Former Poplar Bus Depot, Leven Road, London, E14 0LN Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/00496/S - Non-material amendment (TCPA S96a) Approved

Proposal

Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: , Dated 14/10/2020. Non Material amendment(s) Sought:Change of wording to planning conditions 15 (Energy Strategy), 21 (Biodiverse Roofs) and 39 (Secure by Design) to clarify the timings of evidence submissions for these conditions. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Mar 2026
Approved
29 Apr 2026

Approved on 29 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Associated applications 8

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 3.2
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area.
Not affected
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

Application type
Non-material amendment (TCPA S96a)
Postcode
E14 0LN
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Lansbury
Case officer
Show
Decision
Permit
Decision date
29 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 4 days slower than Tower Hamlets's median of 38 for amendments. Approved, as 95% of amendments here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
99decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

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