72 Medway Road, London, E3 5BY Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/01092/NC Decided
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Non-material amendment to permission dated 14/05/2026, to reposition a rooflight to t... Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Decided

Decided on · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Medway conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 2.22
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 listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Tower Hamlets
Postcode
E3 5BY
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Demolition of existing rear extension, rear wraparound extension, mansard roof extension…
PA/21/02285/NC
2016 Approved
Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 (samples) of planning permission dated 18/0…
PA/16/02540/S
2016 Approved
Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 (samples) of planning permission dated 18/0…
PA/16/02540
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
68 Lyal Road, London, E3 5QQ
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and construction of new single storey…
PA/25/02152/NC
2025 Approved
74 Lyal Road, London, E3 5QQ
Mansard roof extension
PA/25/02118/NC
2025 Approved
74 Lyal Road, London, E3 5QQ
Proposed ground floor side infill and single storey rear extension, including proposed fi…
PA/25/02119/NC
2025 Approved
24 Stanfield Road, London, E3 5QH
Proposed replacement of existing ground floor front windows with upgraded aluminium windo…
PA/25/01750/NC
2025 Approved
4 Stanfield Road, London, E3 5QH
Mansard Roof Extension
PA/25/01535/NC
2025 Approved
5 Lyal Road, London, E3 5QG
Replacement of existing timber windows and doors with new double glazed units.
PA/25/01331/NC
2025 Approved
54 Medway Road, London, E3 5BY
Proposed mansard roof extension to permit a new bedroom with adjoining bathroom and gener…
PA/25/00930/NC
2025 Approved
41 Medway Road, London, E3 5BX
x1 Ceanothus Tree - felling of mature tree in back yard.
PA/25/00921/NC
2025 Approved
2 Lyal Road, London, E3 5QG
x1 Sycamore Tree (T1) - Crown reduce height by approx 3m from branch tips back to previou…
PA/25/00833/NC
2025 Approved
7 Schoolbell Mews, London, E3 5BZ
T1 Magnolia Grandiflora: Crown reduce height of tree to balance and reshape to make symme…
PA/25/00547/NC
2024 Approved
40 Medway Road, London, E3 5BY
Proposed erection of mansard roof extension to include 2 No. double-glazed timber sash wi…
PA/24/01872/NC
2024 Approved
27 Norman Grove, London, E3 5EG
Works to following trees at rear garden: Tree 1 (Sycamore Tree) crown thinning 30% and cr…
PA/24/01828/NC
2023 Approved
18 Lyal Road, London, E3 5QG
Proposal for single-storey side return extension and a mansard roof extension adding a be…
PA/23/02067/NC
2024 Approved
26 Lyal Road, London, E3 5QG
Proposed rebuild of existing rear extension and new side infill extension
PA/24/00486/NC
2024 Approved
56 Medway Road, London, E3 5BY
Proposal for single-storey wraparound side and rear extension
PA/24/00544/NC
2024 Approved
26 Lyal Road, London, E3 5QG
Proposed Outbuilding
PA/24/00499/NC
2023 Approved
29 Lyal Road, London, E3 5QG
Change of use from disused archive storage/lobby office use to extension of residential u…
PA/23/01748/NC
2023 Approved
85 Lyal Road, London, E3 5QQ
T1 + T2 = TO REDUCE 2 X SILVER BIRCH TREES BY 1.5/2.0MTRS LIGHT ACCESS GENERAL MAINTENANCE
PA/23/01924/NC
2023 Approved
56 Medway Road, London, E3 5BY
Proposed ground floor rear side infill extension with x6 roof lights
PA/23/01176/NC
2023 Refused
26 Lyal Road, London, E3 5QG
Proposed side extension & outbuilding
PA/23/01064/NC
2016 Approved
81 Lyal Road, London, E3 5QQ
Construction of a full-width rear extension with rooflights
PA/16/01320/NC
2016 Approved
54 Medway Road, London, E3 5BY
Removal of 1x cordyline australis tree in rear garden.
PA/16/01425
2016 Approved
54 Medway Road, London, E3 5BY
Removal of 1x cordyline australis tree in rear garden.
PA/16/01425/NC
2016 Refused
61 Lyal Road, London, E3 5QQ
Removal of main rear chimney.
PA/16/00678
2016 Refused
61 Lyal Road, London, E3 5QQ
Removal of main rear chimney.
PA/16/00678/R
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings