Search and comment on planning applications
Online planning register
You can look at planning applications received by the council using our online planning register. This service allows you to:
- see the details of individual planning applications
- see what planning decisions we have made
- submit comments on an applications (if it’s within a consultation period)
- track the progress of applications, save searches and get email notifications (when you register)
- search for current or historic applications relating to a property (from 2000).
Issues searching for applications
Please be patient when searching for planning applications as our system deals with simultaneous requests. If the system is slow to respond or you see error messages, please try again after 20 minutes.
Some planning register users are currently experiencing problems logging in to make comments on planning applications. Searching and viewing cases and documents is working as normal.
We are looking into the issue as a high priority and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.
If you wish to comment on a planning application and are unable to do so using the system, please email development.control@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
Search for planning applications
Planning appeals
You can view evidence, submit comments and check the progress of a planning appeal online via the Planning Portal.
Find planning applications on a map
You can use our interactive maps to:
- view the locations of current and decided planning applications
- get details of applications in a chosen location.
View planning applications by location.
Planning hearings and inquiries
Planning Hearing : 1, Alie Street, London, E1 8DE
Appeal Reference: APP/E5900/W/24/3351303
Council Reference: PA/23/01303
This is an appeal by Newworth Holdings Limited in respect of the following proposal:
Change of use of part ground, first, second and third floors from Class E (Office) to flexible use Class E / Class F1(Education).
The Hearing will last one day, on Tuesday 26 November (10am).
The hearing is open to the public to attend in person or virtually.
If you wish to join virtually, please contact development.control@towerhamlets.gov.uk for details.
The original planning application documents are available on our planning register and the appeal documents can be found on File Box.
Council committees
You can read the reports and decisions relating to planning applications on our Committee pages. The Strategic Development and the Development Committee are the two relevant pages. You can also get the details of forthcoming planning committee meetings on our calendar of meetings.
Historic planning applications
You can search for applications on our online planning register from 2000 onwards. If you wish to view older applications you can make a request to retrieve the files via our document copy requests and file retrievals page.
Hackney Wick and Fish Island planning applications
Since 1 October 2012, planning applications relating to land in Hackney Wick or Fish Island have been submitted to the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC).
After December 2024, the LDDC's planning authority powers for Hackney Wick and Fish Island will revert back to Tower Hamlets council. Following a transitional period, any LLDC planning applications for the period October 2012 to December 2024, will be available to view on the Tower Hamlets online planning register.
Disclaimer
The applications and ancillary documents received by the council are from the applicant and do not represent the views of the council or any judgement on the merits of the application which will remain to be decided by the council’s Planning Committee.
We are not liable for the accuracy of the information on the website. You rely on this information at your own risk.
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