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Postcode record · Tower Hamlets

E1 7QR.

E1 7QR has 82 known premises and 74 planning records — 46 approved of 70 decided (65.7%). 24 EPC records.

Postcode E1 7QR · boundary not held, centred on the postcodeApprovedRefusedOther51 exact4 approximate55 on the map — every match
At a glance · this postcodeTower Hamlets profile →
82
Premises
known addresses (UPRNs)
74
Applications
70 decided
65.7%
Approval rate
46 approved · 21 refused
24
EPC records
ratings B 4 · C 13 · D 7
55
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?

E1 7QR has 82 known premises and 74 planning records — 46 approved of 70 decided (65.7%). 24 EPC records.

Premises (18 of 82 shown)

Planning

What happened?

74 planning applications across the postcode; 46 approved of 70 decided (65.7%). Latest 30 shown.

Reference
Proposal · address
Type
Outcome
Date · distance
Submission of details pursuant to condition no.27 (Site heat network) of planning permission ref: PA/24/00644, dated 12/06/2025
34-40 White Church Lane And 29-31 Commercial Road, London, E1 · premises record
Applicant Mr Simon De Blanc · Officer Caitlin McArthur
Approval of Details -Discharge Condition
Approved
2026-06-02
External alterations at ground floor level and introduction of ancillary visitor accommodation on upper floors of public house.
21 White Church Lane, London, E1 7QR · premises record
Applicant Mr Kullar · Agent Proun Architects · Officer Ronan Murray
Full Planning Permission
Approved
2026-05-15
Change of use of an existing 5 bedroom flat (Use Class C3) above a convenience store into an airbnb use (Use Class C1). Installation of planters to the front and rear window sills.
15 White Church Lane, London, E1 7QR · premises record
Applicant MR Amarjeet Singh · Agent Enki Architecture · Officer Jackson Morgan
Full Planning Permission
Refused
2026-05-12
Submission of detail pursuant to condition no.20 (Detailed Drawings at a Scale of 1:50 of the Wheelchair Accessible Units) of planning permission ref: PA/24/00644, dated 12/06/2025
34-40 White Church Lane And 29-31 Commercial Road, London, E1 · premises record
Applicant CMT Construction Ltd · Agent Lichfields · Officer Caitlin McArthur
Approval of Details -Discharge Condition
Approved
2025-12-12
Submission of Details Pursuant to Condition No.4 (Construction Logistics and Environmental Management Plan) of Planning Permission Ref: PA/15/02527, Dated 16/12/2016
34-40 White Church Lane And 29-31 Commercial Road, London, E1 · premises record
Applicant KNT Development Ltd · Agent Lichfields · Officer Daniel Jeffries
Approval of Details -Discharge Condition
Approved
2025-12-09
Submission of detail pursuant to condition 4a-s.(Construction logistics and environmental management plan) 6a-b(External facing and approved drawings) and 20(Wheelchair Accessible units) of planning permission reference : PA/15/02527 dated 16/12/2016.
34-40 White Church Lane And 29-31 Commercial Road, London, E1 · premises record
Applicant OXR Ltd · Agent Lichfields · Officer Kirsty Gilmer
Approval of Details -Discharge Condition
Other
2025-11-05
Submission of details pursuant to condition 11 (Acoustic), of planning permission PA/24/00644 dated 12/06/2025
34-40 White Church Lane And 29-31 Commercial Road, London, E1 · premises record
Applicant CMT Construction Ltd · Agent Lichfields · Officer Caitlin McArthur
Approval of Details -Discharge Condition
Approved
2025-10-29
Submission of detail pursuant to condition no.30 (All Plant and Machinery) of planning permission ref PA/24/00644 dated 12/06/2025
34-40 White Church Lane And 29-31 Commercial Road, London, E1 · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Lichfields · Officer Caitlin McArthur
Approval of Details -Discharge Condition
Approved
2025-07-30
Retention of the existing facades at 8-10 White Church Lane, including partial demolition and reconfiguration internally, rear and side extensions, a single storey roof extension with roof terraces and basement extension, to facilitate a change of use from retail (Class E) and storage (Class B8) to Class E floorspace throughout.
8-10 White Church Lane and Land Adjacent to 8-10 White Church Lane London, E1 7QR · premises record
Full Planning Permission
Approved
2025-07-18
Demolition of existing buildings at 34-40 White Church Lane and 29-31 Commercial Road and erection of building to provide a flexible use commercial space (Use Class E) at ground floor and residential units (Use Class C3) above with new public realm, cycle parking and all associated works. Material amendments to planning permission ref. PA/21/02666 dated 23rd January 2023 (itself an amendment of original permission ref. PA/15/02527 dated 16th January 2016 ) comprising: 1) The addition of a second staircase to the east elevation, and layout changes to the building to facilitate this including amendments to flat sizes (No change to unit mix, tenure mix or amount of affordable housing); 2) Extension to the approved basement; 3) Amendments to the ground floor lobby layout; 4) Minor changes to the public realm and landscape; and 5) Addition of a rainwater storage 'blue' roof.
