Hult Tower, 2 Education Square, LONDON, E1 1FA Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/01685/NC - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Creation of a new terrace at 17th floor roof level including associated external alterations to provide new balustrading and to create new access, along with the relocation and upgrade of PV panels to 17th and 18th floor roof levels Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 16 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Dec 2026, from Tower Hamlets's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 24

Plans & drawings 15

PDF SKK4323-112 A PROPOSED ELEVATION C (EAST) 17TH & 18TH FLOOR ROOF TERRACE Current Plan · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SKK4323-110 A OVERALL EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATION C (EAST) Current Plan · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SKK4323-109 A PROPOSED ELEVATION B (SOUTH) 17TH & 18TH FLOOR ROOF TERRACE Current Plan · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SKK4323-111 A EXISTING ELEVATION C (EAST) 17TH & 18TH FLOOR ROOF TERRACE Current Plan · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SKK4323-102 A PROPOSED GA PLAN 17TH FLOOR ROOF TERRACE Current Plan · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SKK4323-107 A OVERALL EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATION B (SOUTH) Current Plan · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SKK4323-106 A PROPOSED ELEVATION A (WEST) 17TH & 18TH FLOOR ROOF TERRACE Current Plan · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SKK4323-108 A EXISTING ELEVATION B (SOUTH) 17TH & 18TH FLOOR ROOF TERRACE Current Plan · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SKK4323-104 A OVERALL EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATION A (WEST) Current Plan · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SKK4323-105 A EXISTING ELEVATION A (WEST) 17TH & 18TH FLOOR ROOF TERRACE Current Plan · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SKK4323-100 A EXISTING GA17TH FLOOR PLAN 17TH FLOOR ROOF TERRACE Current Plan · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SKK4323-101 A EXISTING GA PLAN 18TH FLOOR ROOF TERRACE Current Plan · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SKK4323-103 A PROPOSED GA PLAN 18TH FLOOR ROOF TERRACE Current Plan · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SKK4323-001 B LOCATION PLAN Current Plan · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SKK4323-002 B SITE PLAN Current Plan · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 2.9
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 ↗
9 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: John Walker and Sons Ltd Warehouse, Grade II, about 22 m from the postcode pin · 9 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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Historic England ↗
National infrastructure project about 638 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 638 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, about 833 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 ↗
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
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 about 41 m away: Whitechapel High Street; Heritage at risk about 41 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 about 90 m away: Whitechapel.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 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, 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
E1 1FA
Received
around 16 Oct 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Whitechapel
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Iceni Projects

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Tower Hamlets usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
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
20 Oct 2026
Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Comments by
10 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Dec 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