London Borough of Tower Hamlets

The complainant has requested from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH) information about a planning application submitted by LBTH in relation to a proposal to carry out work to a building at 15 Chandler Street, Wapping E1W 2QL in order to convert it for multi-occupancy use, namely the establishment of a substance misuse rehabilitation centre. In its internal review response to the complainant, LBTH responded that it did not hold further information within the scope of the request. However, during the Commissioner’s investigation LBTH confirmed that it never held the requested information.
The Commissioner’s decision is that on the balance of probabilities LBTH did not hold the requested information.
The Commissioner found that LBTH breached regulation 14(2) by not providing a refusal notice within 20 working days.
The Commissioner does not require further steps.