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PA/26/00734/S - Non-material amendment (TCPA S96a) Approved

Proposal

Application for Non-Material Amendment to planning permission ref: , Dated 26/06/2024. Non-Material Amendment(s) Sought: Minor internal and external modifications to Building H resulting from a new core configuration and the optimisation of internal layouts… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Apr 2026
Approved
10 Aug 2026

Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 16 Aug 2026

Documents 72

Plans & drawings 66

PDF M009-BON07-BH-00-DR-A-880-2000 REV 09 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 00 Current Plan · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-BON07-BH-02-DR-A-880-2002 REV 05 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 02 Current Plan · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-BON07-BH-03-DR-A-880-2003 REV 05 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 03 Current Plan · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-BON07-BH-ZZ-DR-A-190-3054 REV 01 BUILDING H ELEVATION EAST COURTYARD -WATER GARDEN Current Plan · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-BON07-BH-ZZ-DR-A-190-3055 REV 01 BUILDING H ELEVATION WEST COURTYARD -WATER GARDEN Current Plan · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-BON07-BH-ZZ-DR-A-190-3056 REV 01 BUILDING H ELEVATION SOUTH COURTYARD -GARDEN SQUARE Current Plan · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-BON07-BH-01-DR-A-880-2001 REV 09 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 01 Current Plan · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-SGCY-BH-05-DR-A-880-2005 REV 03 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 05 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF M9009-SGCY-BH-09-DR-A-880-2009 REV 04 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 09 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-SGCY-BH-13-DR-A-880-2005 REV 03 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 13 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-SGCY-BH-17-DR-A-880-2017 REV 03 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 17 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-SGCY-BH-21-DR-A-880-2021 REV 03 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 21 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-SGCY-BH-ZZ-DR-A-190-3050 BUILDING H ELEVATION NORTH - QUAYSIDE Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-L01-DR-A-1001 P13 BUILDINGS H AND J GA PLAN LEVEL 01 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-L07-DR-A-1001 P10 BUILDINGS H AND J GA PLAN LEVEL 07 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-L11-DR-A-1001 P09 BUILDINGS H AND J GA PLAN LEVEL 11 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-L15-DR-A-1001 P10 BUILDINGS H AND J GA PLAN LEVEL 15 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-L19-DR-A-1001 P07 BUILDINGS H AND J GA PLAN LEVEL 19 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-LB1-DR-A-1001 P11 BUILDINGS H AND J GA PLAN LEVEL B1 BASEMENT Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-ZZ-DR-A-1004 P06 BUILDING H GA ELEVATION WEST - MARKET GARDEN Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-ZZ-DR-A-1003 P09 BUILDINGS H AND J GA ELEVATION SOUTH - PROMENADE Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-BON07-BH-04-DR-A-880-2004 REV 06 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 04 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-SGCY-BH-08-DR-A-880-2008 REV 03 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 08 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-SGCY-BH-12-DR-A-880-2012 REV 03 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 12 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-SGCY-BH-16-DR-A-880-2016 REV 03 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 16 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-SGCY-BH-20-DR-A-880-2020 REV 03 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 20 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-BON07-BH-B1-DR-A-880-2026 REV 02 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL B1 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-SGCY-BH-ZZ-DR-A-190-3053 BUILDING H ELEVATION EAST - GARDEN SQUARE Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-L00-DR-A-1001 P15 BUILDINGS H AND J GA PLAN LEVEL 00 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-L06-DR-A-1001 P08 BUILDINGS H AND J GA PLAN LEVEL 06 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-L10-DR-A-1001 P09 BUILDINGS H AND J GA PLAN LEVEL 10 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-L14-DR-A-1001 P09 BUILDINGS H AND J GA PLAN LEVEL 14 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-L18-DR-A-1001 P07 BUILDINGS H AND J GA PLAN LEVEL 18 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-L22-DR-A-1001 P03 BUILDINGS H AND J GA PLAN LEVEL 22 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-ZZ-DR-A-1008 P08 BUILDING H GA SECTION WEST COURTYARD - WATER GARDEN Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-SGCY-BH-7-DR-A-880-2007 REV 04 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 07 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-SGCY-BH-11-DR-A-880-2011 REV 03 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 11 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-SGCY-BH-15-DR-A-880-2015 REV 03 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 15 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-SGCY-BH-19-DR-A-880-2019 REV 03 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 19 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-SGCY-BH-RF-DR-A-880-2023 REV 03 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - ROOF Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-SGCY-BH-ZZ-DR-A-190-3052 BUILDING H ELEVATION WEST - MARKET GARDEN Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-ZZ-DR-A-1201 P02 BUILDINGS H AND J SITE LOCATION PLAN EXISTING CONDITION Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-L03-DR-A-1001 P08 BUILDINGS H AND J GA PLAN LEVEL 03 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-L09-DR-A-1001 P09 BUILDINGS H AND J GA PLAN LEVEL 09 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-L13-DR-A-1001 P09 BUILDING H AND J GA PLAN LEVEL 13 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-L17-DR-A-1001 P08 BUILDINGS H AND J GA PLAN LEVEL 17 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-L21-DR-A-1001 P07 BUILDINGS H AND J GA PLAN LEVEL 21 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-ZZ-DR-A-1009 P08 BUILDINGS H AND J GA SECTION SOUTH COURTYARD AND GARDEN SQUARE Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-ZZ-DR-A-1001 P08 BUILDINGS H AND J GA ELEVATION NORTH - QUAYSIDE Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-ZZ-DR-A-1007 P05 BUILDING H GA SECTION EAST COURTYARD - WATER GARDEN Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-ZZ-DR-A-1005 P08 BUILDING H GA ELEVATION EAST - GARDEN SQUARE Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-SGCY-BH-06-DR-A-880-2006 REV 03 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 06 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-SGCY-BH-10-DR-A-880-2010 REV 04 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 10 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-SGCY-BH-14-DR-A-880-2014 REV 03 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 14 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-SGCY-BH-18-DR-A-880-2018 REV 03 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 18 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-SGCY-BH-22-DR-A-880-2022 REV 03 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 22 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF M009-SGCY-BH-ZZ-DR-A-190-3051 BUILDING H ELEVATION SOUTH - PROMENADE Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-ZZ-DR-A-1202 P02 BUILDINGS H AND J PLANNING APPLICATION BOUNDARY EXISTING CONDITION Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-L02-DR-A-1001 P08 BUILDINGS H AND J GA PLAN LEVEL 02 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-L08-DR-A-1001 P10 BUILDINGS H AND J GA PLAN LEVEL 08 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-L12-DR-A-1001 P09 BUILDINGS H AND J GA PLAN LEVEL 12 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-L16-DR-A-1001 P10 BUILDINGS H AND J GA PLAN LEVEL 16 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-L20-DR-A-1001 P07 BUILDINGS H AND J GA PLAN LEVEL 20 Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-LRF-DR-A-1001 P07 BUILDINGS H AND J GA PLAN ROOF PLAN Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-ZZ-DR-A-1006 P06 BUILDING J GA ELEVATION WEST - GARDEN SQUARE Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 412-PTA-HJ-ZZ-DR-A-1002 P06 BUILDING J GA ELEVATION EAST - PLAY STREET MEWS Current Plan · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 4

Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 2.7
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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Non-material amendment (TCPA S96a)
Postcode
E98 1XY
Received
24 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
St Katharines and Wapping
Case officer
Show
Decision
Permit
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 108 days from validation, 70 days slower than Tower Hamlets's median of 38 for amendments. Approved, as 95% of amendments here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
99decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

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