Curve Building, 14 Fieldgate Street, London, E1 1ES Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/01458/NC - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

North Elevation: ? 5.1 x 2.1m printed permeable mesh sign affixed to existing louvres to face of building, displaying name of building. ? 1 x 4.2m rigid banner affixed to existing mounting poles to side of building. Displaying the name of building. ? Powdercoated aluminium lettering affixed to brick facade. Displaying the name of the building, vertically arranged. West Elevation ? 1 x 4.2m rigid banner affixed to new mounting poles to side of building. Existing mounting poles removed to allow for smaller sign to match North Elevation banner. Displaying the name of building. All signs are to be permanent. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Approved
12 Oct 2026

Approved on 12 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Site constraints 9

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 ↗
National infrastructure project 664 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 664 m from 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, 955 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 ↗
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Whitechapel Bell Foundry, 32-34 Whitechapel Road, 2 Fieldgate Street and workshops to the rear, 38 m away · 6 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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Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Conservation area 28 m away: Whitechapel High Street; Heritage at risk 28 m away: Whitechapel High Street, Aldgate; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 31 m away: Whitechapel.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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 area10,103 m² (108,748 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 36)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Residential schools
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
E1 1ES
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Whitechapel
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
12 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Manalo & White
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 84% of signs and adverts here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
87decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
13 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tower Hamlets
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#201 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Leaseholders: 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.