Search and comment on planning applications
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 application (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).
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.
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.
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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 appeals
You can view evidence, submit comments and check the progress of a planning appeal online via the Planning Portal.
Planning Hearing: Church House, Wellclose Square, London, E1 8HY
Appeal Reference: 6008183 & 6008185
Council Reference: PA/25/01023/A1 & PA/25/01024
This is an appeal by Gospel Support and Homes Trust Limited in respect of the following applications:
Full Planning Permission sought for external works including the raising of the roof and dormer heights, internal alterations, associated landscaping and creation of 5 residential units (C3 use class) within the building envelope; and Listed Building Consent sought for external and internal alterations and works including new wall partitions and alterations to the roof and dormers.
The hearing will commence at 10am on Wednesday 1 July 2026 and will last up to two days. The venue will be the Council Chambers at Tower Hamlets Town Hall. The hearing is open to the public to attend in person.
The original planning application documents and the appeal documents are available on our planning register.
Recent inquiries/hearings
- An appeal hearing was held between the 14 to 24 October 2025 following several appeals (3367041, 3367172, 3367369) made by Truman Estates Ltd relating sites in and around the Truman Brewery.
Feel free to truman appeal documents
- Royal Mint Court - A Local Inquiry was held following the Secretary of State Call-In of Planning Application PA/24/01229 and Listed Building Consent Application PA/24/01248.
This inquiry was held over a number of days in February 2025.
Please refer to the inquiry documents
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.
Online CIL and S106 contributions register
The council’s online developer contributions register contains information on CIL and S106 obligations, including a copy of the relevant agreements.
Search the online developer contributions register
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.
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.
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