34-40 White Church Lane And 29-31 Commercial Road, London, E1 · premises record
Applicant OXR Ltd · Agent Lichfields · Officer Daniel Jeffries
Variation / Removal Condition (TCPA S73)
Approved
2025-06-12
Submission of details pursuant to condition no.27 (Site heat network) of planning permission ref: PA/24/00644, dated 12/06/2025
34-40 White Church Lane And 29-31 Commercial Road, London, E1 · premises record
Applicant Mr Simon De Blanc · Officer Caitlin McArthur
Approved
2026-06-02
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Approval of Details -Discharge Condition
External alterations at ground floor level and introduction of ancillary visitor accommodation on upper floors of public house.
21 White Church Lane, London, E1 7QR · premises record
Applicant Mr Kullar · Agent Proun Architects · Officer Ronan Murray
Approved
2026-05-15
More
Full Planning Permission
Change of use of an existing 5 bedroom flat (Use Class C3) above a convenience store into an airbnb use (Use Class C1). Installation of planters to the front and rear window sills.
15 White Church Lane, London, E1 7QR · premises record
Applicant MR Amarjeet Singh · Agent Enki Architecture · Officer Jackson Morgan
Refused
2026-05-12
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Full Planning Permission
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Submission of detail pursuant to condition no.20 (Detailed Drawings at a Scale of 1:50 of the Wheelchair Accessible Units) of planning permission ref: PA/24/00644, dated 12/06/2025
34-40 White Church Lane And 29-31 Commercial Road, London, E1 · premises record
Applicant CMT Construction Ltd · Agent Lichfields · Officer Caitlin McArthur
Approved
2025-12-12
More
Approval of Details -Discharge Condition
Submission of Details Pursuant to Condition No.4 (Construction Logistics and Environmental Management Plan) of Planning Permission Ref: PA/15/02527, Dated 16/12/2016
34-40 White Church Lane And 29-31 Commercial Road, London, E1 · premises record
Applicant KNT Development Ltd · Agent Lichfields · Officer Daniel Jeffries
Approved
2025-12-09
More
Approval of Details -Discharge Condition
Submission of detail pursuant to condition 4a-s.(Construction logistics and environmental management plan) 6a-b(External facing and approved drawings) and 20(Wheelchair Accessible units) of planning permission reference : PA/15/02527 dated 16/12/2016.
34-40 White Church Lane And 29-31 Commercial Road, London, E1 · premises record
Applicant OXR Ltd · Agent Lichfields · Officer Kirsty Gilmer
Other
2025-11-05
More
Approval of Details -Discharge Condition
Submission of details pursuant to condition 11 (Acoustic), of planning permission PA/24/00644 dated 12/06/2025
34-40 White Church Lane And 29-31 Commercial Road, London, E1 · premises record
Applicant CMT Construction Ltd · Agent Lichfields · Officer Caitlin McArthur
Approved
2025-10-29
More
Approval of Details -Discharge Condition
Submission of detail pursuant to condition no.30 (All Plant and Machinery) of planning permission ref PA/24/00644 dated 12/06/2025
34-40 White Church Lane And 29-31 Commercial Road, London, E1 · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Lichfields · Officer Caitlin McArthur
Approved
2025-07-30
More
Approval of Details -Discharge Condition
Retention of the existing facades at 8-10 White Church Lane, including partial demolition and reconfiguration internally, rear and side extensions, a single storey roof extension with roof terraces and basement extension, to facilitate a change of use from retail (Class E) and storage (Class B8) to Class E floorspace throughout.
8-10 White Church Lane and Land Adjacent to 8-10 White Church Lane London, E1 7QR · premises record
Approved
2025-07-18
More
Full Planning Permission
Demolition of existing buildings at 34-40 White Church Lane and 29-31 Commercial Road and erection of building to provide a flexible use commercial space (Use Class E) at ground floor and residential units (Use Class C3) above with new public realm, cycle parking and all associated works. Material amendments to planning permission ref. PA/21/02666 dated 23rd January 2023 (itself an amendment of original permission ref. PA/15/02527 dated 16th January 2016 ) comprising: 1) The addition of a second staircase to the east elevation, and layout changes to the building to facilitate this including amendments to flat sizes (No change to unit mix, tenure mix or amount of affordable housing); 2) Extension to the approved basement; 3) Amendments to the ground floor lobby layout; 4) Minor changes to the public realm and landscape; and 5) Addition of a rainwater storage 'blue' roof.
34-40 White Church Lane And 29-31 Commercial Road, London, E1 · premises record
Applicant OXR Ltd · Agent Lichfields · Officer Daniel Jeffries
Approved
2025-06-12
More
Variation / Removal Condition (TCPA S73)

