Sceptre Court, 40 Tower Hill, London, EC3N 4DX Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/01549/NC - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Installation of a canopy incorporating branding lettering, perforated metal screening and upward lighting. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Oct 2026, from Tower Hamlets's recent signs and adverts.

The consultation period closed on 6 Oct 2026.

Documents 32

Plans & drawings 22

PDF L-202602910 REV 04 SCEPTRE COURT - LEVE L1 Current Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF L-202602910 REV 04 SCEPTRE COURT - LEVEL 5 Current Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF L-202602910 REV 04 SCEPTRE COURT (LEVEL 0) Current Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 5516-WRA-ZZ-00-DR-A-00010 SITE PLAN Current Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 5516-WRA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-00404 WINDOW BAYS ASSEMBLY Current Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 5516-WRA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-00405 NORTH CORNER SIGNAGE Current Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 5516-WRA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-00403 CORNER SIGNAGE ASSEMBLY Current Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 5516-WRA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-01201 EXISTING MANSELL STREET ELEVATION Current Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 5516-WRA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-00201 PROPOSED MANSELL STREET ELEVATION Current Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 5516-WRA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-00301 METAL SCREEN SECTION Current Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 5516-WRA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-00400 VINYL ASSEMBLY Current Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 5516-WRA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-00401 CANOPY ASSEMBLY Current Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 5516-WRA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-00402 SCREENS ASSEMBLY Current Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 5516-WRA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-01200 EXISTING TOWER HILL ELEVATION Current Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 5516-WRA-ZZ-01-DR-A-01101 EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 5516-WRA-ZZ-05-DR-A-00105 PROPOSED FIFTH FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 5516-WRA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-00200 PROPOSED TOWER HILL ELEVATION Current Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 5516-WRA-ZZ-05-DR-A-01105 EXISTING FIFTH FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 5516-WRA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-00300 CANOPY SECTION Current Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 5516-WRA-ZZ-01-DR-A-00101 PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 5516-WRA-ZZ-00-DR-A-01100 EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 5516-WRA-ZZ-00-DR-A-00100 PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

The Tower 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 1.2
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 43 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 43 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, 778 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 74 m away: Tower of London
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
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.
18 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Seamans Registry, Grade II, 41 m away · 6 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 8 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 18 with distances
Historic England ↗
World heritage site 74 m away: Tower of London
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Wider setting of protected view 25A.1 City Hall to the White Tower; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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 1

Last sold for £43,078,810 in December 2018. Other property, freehold.

21 December 2018£43,078,810Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area9,336 m² (100,492 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 66)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2020, 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
EC3N 4DX
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Whitechapel
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Isobel Paterson
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 55 of the 56-day target. Tower Hamlets usually decides signs and adverts by day 56.

Day 551 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

Neighbours
15 Sept 2026
Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Comments by
6 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
30 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 and leaseholders: 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.