Bow Business Centre Bow House, 157 Bow Road, London E3 Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed refurbishment and fire safety improvement works comprising the replacement of the existing external wall render system with a new non-combustible fa�ade system; replacement of plastic extract vent grilles with aluminium grilles; installation of automatic opening vents (AOVs) to the central escape stair, sixth floor, and west stair core (replacing an existing Crittall window); replacement of terrace roof coverings with a liquid-applied membrane; and installation of enlarged rainwater outlets to improve terrace drainage. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Nov 2026 and 10 Dec 2026, from Tower Hamlets's recent commercial and major works.
Documents 23
Statements & assessments 4
Plans & drawings 13
Application forms 1
Other documents 5
Site constraints 8
Show all 12 with distances
- 0 mFormer Poplar Town Hall (Bow House)Grade II
- 35 m2-22, Fairfield Road E3Grade II
- 49 mBromley Public HallGrade II
- 58 mArea RailingsGrade II
- 60 m163, Bow Road E3Grade II
- 105 mRoman Catholic Church of Our Lady and St Catherine of SienaGrade II
- 118 mSeven Bollards
- 119 mGentlemen's Public Convenience at Bromley-by-Bow Adjacent to Statue of We GladstoneGrade II
- 134 mStatue of We Gladstone at West End of St Mary's ChurchyardGrade II
- 135 m2 Bollards (Between Statue of We Gladstone and St Mary's Churchyard EntranceGrade II
- 139 mIron Railings, Gates and Gate Piers to Churchyard of St Mary's ChurchGrade II
- 142 mMonument to Joseph Dawson in the Churchyard of St Mary BowGrade II
Checked on 15 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
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Received
- 10 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 10 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Bow East
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 5 Nov 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- M D Bithrey Surveyors Ltd
Decision outlook
Day 50 of the 56-day target. Tower Hamlets usually decides commercial and major works by day 69.
Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Tower Hamlets in the last twelve months, from validation. Tower Hamlets decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 21 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 21 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 12 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 29 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 5 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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%).
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The consultation period closed on 12 Oct 2026.