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PA/26/01766/NC - Advertisement Consent Registered
Signs & adverts

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
around 23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Dec 2026, from Tower Hamlets's recent signs and adverts.

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 1

PDF (INCL. DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT AND HERITAGE IMPACT STATEMENT) Planning Statement · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF 26/038/003 A PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATION Current Plan · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 26/038/002 A EXISTING PLANS AND ELEVATION Current Plan · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 26-038-001 SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANS Current Plan · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Globe Road 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 2.4
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 ↗
Town centre: Roman Road (west)
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Fire Station, Grade II, 39 m away · 1 Grade II*, 2 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 4 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 135 m away: Bethnal Green Gardens; National infrastructure project 1313 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), 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 27 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 1

Last sold for £75,000 in October 1995. Terraced house, freehold.

27 October 1995£75,000

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

Building

Floor area105 m² (1,130 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 53)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Tower Hamlets
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
E2 0HU
Received
around 23 Oct 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
Bethnal Green East
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Cityscape PTA

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Tower Hamlets usually decides signs and adverts by day 56.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
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
18 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
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Installation of 2x air source heat pumps and acoustic fence
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2024 Approved
241-247 Globe Road, London, E2
Display of x2 non illuminated hanging signs to front façade using original brackets.
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2024 Approved
1-24 Sugar Loaf Walk, London, E2 0JQ
x1 Horse Chestnut Tree (T1) - to remove the ivy from the trunk of the tree and the crown…
PA/24/00256/NC
2020 Refused
251 Globe Road, London, E2 0JD
Conversion of a one bedroom flat into two one bedroom flats.
PA/20/01938/A1
2023 Approved
241-245 Globe Road, London, E2 0JD
Installation of external wall insulation to the flank wall of 241 Globe Road.
PA/23/00886/NC
2023 Approved
241-245 Globe Road, London, E2 0JD
Installation of external wall insulation to the flank wall of 241 Globe Road.
PA/23/00885/NC
2022 Approved
Site at Ground Floor Studio, 48 Museum House, Burnham, London E2 0HU
Replacement of single-glazing windows with glazing bars on the south-side of the building…
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2022 Approved
241-245 Globe Road, London, E2 0JD
Refurbishment of existing Cafe Space including addition of new rear openings and fenestra…
PA/22/02259/NC
2021 Refused
47 Roman Road, London, E2 0HU
Proposal for a double storey rear extension to lower ground floor flat and ground floor s…
PA/21/00727/NC
2021 Refused
262 Globe Road, London, E2 0JD
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2020 Approved
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2020
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Conversion of existing dwelling into two separate dwelling flats
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2020 Approved
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PA/19/02721/NC
2020
57 Roman Road, London, E2 0QN
Rebuild of existing first floor and construction of second and third floors to form 3x 1b…
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2019 Refused
59-61 Roman Road, London, E2 0QN
Construction of a roof extension to form a 1b flat
PA/19/01897/NC
2019 Refused
59-61 Roman Road, London, E2 0QN
Construction of a roof extension to form a 1b flat
PA/19/01897/R
2019 Refused
57 Roman Road, London, E2 0QN
2 storey extension to existing building to form 2 flats, retaining the existing commercia…
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2019 Refused
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2019 Approved
London Buddhist Centre, 51 Roman Road, London, E2 0HU
First floor rear extension, and cycle parking store.
PA/19/01486/NC
2019 Approved
London Buddhist Centre, 51 Roman Road, London, E2 0HU
First floor rear extension, cycle parking store, and internal and external alterations.
PA/19/01487/NC
2016 Refused
59-61 Roman Road, London, E2 0QN
Change of use from Use Class A1 to Sui Generis (Tanning & Beauty salon).
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2016 Refused
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Change of use from Use Class A1 to Sui Generis (Tanning & Beauty salon).
PA/16/01624
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.