Poplar Fire Station, 168 East India Dock Road, London, E14 0BP Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/00864/NC - Full Planning Permission Unknown

Proposal

The proposal is to decarbonise Poplar Fire Station while renewing aging or unserviceable systems. The main components of this project are: - Replacement of Heating and Domestic Hot Water Central Plant with Air Sourced Heat Pumps (ASHPs) located on the roof; - Installation of roof insulation and raising roof parapet by 250mm to accommodate the increased roof insulation; - Relocating existing solar PV panels on the roof to accommodate the new ASHPs. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 May 2026
Consultation
29 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 13 Jul 2026.

Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
E14 0BP
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Poplar
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
McBains

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
29 May 2026
Comments by
13 Jul 2026
Site notice
22 Jun 2026
Press notice
4 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tower Hamlets
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#201 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Tower Hamlets is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #207 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Tower Hamlets decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #229 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #167 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #207 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #167 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
52 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
55%
Change of use approved
67 decided
998
Total decisions
164 refused in the year to March 2026