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PA/26/01328/NC - Full Planning Permission Approved
Telecoms masts

Proposal

Replacement of 1no. existing flagpole supporting 3no. antennas with 1no. new flagpole supporting 3no. antennas, removal of 1no cabinet and ancillary works thereto. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 7 Aug 2026
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Consultation
27 Aug 2026
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Approved
1 Oct 2026

Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 15

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Report · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF CORNERSTONE INDUSTRY SITE SPECIFIC SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION WITH HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Correspondence · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF EXISITING DRAWINGS Current Plan · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 100 A SITE LOCATION MAPS Current Plan · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED DRAWINGS Current Plan · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 8

PDF SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Correspondence · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF CORNERSTONE HEALTH AND MOBILE PHONE BASE STATIONS DOCUMENT Correspondence · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CORNERSTONE RADIO PLANNING AND PROPAGATION Correspondence · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DIGITAL PUBLIC BENEFIT BROCHURE Correspondence · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF GENERAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT Correspondence · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF MOBILEUK HEALTH FACT SHEET Correspondence · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER DATED: 29 JULY 2026 Correspondence · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CORNERSTONE ICNIRP DECLARATION WITH CLARIFICATION LETTER Correspondence · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

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 ↗
Chapel House 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 3.1
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 ↗
National infrastructure project about 214 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 214 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Silvertown Tunnel (decided, about 1308 m); London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, about 821 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 ↗
Local nature reserve about 152 m away: Mudchute Park Farm
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 6 m away.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), 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 area1,234 m² (13,283 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 32)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2014, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Tower Hamlets
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
E14 3BA
Received
around 7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Island Gardens
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
M Group Ltd

How this decision compares

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

62%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
367decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
27 Aug 2026
Consultation
27 Aug 2026
Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
9 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 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

2025 Refused
160 East Ferry Road, London, E14 3AY
Proposal for Two Storey rear extension
PA/25/00017/NC
2024 Approved
2 Macquarie Way, London, E14 3AU
Works to 2x London Plane Tree (T1 & T2), to remove all regrowth (approx. 6-8m for T1 and…
PA/24/01656/NC
2024 Approved
2 Macquarie Way, London, E14 3AU
Works to 2x London Plane Tree (T1 & T2), re-pollard (5-7m) to previous points due to exce…
PA/24/00222/NC
2024 Approved
Canary Wharf College, 169 East Ferry Road, London, E14 3BA
Works to: x1 Portugal laurel Tree (T3) - H6.5 S3 stem dia 230mm Fell to 3m to make safe…
PA/24/00149/NC
2023 Approved
4 & 6, Macquarie Way, London, E14 3AU
Works to (London Plane Trees) - Re- Pollard to previous pruning points at front of 4 by 4…
PA/23/01828/NC
2023
2 Macquarie Way, London, E14 3AU
x2 London Planes Trees - crown reduction by 30-50%
PA/23/02104/NC
2023 Approved
53 Chapel House Street, London, E14 3AS
Works to 3 x (London Plane trees) - re-pollard due to excessive shading to the property.
PA/23/00269/NC
2021 Approved
168 East Ferry Road, London, E14 3AY
Installation of a car lift to the front of the property.
PA/21/01826/NC
2020 Approved
72 Lockesfield Place, London, E14 3AJ
Replacement of conservatory roof with lightweight solid roof tiles and 2 rooflights. Repl…
PA/20/01321/NC
2020 Refused
Land fronting Chapel House Street, to the rear of 68 Lockesfield Place, London, E14 3AJ
Construction of two bedroom house on vacant land.
PA/20/00248/R
2020 Refused
Land fronting Chapel House Street, to the rear of 68 Lockesfield Place, London, E14 3AJ
Construction of two bedroom house on vacant land.
PA/20/00248/A1
2020 Refused
1 Spindrift Avenue, London, E14 9US
Proposed ground floor side/rear extensions, and an out building at rear garden.
PA/20/00658/NC
2019 Approved
4 Macquarie Way, London, E14 3AU
Works to 1x London Plane tree at the front of the property including re-pollarding.
PA/19/02124/NC
2019 Approved
194 East Ferry Road, London, E14 3AY
Proposed ground floor extension with window replacement.
PA/19/00987/NC
2019 Refused
1 Spindrift Avenue, London, E14 9US
Proposed double storey side extension and a single storey rear extension
PA/19/00454/NC
2019 Refused
1 Spindrift Avenue, London, E14 9US
Proposed double storey side extension and a single storey rear extension
PA/19/00454/R
2018 Approved
Bowling Green Pavilion Millwall Park, Stebondale Street, London, E14 1AA
Following tree works:T110 - Hybrid Black Poplar Tree, remove major deadwoodT112 - Common…
PA/18/03377/NC
2017 Refused
186 East Ferry Road, London, E14 3AY
Proposal for a double storey rear extension and construction of a new porch for the entra…
PA/17/03007/NC
2017 Refused
186 East Ferry Road, London, E14 3AY
Proposal for a double storey rear extension and construction of a new porch for the entra…
PA/17/03007/R
2017 Approved
168 East Ferry Road, London, E14 3AY
Proposed installation of 3no. conservation style roof lights to the rear elevation.
PA/17/02024/NC
2016 Refused
192 East Ferry Road, London, E14 3AY
First floor rear extension
PA/16/01253/R
2016 Approved
47 Chapel House Street, London, E14 3AS
Erection of a single-storey rear extension.
PA/16/00648
2016 Approved
47 Chapel House Street, London, E14 3AS
Erection of a single-storey rear extension.
PA/16/00648/NC
2016 Refused
47 Chapel House Street, London, E14 3AS
Erection of a single-storey rear extension.
PA/16/00115
2016 Refused
47 Chapel House Street, London, E14 3AS
Erection of a single-storey rear extension.
PA/16/00115/NC
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.