Sceptre Court, 40 Tower Hill, London, EC3N 4DX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of externally illuminated signage on the entrance canopy, 1 no. window vinyl and branding on the metal screening, alongside replacement lettering at ground level. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Oct 2026, from Tower Hamlets's recent signs and adverts.
Documents 32
Statements & assessments 7
Plans & drawings 22
Application forms 1
Site constraints 11
Show all 18 with distances
- 41 mSeamans RegistryGrade II
- 65 mHm Tower of London Liberty Boundary Markers
- 78 mEntrance Lodges at the Royal MintGrade II
- 83 mThe Royal MintGrade II*
- 91 mCast Iron Lamp Standards in Forecourt of the Royal MintGrade II
- 109 mRevetment Wall to North Side of Moat, From Tower Hill Postern to Tower Bridge ApproachGrade II
- 109 mChapel of St Peter Ad VinculaGrade I
- 109 mWaterloo BlockGrade II
- 109 mThe Old Hospital Block and Raised Terrace and RailingsGrade II*
- 109 mMuseum of the Royal Fusiliers and Attached Terrace to FrontGrade II
- 109 mTower of London (Inner curtain wall with mural towers, the New Armouries, the King's House and Tower Green)Grade I
- 109 mOuter Curtain Wall With Casements and Mural TowersGrade I
- 109 mRevetment Wall to South Side of Moat, From Tower Bridge Approach to Middle Tower (Qv)Grade II*
- 109 mThe Middle Tower, With Causeway to Byward Tower (Qv) and Remains of Causeway to Lion Tower to WestGrade I
- 109 mRevetment Wall to West and North Side of Moat, From Outwork Attached to Middle Tower (Qv) to Tower Hill PosternGrade II
- 109 mThe White TowerGrade I
- 109 mFormer Pump HouseGrade II
- 120 mTower Bridge ApproachGrade I
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.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
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
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Application type
- Advertisement Consent
- Postcode
- EC3N 4DX
- Received
- 4 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 4 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Whitechapel
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Isobel Paterson
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 55 of the 56-day target. Tower Hamlets usually decides signs and adverts by day 56.
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
- Statutory expiry
- 30 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
21 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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