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PA/26/01360/NC - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Erection of a ground floor front/side extension incorporating an oriel window, removal of a rear door, installation of a circular window to the side elevation, construction of two roof dormers, and installation of four rooflights Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
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Consultation
13 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
7 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 7 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Documents 29

Plans & drawings 21

PDF P-2517-000 A EXISTING & PROPOSED SITE PLAN PROPOSED SITE BLOCK PLAN Current Plan · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF P-2517-002 A EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF P-2517-102 A PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF P-2517-105 A PROPOSED SIDE (NORTH EAST) ELEVATION Current Plan · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF P-2517-000 EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE PLAN - PROPOSED SITE BLOCK PLAN Current Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF P-2517-002 EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF P-2517-003 EXISTING FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF P-2517-004 EXISTING THIRD FLOOR AND ROOF PLAN Current Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF P-2517-005 EXISTING SIDE (NORTH EAST) ELEVATION Current Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF P-2517-006 EXISTING FRONT (NORTH WEST) ELEVATION AND REAR (SOUTH EAST) ELEVATION Current Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF P-2517-007 EXISTING SIDE (SOUTH WEST) ELEVATION Current Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF P-2517-008 EXISTING SECTION AA AND BB Current Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF P-2517-009 EXISTING SECTION CC Current Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF P-2517-102 PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF P-2517-103 PROPOSED FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF P-2517-104 PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR AND ROOF PLAN Current Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF P-2517-105 PROPOSED SIDE (NORTH EAST) ELEVATION Current Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF P-2517-106 PROPOSED FRONT (NORTH WEST) ELEVATION AND REAR (SOUTH EAST) ELEVATION Current Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF P-2517-107 PROPOSED SIDE (SOUTH WEST) ELEVATION Current Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF P-2517-108 PROPOSED SECTION AA AND BB Current Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF P-2517-109 PROPOSED SECTION CC Current Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Wapping Wall 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.
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, 301 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 ↗
Thames Path 19 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: E, F, G, H Warehouse, New Crane Wharf, Grade II, 35 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.
Show all 6 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £1,100,000 in February 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

12 February 2025£1,100,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
26 August 2003£355,000
12 August 1999£243,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area134 m² (1,442 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
E1W 3NQ
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
St Katharines and Wapping
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
7 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Fallon Architects
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 11% of extensions here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
333decided 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

Neighbours
13 Aug 2026
Consultation
13 Aug 2026
Comments by
14 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
20 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Oct 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

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.