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 82 premises each one covers.

Designation
Coverage
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000008 · covers 82 of 82 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Conservation Area
Whitechapel High Street · reference TH-50-WHS · covers 63 of 82 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
Archaeological Priority Area
Tower Hamlets APA 2.11: Aldgate and Portsoken Summary and Definition The Aldgate and Portsoken APA covers Roman London’s eastern cemetery and one of the City’s post-medieval industrial subu · reference 76202 · covers 58 of 82 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Archaeological Priority Area
Tower Hamlets APA 2.9: Whitechapel Summary and Definition The Whitechapel APA runs along the Whitechapel Road corridor from its junction with Osborn Street near Aldgate as far as Whitechapel Tube stat · reference 78206 · covers 24 of 82 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Conservation Area
Whitechapel High Street · reference 7468 · covers 17 of 82 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000008 · covers 82 of 82 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Conservation Area
Whitechapel High Street · reference TH-50-WHS · covers 63 of 82 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
Archaeological Priority Area
Tower Hamlets APA 2.11: Aldgate and Portsoken Summary and Definition The Aldgate and Portsoken APA covers Roman London’s eastern cemetery and one of the City’s post-medieval industrial subu · reference 76202 · covers 58 of 82 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
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Archaeological Priority Area
Tower Hamlets APA 2.9: Whitechapel Summary and Definition The Whitechapel APA runs along the Whitechapel Road corridor from its junction with Osborn Street near Aldgate as far as Whitechapel Tube stat · reference 78206 · covers 24 of 82 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Conservation Area
Whitechapel High Street · reference 7468 · covers 17 of 82 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.

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People

Who is involved?

Named on the latest 30 applications in this postcode — the party who applied, not the owner or occupier.

Name
Details
Applicant on 4 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Agent on 10 applications
Applicant on 4 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
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Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Agent on 10 applications
Development

What could it become?

Planning precedent74 applications and 55 mapped decisions in this postcode — precedent for what has been permitted and refused here.
Energy24 EPC records; ratings B: 4, C: 13, D: 7.
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

The Developer Plan

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

10 intent signals recorded in this postcode
Beatable refusal · Repeat refusal · Long hold · Company dissolving · Ageing director
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Boundary: OS Postcode Unit areas (Ordnance Survey), 2026-08-14. Planning records: canonical stage2. EPC: EPC register. Premises: OS AddressBase / UPRN.
E1 7QR, Tower Hamlets: Planning and Property History | Planning Atlas