Former London Chest Hospital, Bonner Road, London, E2 9JX Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/01590/S - Approval of Details -Discharge Condition Registered

Proposal

Submission of details pursuant to condition no.31 (Tree Planting Methodology) in relation to phase 1, of Planning Permission ref: , dated 23/01/2025 (as amended by ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 10 Nov 2026.

Associated applications 14

Site constraints 8

7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The former London Chest Hospital, the south wing of 1863-5 and sanitary tower of 1890-2, together with the Victorian gas lamp, dwarf wall, railings and entrance gates, Grade II, about 27 m from the postcode pin · 7 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 ↗
Victoria Park 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.
Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 2.1
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
Heritage at risk about 10 m away: The former London Chest Hospital, Bonner Road, Bethnal Green E2; Scheduled monument about 174 m away: Bonner Hall Bridge, Regent's Canal; Registered park or garden about 199 m away: Victoria Park; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 25 September 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 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
Approval of Details -Discharge Condition
Postcode
E2 9JX
Received
around 15 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Bethnal Green East
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
hgh Consulting

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