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PA/26/00179/S - Approval of Details -Discharge Condition Approved

Proposal

Submission of details pursuant to partial discharge to condition no.52 (Full details of proposed use ) relating to UNIT11 within Buiding F of planning permission ref: , dated 20/11/2019. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 06:46

Application progress

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Received

30 Jan 2026

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Approved

26 Feb 2026

Approved on 26 Feb 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Documents 6

Associated applications 8

Part of

ConditionsApproved20 Nov 2019council archive

Conditions 52 discharged
- ConditionsSubmission of details pursuant to partial discharge to condition no.52 (Full details…This application30 Jan 2026PA/26/00179/S
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  - ConditionsSubmission of details pursuant to condition no.52 (Full details of the proposed use)…24 Aug 2026PA/26/01490/S
  - ConditionsSubmission of details pursuant to condition no.52 (Full details of the proposed use for that…7 Aug 2026PA/26/01393/S
  - AmendmentApplication for non-material amendment of planning permission dated Non Material Amendment(s)…2 Jul 2026PA/26/01127/S
  - Show 1 earlier · 1 approved
    ConditionsSubmission of details pursuant to condition no.52 (Commercial Use - Unit 1, Pennington…4 Jun 2026PA/26/00965/S
Listed buildingApproved24 Sep 2026PA/26/00926/NC
Listed Building Consent for internal fit-out works to Area 1, comprising the continuation of previously permitted internal…
- Show 1 more · 1 approved
  - AmendmentApplication for Non-Material amendment, Dated. Non Material amendment(s) Sought: It is…18 Jun 2026PA/26/01053/S

Site constraints 7

National infrastructure project: Thames Tideway Tunnel

The site is inside the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, about 562 m).

Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.

Planning Inspectorate project page ↗

Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 2.7

An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.

The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.

Air quality management area: Tower Hamlets AQMA

The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.

Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.

Council record ↗

2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin

Nearest: Pennington Street Warehouses (Including Former Canteen and Vaults Below), Grade II, about 51 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II

The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Show all 2 with distances

51 mPennington Street Warehouses (Including Former Canteen and Vaults Below)Grade II
58 mWarehouses Including VaultsGrade II

Historic England ↗

Opportunity area

Where the London Plan expects significant growth.

Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.

Also on the record

Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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