Former 31-39 Scarborough Street, London, E1 8DR Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/01037/S - Non-material amendment (TCPA S96a) Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: , Dated 31/10/2005. Non Material amendment(s) Sought: Remove the existing timber shingle cladding system and replace it with a non-combustible Shingle System (A2-s1-d0 PREFA Shingle System - P.10 Prefa Bronze). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jun 2026
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Approved
14 Jul 2026

Approved on 14 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Report · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF 7731-PL-01 REV P01 LOCATION PLAN Current Plan · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 7731 PL-04 REV P01 EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SHEET 1 OF 2 Current Plan · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 7731-PL-05 REV P01 EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SHEET 1 OF 2 Current Plan · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT Report · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF COVER LETTER DATED: 10 JUNE 2026 Correspondence · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 2.11
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 ↗
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
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

Council
Tower Hamlets
Application type
Non-material amendment (TCPA S96a)
Postcode
E1 8DR
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Whitechapel
Case officer
Show
Decision
Permit
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
ECE Architecture Limited

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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
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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