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PA/26/01136/NC - Cert. of Law. Proposed Dev. (TCPA S192) Approved

Proposal

Application for Certificate of Lawfulness in respect of proposed remediation works to the elevations and roof terrace/balconies, proposed works include removal of areas of present combustible materials in the building elevations, balconies and roof terrace and replace with non-combustible alternatives with minimal visual impact to the existing development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jul 2026
Approved
10 Aug 2026

Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Aug 2026

Documents 31

Plans & drawings 21

PDF 9089-2501-PTA-CH-ZZ-DR-A-06100 C01 SITE LOCATION PLAN Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 9089-HML-CH-N-DR-A-08200 P01 PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 9089-HML-CH-N-DR-A-08201 P01 PROPOSED NORTH INSET ELEVATION Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 9089-HML-CH-W-DR-A-08202 P01 PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 9089-HML-CH-W-DR-A-08203 P01 PROPOSED WEST INSET ELEVATION Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 9089-HML-CH-S-DR-A-08204 P01 PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 9089-HML-CH-S-DR-A-08205 P01 PROPOSED SOUTH INSET ELEVATION Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 9089-HML-CH-E-DR-A-08206 P01 PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 9089-HML-CH-E-DR-A-08207 P01 PROPOSED EAST INSET ELEVATION Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 9089-HML-CH-07-DR-A-07207 P01 PROPOSED 7TH FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 9089-HML-CH-08-DR-A-07208 P01 PROPOSED 8TH FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 9089-HML-CH-07-DR-A-07107 P01 EXISTING FLOOR PLAN 7TH LEVEL Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 9089-HML-CH-08-DR-A-07108 P01 EXISTING FLOOR PLAN 8TH LEVEL Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 9089-HML-CH-E-DR-A-08106 P01 EXISTING EAST ELEVATION Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 9089-HML-CH-E-DR-A-08107 P01 EXISTING EAST INSET ELEVATION Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 9089-HML-CH-N-DR-A-08100 P01 EXISTING NORTH ELEVATION Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 9089-HML-CH-N-DR-A-08101 P01 EXISTING NORTH INSET ELEVATION Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 9089-HML-CH-S-DR-A-08104 P01 EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATION Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 9089-HML-CH-S-DR-A-08105 P01 EXISTING SOUTH INSET ELEVATION Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 9089-HML-CH-W-DR-A-08102 P01 EXISTING WEST ELEVATION Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 9089-HML-CH-W-DR-A-08103 P01 EXISTING WEST INSET ELEVATION Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 2.6
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 ↗
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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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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Important details

Application type
Cert. of Law. Proposed Dev. (TCPA S192)
Postcode
E1 0EZ
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Whitechapel
Case officer
Show
Decision
Permit
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Holmes Miller

How this decision compares

Decided in 26 days from validation, 30 days faster than Tower Hamlets's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 90% of extensions here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
229decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Tower Hamlets in the last twelve months, from validation. Tower Hamlets decision record →

Consultation & key dates

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