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Postcode record · Tower Hamlets

E1 2JB.

E1 2JB has 7 known premises and 15 planning records — 13 approved of 15 decided (86.7%). 5 EPC records.

Postcode E1 2JB · boundary not held, centred on the postcodeApprovedRefusedOther7 exact3 approximate10 on the map — every match
At a glance · this postcodeTower Hamlets profile →
7
Premises
known addresses (UPRNs)
15
Applications
15 decided
86.7%
Approval rate
13 approved · 2 refused
5
EPC records
ratings B 2 · C 1 · D 2
10
Mapped applications
inside the postcode shape
Postcode unit boundary from Ordnance Survey; premises and applications inside it. Aggregates describe the area, not any single premises.
Property

What is it?

Planning

What happened?

15 planning applications across the postcode; 13 approved of 15 decided (86.7%). Latest 15 shown.

Reference
Proposal · address
Type
Outcome
Date · distance
Application for certificate of Lawfulness in respect of existing use as a flat (C3) Residential
Flat 3, 70 Varden Street, London, E1 2JB · premises record
Applicant Simon Cohen · Officer Eleanor Downton
Cert. of Law. Existing Dev. (TCPA S191)
Approved
2022-06-16
x4 (Sycamore Trees) Removal of lower branches to provide 2.5m clear headroom
Land rear of 71 Varden Street, London E1 · premises record
Applicant Mr Craig Newell · Officer Kathleen Ly
Works Related to Tree Preservation Order
Approved
2019-12-20
Application for Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the existing use as a single residential dwelling.
Flat 4, 70 Varden Street, London, E1 2JB · premises record
Cert. of Law. Existing Dev. (TCPA S191)
Approved
2014-07-18
Further temporary permission for the retention of 3 portacabin units to be used for additional ICT training classrooms on site from November 2nd November 2012 to 31st January 2013.
71 Varden Street, London, E1 2JB · premises record
Applicant Ms D Sinclair-Day · Agent Bodley-Scott · Officer Monju Ali
Full Planning Permission
Approved
2012-12-13
Temporary permission for the installation of 3 portacabin units to be used for additional ICT training classrooms on site.
71 Varden Street, London, E1 2JB · premises record
Applicant Ms D Sinclair-Day · Agent Premier IT Ltd · Officer Monju Ali
Full Planning Permission
Approved
2012-06-12
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as 2 bedroom ground floor flat
70 Varden Street, London, E1 2JB · premises record
Applicant Mr Brian Pilkington · Officer Amy Thompson
XXX - Cert of Lawful Dev - DO NOT USE
Approved
2008-05-20
Use of ground floor as a residential unit.
Flat 1, 70 Varden Street, London, E1 2JB · premises record
Applicant Mr B Pilkington · Officer Allie Moore
XXX - Cert of Lawful Dev - DO NOT USE
Refused
2007-12-13
Addition of 3x mobile classroom units for a temporary period of 1 year in connection with permitted change of use of existing nursery to training facility (Use Class D1).
71 VARDEN STREET, London, E1 2JB · premises record
Full Planning Permission
Approved
2007-09-26
Change of use of ground floor approved B1/A1/A2 uses of PA/00/586 into a live / work unit.
70 Varden Street, London, E1 2JB · premises record
Applicant Kent Brainerd · Officer David Thompson
Full Planning Permission
Refused
2004-03-22
Amendment to planning permission PA/00/586 dated 2nd August 2002 to allow internal alterations to approved live/work plan no 10799/02A.
70 Varden Street, London, E1 2JB · premises record
Full Planning Permission
Approved
2002-11-15
Application for certificate of Lawfulness in respect of existing use as a flat (C3) Residential
Flat 3, 70 Varden Street, London, E1 2JB · premises record
Applicant Simon Cohen · Officer Eleanor Downton
Approved
2022-06-16
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Cert. of Law. Existing Dev. (TCPA S191)
x4 (Sycamore Trees) Removal of lower branches to provide 2.5m clear headroom
Land rear of 71 Varden Street, London E1 · premises record
Applicant Mr Craig Newell · Officer Kathleen Ly
Approved
2019-12-20
More
Works Related to Tree Preservation Order
Application for Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the existing use as a single residential dwelling.
Flat 4, 70 Varden Street, London, E1 2JB · premises record
Approved
2014-07-18
More
Cert. of Law. Existing Dev. (TCPA S191)
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Further temporary permission for the retention of 3 portacabin units to be used for additional ICT training classrooms on site from November 2nd November 2012 to 31st January 2013.
71 Varden Street, London, E1 2JB · premises record
Applicant Ms D Sinclair-Day · Agent Bodley-Scott · Officer Monju Ali
Approved
2012-12-13
More
Full Planning Permission
Temporary permission for the installation of 3 portacabin units to be used for additional ICT training classrooms on site.
71 Varden Street, London, E1 2JB · premises record
Applicant Ms D Sinclair-Day · Agent Premier IT Ltd · Officer Monju Ali
Approved
2012-06-12
More
Full Planning Permission
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as 2 bedroom ground floor flat
70 Varden Street, London, E1 2JB · premises record
Applicant Mr Brian Pilkington · Officer Amy Thompson
Approved
2008-05-20
More
XXX - Cert of Lawful Dev - DO NOT USE
Use of ground floor as a residential unit.
Flat 1, 70 Varden Street, London, E1 2JB · premises record
Applicant Mr B Pilkington · Officer Allie Moore
Refused
2007-12-13
More
XXX - Cert of Lawful Dev - DO NOT USE
Addition of 3x mobile classroom units for a temporary period of 1 year in connection with permitted change of use of existing nursery to training facility (Use Class D1).
71 VARDEN STREET, London, E1 2JB · premises record
Approved
2007-09-26
More
Full Planning Permission
Change of use of ground floor approved B1/A1/A2 uses of PA/00/586 into a live / work unit.
70 Varden Street, London, E1 2JB · premises record
Applicant Kent Brainerd · Officer David Thompson
Refused
2004-03-22
More
Full Planning Permission
Amendment to planning permission PA/00/586 dated 2nd August 2002 to allow internal alterations to approved live/work plan no 10799/02A.
70 Varden Street, London, E1 2JB · premises record
Approved
2002-11-15
More
Full Planning Permission

