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.
Recent planning hearings and inquiries
Planning Hearing : 7- 15 Blount Street, E14 7RL
Appeal Reference: APP/E5900/W/23/3332263
Council Reference: PA/22/02551/A1
This is an appeal by Southern Grove Blount Street Limited in respect of the following proposal:
Demolition of existing buildings on site and redevelopment to provide 106 purpose built student housing accommodation (PBSA), with associated internal and external amenity space and cycle parking, alongside commercial space at the ground floor level.
The Hearing will last one day, on Tuesday 14 May (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.
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.
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
Planning applications relating to land in Hackney Wick or Fish Island are submitted to the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC).
This applies to applications after 1 October 2012 - Applications prior to this date can be viewed on the our 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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