wood Wharf, Prestons Road, London E14
Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/16/00772, Dated 16/06/2026. Non Material amendment(s) Sought: The repositioning of the fence line at One Park Drive (Plot A1) Removal of Condition 3 to the RMA 01A
-
PA/26/00734/S Granted
Former News International Site, Buildings H & J, London Dock, 1 Virginia Street, London E98 1XY
Application for Non-Material Amendment to planning permission ref: PA/23/02079, Dated 26/06/2024. Non-Material Amendment(s) Sought: Minor internal and external modifications to Building H resulting from a new core configuration and the optimisation of internal layouts