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PA/26/01053/S - Non-material amendment (TCPA S96a) Approved

Proposal

Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: , Dated 20/11/2019. Non Material amendment(s) Sought: It is proposed to reduce the scope of internal works when compared with the consented scheme, resulting in fewer heritage interventions and retaining a greater extent of the Warehouse's existing historic fabric: ? The lightwell to the basement floor will not be opened up; ? A smaller eastern section of the mezzanine is proposed; ? The floor build-up and finished levels have been adjusted to reflect proposed underfloor heating and polished concrete screed; ? The WC and studio kitchen are proposed to be located near the plant room to minimise drainage and servicing requirements; and ? A limited amount of internal partitioning is proposed for the WC, print and IT rooms, together with glazed partitioning to the workshop arches. This application should be read in conjunction with the Listed Building Consent (LBC) application (Ref PA/26/00926/NC) submitted in June 2026 by Karakusevic Carson Architects (KCA). Data via plota.co.uk

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18 Jun 2026

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Approved

24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 15

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Report · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF AND HERITAGE STATEMENT - PART 1 Design & Access Statement · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF AND HERITAGE STATEMENT - PART 2 Design & Access Statement · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 9

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗

Associated applications 8

Part of

Listed buildingApproved24 Sep 2026PA/26/00926/NC
Listed Building Consent for internal fit-out works to Area 1, comprising the continuation of previously permitted internal…
- AmendmentApplication for Non-Material amendment, Dated. Non Material amendment(s) Sought: It is…This application18 Jun 2026PA/26/01053/S
ConditionsApproved20 Nov 2019council archive

Conditions 52 discharged
- Show 5 more · 4 approved, 1 pending
  - ConditionsSubmission of details pursuant to condition no.52 (Full details of the proposed use)…24 Aug 2026PA/26/01490/S
  - ConditionsSubmission of details pursuant to condition no.52 (Full details of the proposed use for that…7 Aug 2026PA/26/01393/S
  - AmendmentApplication for non-material amendment of planning permission dated Non Material Amendment(s)…2 Jul 2026PA/26/01127/S
  - Show 2 earlier · 2 approved
    ConditionsSubmission of details pursuant to condition no.52 (Commercial Use - Unit 1, Pennington…4 Jun 2026PA/26/00965/S
    ConditionsSubmission of details pursuant to partial discharge to condition no.52 (Full details…30 Jan 2026PA/26/00179/S

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Pennington Street Warehouses (Including Former Canteen and Vaults Below)

List entry 1065825 · The pin is inside its outline · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)

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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111 mWarehouses Including VaultsGrade II

Historic England ↗

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, 640 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 ↗

Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 2.7

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 ↗

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; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), 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. 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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