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PA/26/01621/NC - Cert. of Law. Proposed Dev. (TCPA S192) Registered
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Application for certificate of Lawfulness in respect of proposed replacement of existing combustible cladding materials with non-combustible materials. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Nov 2026, from Tower Hamlets's recent extensions.

Documents 10

Plans & drawings 9

PDF LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RMW-PRP-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-45003 P02 EXISTING INTERNAL COURTYARD ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RMW-PRP-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-45002 P02 EXISTING INTERNAL COURTYARD ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RMW-PRP-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-45001 P02 EXISTING EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RMW-PRP-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-45000 P02 EXISTING NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RMW-PRP-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-45007 P03 PROPOSED INTERNAL COURTYARD ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RMW-PRP-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-45006 P03 PROPOSED INTERNAL COURTYARD ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RMW-PRP-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-45005 P03 PROPOSED EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RMW-PRP-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-45004 P03 PROPOSED NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

St Annes Church conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, about 1862 m).
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 ↗
Heritage at risk: St Anne's Church
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 2.15
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 ↗
11 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Railway Bridge, Grade II, about 21 m from the postcode pin · 10 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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
Cert. of Law. Proposed Dev. (TCPA S192)
Postcode
E14 7HS
Received
around 22 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Limehouse
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
PRP

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Tower Hamlets usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
329decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
17 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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Proposed changes to the roof materials.
PA/24/00757/NC
2024 Approved
709 Commercial Road, London, E14 7LA
Listed Building Consent for proposed changes to the roof materials.
PA/24/00758/NC
2022 Approved
638 Commercial Road, London, E14 7HS
Change of use of the existing student accommodation (Use Class Sui Generis) to hotel (Use…
PA/22/01895/NC
2022 Approved
638 Commercial Road, London, E14 7HS
Change of use of the existing student accommodation (Use Class Sui Generis) to hotel (Use…
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2022 Approved
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2022 Refused
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Replacement of a sash window with a larger sash window to the rear of the property.
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2022 Refused
First And Second Floor Flat, 606 Commercial Road, London, E14 7HS
Replacement of a sash window with a larger sash window to the rear of the property.
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2022 Refused
First And Second Floor Flat, 606 Commercial Road, London, E14 7HS
Replacement of a sash window with a larger sash window to the rear of the property.
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2022 Refused
First And Second Floor Flat, 606 Commercial Road, London, E14 7HS
Replacement of a sash window with a larger sash window to the rear of the property.
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2021 Approved
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Internal and external alterations, and provision of a rear extension at lower ground and…
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2021 Refused
705-711 Commercial Road, London, E14 7LA
Replace all existing white single glazed timber sash windows with white double glazed tim…
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2021 Refused
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Porters Lodge, Basin Approach, London
Extension to the existing Porters Lodge to provide additional accommodation
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2020 Refused
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Removal of a window located between the 1st and 2nd floors to the rear of the property to…
PA/20/00454/NC
2016 Approved
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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
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings