Planning Sites — Stale Permissions

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Dean Swift Public House, 2-6 Deancross Street, E1 2QA

Change of use from Public House (Sui Generis) to restaurant Use Class (E)(b) and installation of extractor system with flue to rear. Authority: Tower Hamlets — Ref: PA/22/02585/NC

Approved

10 Jul 2023

Months Elapsed

33 months

Expiry

⚠ 10 Jul 2026

Months Until Expiry

~3 months

Type

Change of Use

Transaction Found

None

Urgency: Conditions were discharged Nov 2023 (PA/23/01675/S), indicating intent to proceed — yet no transaction has been recorded. With only ~3 months before expiry, the vendor/operator may be highly motivated to find a buyer or partner. Contact the planning authority or search for the property owner via Land Registry to approach directly.

All Stale Planning Permissions

6 sites — filtered from 7 >12 months old

#	Address	What Was Approved	Approval Date	Mo. Elapsed	Expiry	Status	Hypothesis
1	Dean Swift Public House 2-6 Deancross Street, E1 2QA — Tower Hamlets Ref: PA/22/02585/NC	Change of use from Public House to restaurant (E)(b) + extractor flue to rear	10 Jul 2023	33 mo	⚠ 10 Jul 2026 ~3 months	Expiring Soon	Long-stale permission — vendor may be highly motivated as expiry approaches. Conversion complexity may be deterring operators/buyers.
2	Flat 3-6, Shadwell Gardens Cable Street, E1 2QG — Tower Hamlets Ref: PA/24/00135/NC	Replacement of roof and windows to match existing + brickwork repairs	30 Apr 2024	23 mo	30 Apr 2027 ~13 months	Active	Permission granted but not yet transacted — contact vendor to understand situation.
3	18 Sutton Street London, E1 0AG — Tower Hamlets Ref: PA/24/00259/NC	Replacement of windows and doors with uPVC double glazed units	01 May 2024	23 mo	01 May 2027 ~13 months	Active	Permission granted but not yet transacted — contact vendor to understand situation.
4	Brinsley, Bill Faust, Dean, Foley & Robert Sutton Houses Tarling Street, E1 — Tower Hamlets Ref: PA/24/00788/NC	Cert of Lawfulness — fire remediation render works (non-combustible wall insulation) across 5 residential blocks	22 May 2024	22 mo	22 May 2027 ~14 months	Active	Permission granted but not yet transacted — contact vendor to understand situation. Fire remediation across multiple council blocks; individual flat sales recorded but buildings themselves not transacted.
5	32 and 32A Ashbourne Avenue South Woodford — Redbridge Ref: 0576/24	Demolish shed / detached rear outbuilding (garage/storage)	31 May 2024	22 mo	31 May 2027 ~14 months	Active	Householder application only. Shed demolition — low development opportunity.
6	40-42 Watney Market London, E1 2PT — Tower Hamlets Ref: PA/18/00431/Nc	Advertisement consent — new fascia sign	16 Apr 2018	95 mo	Expired 16 Apr 2023	Expired	Advertisement consent — typically 5-year life. Likely lapsed April 2023. Not a development opportunity.