Bow Common Gas Works, Bow Common Lane, London Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/01783/S - Non-material amendment (TCPA S96a) Registered

Proposal

Application for non-material amendment of planning permission dated 11/08/25 , ref: The Non Material Amendment(s) Sought are to the consented landscape strategy and play space provision within Phase 2 of the Bow Common development. The following provides a summary of these amendments: ? New under 5's playspace provision introduced in the Ginnel Area; ? Additional 5-11s play provision within the Ginnel which will provide a greater variety in play setting across the development; ? Partial relocation of playspace from the Phase 3 podium ; ? Adjustments to pathways and landscape to reduce potential conflicts between movement and play; ? An enhanced relationship between play and the Pavilion caf� enabling parental supervision and natural surveillance within the Ginnel; and ? Integrated landscape and play design, combining planting, natural features and play elements. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 13 Nov 2026.

Site constraints 5

National infrastructure project: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is inside the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
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 ↗
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 159 m away: Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 23 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.

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Important details

Application type
Non-material amendment (TCPA S96a)
Received
around 16 Oct 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Bromley South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Quod

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
13 Nov 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