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PA/25/01924/S - Variation / Removal Condition (TCPA S73) Approved

Proposal

Application for minor material amendments under S73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) by varying Conditions 2 (Approved plans) and 3 (Landscape), and removing Condition 4 (Biodiversity) of Planning Permission ref: , dated 05/05/2023. Amendments include: Revisions to the approved drawings listed in Condition 2; updated wording to Condition 3; and removal of Condition 4. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jan 2026
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Consultation
5 Feb 2026
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Approved
20 Apr 2026

Approved on 20 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Documents 105

Plans & drawings 100

PDF QNS-20-A-42 D PROPOSED ROOF DETAIL SECTION BB (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-50-A-41 FUL PROPOSED SECTION AA (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-50-A-42 FUL REV A PROPOSED SECTION BB (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-50-A-43 FUL PROPOSED SECTION CC (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-50-A-44 REV A PROPOSED SECTION DD (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-01-FUL PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN (1 OF 4) (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-02 PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN (2 OF 4) (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-03 PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN (3 OF 4) (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-04 PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN (4 OF 4) (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-05-FUL PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN (1 OF 4) (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-06 PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN (2 OF 4) (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-07 PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN (3 OF 4) (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-08 PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN (4 OF 4) (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-13-FUL PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLAN (1 OF 4) (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-17-FUL PROPOSED FOURTH FLOOR PLAN (1 OF 4) (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-21-FUL PROPOSED BASEMENT PLAN (1 OF 4) (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-22 PROPOSED BASEMENT PLAN (2 OF 4) (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-23 PROPOSED BASEMENT PLAN (3 OF 4) (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-24 PROPOSED BASEMENT PLAN (4 OF 4) (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-61 REV A PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-81 FUL PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR MAIN ACCESS (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-82 FUL PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR NORTH WEST ACCESS (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-A-00-FUL PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-A-01-FUL PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-A-02-FUL PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-A-03-FUL PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLAN (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-A-04-FUL PROPOSED FOURTH FLOOR PLAN (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-A-05 PROPOSED ROOF PLAN (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-A-41-FUL PROPOSED SECTION AA AND CC (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-A-42 REV A PROPOSED SECTION BB AND DD (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-A-61 REV A PROPOSED NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATION (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-A-62-FUL PROPOSED EAST AND WEST ELEVATION (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-A-99-FUL PROPOSED BASEMENT PLAN (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-A-61 REV C PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION Current Plan · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Drawing/Document Issue Register Drawing/Document Issue Register · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-N-00- FUL EXISITNG LOCATION PLAN Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-500-N-00-FUL EXISTING SITE PLAN Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-N-99-FUL EXISTING BASEMENT PLAN Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-N-62-FUL EXISTING EAST AND WEST ELEVATION Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-N-61-FUL EXISTING NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATION Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-N-42-FUL EXISTING SECTION BB AND DD Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-N-41-FUL EXISTING SECTION AA AND CC Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-N-05 EXISTING ROOF PLAN Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-N-04-FUL EXISTNG FOURTH FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-N-03-FUL EXISTING THIRD FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-N-02-FUL EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-N-01-FUL EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-N-00-FUL EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-A-99 D PROPOSED BASEMENT PLAN Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-A-62 D PROPOSED EAST AND WEST ELEVATION Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-A-61 E PROPOSED NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATION Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-A-42 F PROPOSED SECTION BB AND DD Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-A-41E PROPOSED SECTION AA AND CC Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-A-05 D PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-A-04 D PROPOSED FOURTH FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-A-03 D PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-A-02 D PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-A-01 D PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-A-00 D PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-N-61-FUL EXISTING NORTH ELEVATION Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-N-24 EXISTING BASEMENT PLAN 4 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-N-23 EXISTING BASEMENT PLAN 3 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-N-22 EXISTING BASEMENT PLAN 2 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-N-21-FUL EXISTING BASEMENT PLAN 1 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-N-17-FUL EXISTING FOURTH FLOOR PLAN 1 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-N-13-FUL EXISTING THIRD FLOOR PLAN 1 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-N-08 EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN 4 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-N-07 EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN 3 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-N-06 EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN 2 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-N-05-FUL EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN 1 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-N-04 EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN 4 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-N-03 EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN 3 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-N-02 EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN 2 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-N-01-FUL EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-82 C PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR NORTH WEST ACCESS Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-81 B PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR MAIN ACCESS Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-24 C PROPOSED BASEMENT PLAN 4 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-23 C PROPOSED BASEMENT PLAN 3 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-22 C PROPOSED BASEMENT PLAN 2 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-21 C PROPOSED BASEMENT PLAN 1 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-17 C PROPOSED FOURTH FLOOR PLAN 1 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-13 C PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLAN 1 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-08 C PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN 4 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-07 C PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN 3 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-06 C PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN 2 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-05 C PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN 1 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-04 C PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN 4 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-03 C PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN 3 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-02 C PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN 2 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-100-A-01 D PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1 OF 4 Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-50-N-44-FUL EXISTING SECTION DD Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-50-N-43 EXISTING SECTION CC Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-50-N-42 A EXISTING SECTION BB Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-50-N-41-FUL EXISTING SECTION AA Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-50-A-44 E PROPOSED SECTION DD Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-50-A-42 D PROPOSED SECTION CC Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-50-A-42 E PROPOSED SECTION BB Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-50-A-41 PROPOSED SECTION AA Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-200-N-42 D PROPOSED ROOF DETAILS SECTION BB Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF QNS-25-SK-01 PROPOSED OPENING TO 1F BALCONY SKETCH (CONSENTED) Current Plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
Registered park or garden about 53 m away: The Novo Cemetery
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
National infrastructure project about 767 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 767 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
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 ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: South East and South West Boundary Walls to Jewish Burial Ground, Grade II, about 42 m from the postcode pin · 5 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), 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.

Building

Floor area1,515 m² (16,307 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 23)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Libraries Museums and Galleries
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Variation / Removal Condition (TCPA S73)
Postcode
E1 4NS
Received
28 Jan 2026
Validated
28 Jan 2026
Ward
Bethnal Green East
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Apr 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
20 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Pringle Richards Sharratt Architect
Freehold owner
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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
5 Feb 2026
Consultation
5 Feb 2026
Comments by
26 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
10 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Mar 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 statistics
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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.