Building control

Building-control records are not yet collected for Tower Hamlets — the register is being gathered borough by borough (held so far: Lambeth, Brent, Ealing, Westminster, City and others).

Place

What affects it?

Every mapped designation touching a premises in this postcode, with how many of its 7 premises each one covers.

Designation
Coverage
Archaeological Priority Area
Tower Hamlets APA 2.3: Mile End Summary and Definition This APA covers a historic portion of the linear settlement of Mile End, including the site and surroundings of the Royal London Hospital. It is a Tier 2 APA due to the potential for significant p · reference 77843 · covers 2 of 7 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Article 4 Direction Area
Whitechapel 2 · reference LBTH_Art4_56 · covers 2 of 7 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Archaeological Priority Area
Tower Hamlets APA 2.3: Mile End Summary and Definition This APA covers a historic portion of the linear settlement of Mile End, including the site and surroundings of the Royal London Hospital. It is a Tier 2 APA due to the potential for significant p · reference 77843 · covers 2 of 7 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Article 4 Direction Area
Whitechapel 2 · reference LBTH_Art4_56 · covers 2 of 7 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.

Nearby postcodes and streets

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People

Who is involved?

Named on the latest 15 applications in this postcode — the party who applied, not the owner or occupier.

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Development

What could it become?

Planning precedent15 applications and 10 mapped decisions in this postcode — precedent for what has been permitted and refused here.
Energy5 EPC records; ratings B: 2, C: 1, D: 2.
What is not assertedNo capacity, value or ownership claim is made at area level; those belong to individual premises records and their evidence.

Intent signals

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Ownership, finance and market signals recorded at addresses in this postcode — each with date and source. Signals are evidence of change, not a prediction.

No intent signal is currently recorded in this postcode.

Boundary: OS Postcode Unit areas (Ordnance Survey), 2026-08-14. Planning records: canonical stage2. EPC: EPC register. Premises: OS AddressBase / UPRN.
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