Planning History

108 Newark Street, Whitechapel, London E1 2ES

London Borough of Tower Hamlets  ·  0.25 mile radius  ·  12 April 2026
LPA Portal: Tower Hamlets Planning Search ↗
LPA: London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Data: PropertyData · Firecrawl · PINS
Radius: 0.25 miles
Total Applications
10
within 0.25 miles
Local Approval Rate
70%
7 approved / 3 refused
Site Applications
2
112 Newark St (0.02–0.03mi)
Appeals Found
0
no PINS history
Site History (nearest applications)
Reference Address Date Description Decision
PA/23/00540 112 Newark Street
E1 2ES · 0.02mi		 18 Jul 2023 Ground floor rear/side extension and part 1st and 2nd floor rear extension Approved
PA/23/00540/NC 112 Newark Street
E1 2ES · 0.03mi		 18 Jul 2023 Ground floor rear/side extension and part 1st and 2nd floor rear extension (neighbour consultation) Approved
PA/21/02573/NC 84 Newark Street, Top Floor
E1 2ES · Firecrawl		 14 Dec 2021 Setback single storey roof extension to take building to 6 storeys — Heritage Statement required Unknown
⚠ No applications found directly at 108 Newark Street. Nearest applications at 112 Newark Street (0.02mi). Applications at 84 Newark Street sourced via Firecrawl.
Local Applications (within 0.25 miles)
Reference Address Date Description Decision
PA/20/01732/R 69 Sidney Street
E1 2EU · 0.03mi		 14 Dec 2020 Conversion of a dwelling house into three separate residential units Refused
PA/18/01592/R 1A Sidney Square
E1 2EY · 0.04mi		 21 Aug 2018 Prior Approval — change of use from offices to residential (Class O) Refused
PA/19/00815/R 89 Ashfield Street
E1 2HA · 0.02mi		 12 Mar 2020 Display of one non-illuminated fascia sign (advertisement consent) Refused
PA/18/02807/NC 105 Ashfield Street
E1 2HA · 0.02mi		 12 Dec 2018 Single storey second floor rear extension Approved
PA/18/00335/NC 89 Ashfield Street
E1 2HA · 0.02mi		 24 Dec 2018 Change of use from barber shop (A1) to beauty parlour (Sui generis) Approved
PA/18/00708/S 1A Sidney Square
E1 2EY · 0.04mi		 09 Nov 2018 Discharge of condition — facing materials and rainwater pipe Approved
PA/18/03371/NC 90 Stepney Way
E1 2EN · 0.02mi		 14 Jan 2019 Tree works in conservation area — Silver Birch and Norway Maple Approved
PA/19/01367/NC 90 Stepney Way
E1 2EN · 0.02mi		 26 Jul 2019 Crown lift to Silver Birch to 3 metres Approved
Appeal History (Planning Inspectorate)
No appeal history found for this specific site. PINS search (site:acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk) returned 0 results for E1 2ES / Newark Street. Fallback search returned 3 unrelated results.
Local Context (0.25 miles)
Local approval rate 70% (7 approved / 3 refused / 10 total)
Above 70% threshold — broadly permissive LPA environment

Common approvals

  • Residential alterations and extensions — 70% local approval rate
  • Permitted Development / Prior Approval for residential changes (112 Newark Street)
  • Change of use applications broadly supported in this part of Tower Hamlets

Common refusals / concerns

  • Conversion of dwelling to 3 units refused at 69 Sidney Street (0.03mi) — direct precedent concern for this scheme
  • Prior Approval Refused at 1A Sidney Square — Article 4 may restrict PD rights in this area
  • Heritage Statements required for roof extensions near Newark Street (PA/21/02573/NC at 84 Newark St)
Listed Buildings (within 0.25 miles)
Site is NOT in a conservation area. 5 Grade II listed buildings within 0.25 miles — heritage sensitivity is present.
Data Sources
LPA identification Firecrawl /search — Tower Hamlets confirmed as LPA
PropertyData API 10 applications within 0.25mi — /planning-applications endpoint
LPA portal search Firecrawl /search — 5 results incl. PA/21/02573/NC at 84 Newark Street
108 Newark St specific Firecrawl /search — 2 PDFs blocked (403), 3 unrelated results
Planning Inspectorate PINS primary search — 0 results. Fallback search — 3 results, none site-specific
PA/21/02573/NC detail Firecrawl /scrape — planning.org.uk — Heritage Statement + 25 documents required
Additional intelligence Auction House London — 108 Newark Street appeared as Lot 43 (withdrawn) March 2026
Planning History report generated 12 April 2026. Data sources: PropertyData API · Firecrawl web search · Planning Inspectorate (PINS). This report is for information purposes only and does not constitute professional planning advice. Always instruct a qualified planning consultant before making or responding to a planning application.