39 Bell Lane, London, E1 7LA

1. 2 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

2. 4 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 October 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.

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.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Tower Hamlets is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• St Clements House, 12 Leyden Street, London, E1 7LL

  PA/25/01686/NC Submitted 25 Sep 2025 18m away

  Removal and replacement of existing combustible external wall elements with new non-combustible and associated works.

  Granted Full applications 44 docs

• Chapter Spitalfields Student Accommodation, 9 Frying Pan Alley, London, E1 7HS

  PA/25/01950/NC Submitted 14 Nov 2025 60m away

  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

• Leyden Street Public Convenience Adj Wentworth Street, Leyden Street, London, E1

  PA/25/01455/NC Submitted 18 Aug 2025 65m away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Minor Material Amendments to Planning permission Ref: PA/21/01901, Dated 14/01/2022 for the following:- Replacing two clear glass panels in the central glazed section with two Iroko timber panels, and shifting the red glazed panel one module toward the end of the elevation - Fixed clear panels replaced by hinged windows to facilitate service and commercial activity (Each timber panel will consist of a fixed lower section and two hinged windows extending from that point to the ceiling.)

  Awaiting decision Amendments Windows or glazing 6 docs

• Leyden Street Public Convenience Adj Wentworth Street, Leyden Street, London, E1

  PA/26/00162/S Submitted 26 Jan 2026 65m away

  Non-Material Amendments to Planning permission Ref: PA/21/01901, Dated 14/01/2022 for the following:- Replacing two clear glass panels in the central glazed section with two Iroko timber panels, and shifting the red glazed panel one module toward the end of the elevation - Fixed clear panels replaced by hinged windows to facilitate service and commercial activity (Each timber panel will consist of a fixed lower section and two hinged windows extending from that point to the ceiling.)

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 8 docs

• Leyden Street Public Convenience Adj Wentworth Street, Leyden Street, London, E1

  PA/26/00913/S Submitted 26 May 2026 65m away

  Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/21/01901, Dated 14/01/2022. Non Material amendment(s) Sought: This non material amendment seeks approval to amend Condition 6 and extend the approved opening hours of the street level café associated with planning permission PA/21/01901. The amendment relates only to the operational hours of the new linear single-storey building at street level, proposing an extension of opening times from 09:00 to 19:00, and includes an opening time for a take-away service from 07:00. The amendment is also seeking to remove reference to the hours of operation relating to the basement. No other elements of the reviously approved development are affected by this amendment.

  Granted Amendments Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 1-7 Leyden Street, London, E1 7LE

  PA/26/00845/A1 Submitted 3 Jun 2026 69m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~29 Jul

  Change of use of the first, second and third floors of 5 Leyden Street from ancillary storage associated with the ground floor wholesale use (Use Class B8) to form one 2-bedroom, 3-person residential unit (Use Class C3). Associated reconfiguration of internal access via 3 Leyden Street to provide access to the first floor of 5 Leyden Street. Construction of a winter garden at roof level to the rear of 5 Leyden Street. Provision of cycle storage, refuse storage, and associated amenity space to the rear of 1 Leyden Street.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 8 docs