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PA/26/01230/NC - Full Planning Permission Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Ground floor rear extension and first floor 1.3m rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
13 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
30 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 30 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Report · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Heritage Statement Heritage Statement · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF 02 A EXISTING FRONT REAR & SIDE ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 01 A EXISTING FLOOR & ROOF PLANS Current Plan · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 04 A PROPOSED FRONT REAR & SIDE ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 03 A PROPOSED FLOOR & ROOF PLANS Current Plan · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Current Plan · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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 255 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 255 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, 1888 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 ↗
9 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Former East London Synagogue, Grade II, 23 m away · 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 ↗
Conservation area 6 m away: Stepney Green
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), 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 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 £715,000 in November 2023. Terraced house, freehold.

3 November 2023£715,000

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

Building

Floor area87 m² (936 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2022, 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
E1 3NG
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
St Dunstans
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Musawir Architecture

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
9 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Refused
Roof extension to create one floor.
PA/25/00736/NC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Rosery Court, 5 White Horse Lane, London E1 3NE
Proposed works involve basic timber repairs to existing softwood double-hung sash and cas…
PA/25/01090/NC
2025 Approved
Rosery Court, 5 White Horse Lane, London, E1 3NE
Repairs to existing timber single glazed double hung sash and casement windows with softw…
PA/25/01101/NC
2025 Refused
9 & 11 White Horse Lane, London, E1 3NE
Replacement of the existing single glazed timber sash and casement windows with new doubl…
PA/25/00120/NC
2024 Approved
7 White Horse Lane, London, E1 3NE
Tree A, in front garden of 7 White Horse Lane, right hand side of drive when facing house…
PA/24/01662/NC
2024 Refused
Rosery Court, 5 White Horse Lane, London, E1 3NE
Repairs to existing timber single glazed double hung sash and casement windows with softw…
PA/24/01361/NC
2024 Refused
Rosery Court, 5 White Horse Lane, London E1 3NE
Repairs to existing timber single glazed double hung sash and casement windows with softw…
PA/24/01335/NC
2024 Approved
Rosery Court, 5 White Horse Lane, London E1 3NE
Replacement of existing natural slate roof covering with secondhand natural slates to mat…
PA/24/00362/NC
2024 Approved
Rosery Court, 5 White Horse Lane, London E1 3NE
Replacement of existing natural slate roof covering with secondhand natural slates to mat…
PA/24/00523/NC
2023 Approved
Rosery Court, 5 White Horse Lane, London
x1 Elder Tree (T4) - Remove Major Deadwood as part of general maintenance. x2 Birch Tree…
PA/23/01529/NC
2023 Approved
Temple Court, 52 Rectory Square, London
Proposed works include undertaking flat roof replacements and recovering works with like…
PA/23/00134/NC
2022 Approved
Rectory Cottage, White Horse Lane, London, E1 3NE
Proposed tree works as follows: T1 ( Plane Tree) Re- pollard to 5 metres G2 ( Selfset Tre…
PA/22/02402/NC
2022 Approved
47 Rectory Square, London, E1 3NG
Proposed front porch and rear extension, including loft conversion with rear dormer.
PA/22/01334/NC
2022 Refused
47 Rectory Square, London, E1 3NG
Proposed loft conversion with rear dormer x 2 new rooflights to the front
PA/22/01042/NC
2021 Approved
50 Rectory Square, London, E1 3NG
Demolition of existing conservatory and proposed rear extension.
PA/21/02440/NC
2021 Refused
Rosery Court, 5 White Horse Lane, London
Works to: T1, T2, T4, T5, T6, T7 - London Plane (Carry out massaria inspection in upper c…
PA/21/01056/NC
2019 Approved
Milrood House, Stepney Green, London E1 3LP
Works to T5 & T6 (Common Lime Trees) - Remove Basal/Epicormic Growth Crown reduce to prev…
PA/19/02343/NC
2019 Approved
Rosery Court, 5 White Horse Lane, London
T1 - Bay, reduce to height of gutters and clear building by 50cm due to tree having dislo…
PA/19/01102/NC
2018 Approved
Temple Court, 52 Rectory Square, London
Installation of 7 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at ground floor level.
PA/18/03473/NC
2018 Approved
Temple Court, 52 Rectory Square, London
Installation of 7 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at ground floor level.
PA/18/03474/NC
2018 Approved
Rectory Cottage, White Horse Lane, London E1 3NE
Works to 8 x London Plane Trees - to Crown lift to 7m over pavement and road and clear an…
PA/18/00682/NC
2016 Approved
Communal Areas Ocean South, Rectory Square, London
Improvement works to 20 existing trees.
PA/16/03427/NC
2016 Refused
Footway to the south of the junction of Redmans Road and Stepney Green, London E13
Proposed Telecommunications installation upgrade and associated works.
PA/16/01088
2016 Refused
Footway to the south of the junction of Redmans Road and Stepney Green, London E13
Proposed Telecommunications installation upgrade and associated works.
PA/16/01088/R
2016 Approved
Rosery Court, 5 White Horse Lane, Londonm E1 3NE
T1 - Bay, reduce to height of gutters and clear building by 50cm due to shading and leave…
PA/16/00674
2016 Approved
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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

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.