Planning application
Site adjacent to 122-126 Back Church Lane, London, E1
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Redevelopment of the site comprising demolition of the existing building and erection of a 6-storey building to provide residential dwellings (Use Class C3) alongside associated public realm and ancillary works.
As published by the council, reference PA/26/01444/A1
Application record
- Reference
- PA/26/01444/A1
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 14 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Whitechapel
- Decision by
- Delegated
Comment by 3 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Tower Hamlets's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2026
Received by Tower Hamlets
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10 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 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.
Who's behind it
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Sphere25 Agent, registered in Waterbeach
Active · incorporated 2018 · Waterbeach
142 applications on PlanIndex · across 20 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
56 documents on file for this application
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