Tower Hamlets, Multiple Planning Applications

LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990, SECTIONS 10, 67 AND 73 APPLICATIONS FOR LISTED BUILDING CONSENT AND APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT WHICH WOULD IN THE OPINION OF THE LOCAL PLANNING AUTHORITY AFFECT THE CHARACTER OR APPEARANCE OF AN AREA DESIGNATED AS A CONSERVATION AREA OR WOULD AFFECT THE SETTING OF A LISTED BUILDING

Tower Hamlets College, Arbour Square, London, E1 0PT PA/25/01347 & PA/25/01348 Works to involve:

Roof 5 Remove wrought iron railings from three sides of the roof edge, including the step balustrade. Temporarily remove, adapt, and reinstate the wrought iron railings on the parapet wall. Install new tapered insulation and apply a PMMA waterproof roof covering. Carry out isolated brickwork repairs to parapet wall.

Replace leadwork detailing. Roof 6 Install new tapered insulation and apply a PMMA waterproof roof covering.

Carry out isolated brickwork repairs. Add new leadwork detailing.

Browns Restaurant, Block D, 14 Hertsmere Road, London, E14 4AY PA/25/01389 Listed Building consent for 2x halo illuminated fascia signs

Newlands Quay, London, E1W 3QZ PA/25/01391

Replacement of fibre cement slates to match existing. Clean and repair of metal roof areas. Replacement of Velux rooflights to match existing.

St Benets House, 327A Mile End Road, London, E1 4NT PA/25/01207 Proposed essential roof works to address structural issues and improve energy efficiency. The existing roof will be carefully removed and replaced with a new covering that matches the original in appearance. Modern insulation will be added to meet current energy standards, and the parapet walls will be raised slightly using matching materials to accommodate this. These changes will not affect the building’s external appearance or the surrounding conservation area.

132 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1JE PA/25/01402 Alteration to ground floor entrance door and fan-light

The following are householder applications and in the event of an appeal against a refusal of planning permission, which is to be dealt with on the basis of representations in writing, any representations made about these applications will be sent to the secretary of state, and there will be no further opportunity to comment at appeal stage

14 Lichfield Road, London, E3 5AT PA/25/01406 Proposed mansard roof extension

Any person who wishes to make representations relating to any of these applications should do so, in writing, within a period of 21 days from the date of publication of this notice (unless stated above) by using the web link https://development.towerhamlets.gov.uk, by e-mail to development.control@towerhamlets.gov.uk (please include your postal address) or in writing to Development Management, Planning and Building Control, Housing and Regeneration Directorate, Tower Hamlets Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1BJ.

Sripriya Sudhakar, Director Planning and Building Control

LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 MAJOR APPLICATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 15(4) OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE) ORDER 2015 AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT APPLICATIONS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS IS CONSIDERING THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS:

324 Hackney Road and 326 Hackney Road, London, E2 7AX PA/25/01384 Retrospective application for change of use of the basement premises at 324 Hackney Road from Use Class E to a Sui Generis LGBTQ+ community event space, trading as Love Affair Basement. The ground floor premises at 326 Hackney Road will retain its existing Class E use and continue to operate as a café, trading as A Portuguese Love Affair

The application can be viewed on the Council’s web site at https://development.towerhamlets.gov.uk.. If you are unable to view the application on the internet, please contact the customer service team at 020 7364 5009 or email planning&building@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Any person who wishes to make representations relating to any of these applications should do so, in writing, within a period of 14 days from the date of publication of this notice (unless stated above) by using the web link https://development.towerhamlets.gov.uk

, by e-mail to development.control@towerhamlets.gov.uk (please include your postal address) or in writing to Development Management, Planning and Building Control, Housing and Regeneration Directorate, Tower Hamlets Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1BJ.

Sripriya Sudhakar, Director Planning and Building Control

NOTIFICATION THAT A PLANNING APPLICATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED

Location: Bow Common Gasworks, Bow Common Lane, London

Description: Application for variation of Condition 2 (Approved Drawings), condition 12 (Private Residential Mix) and condition 26 (Dynamic Overheating Analysis), condition 33 (Cycle Parking Management Plan), condition 34 (Car Parking Management Plan) and condition 35 (Park Delivery) of Planning Permission PA/19/02379, dated 4 April 2022 which gave consent for the following:

‘In Outline, with all matters reserved, for a comprehensive phased mixed-use development comprising demolition of existing buildings and structures, for the following uses:

Residential (Class C3);

Business uses including office and flexible workspace (Class B1) (now Use Class E);

Retail, financial and professional services, food and drink uses (Class A1, A2, A3 & A4) (now Use Class E);

Community, education and cultural uses (Class D1) (now Use Classes E, F1(a) and F2)

Assembly and leisure uses (Class D2) (now Use Class E);

Open public space including Bow Common and public realm;

Storage, car and cycle parking;

Formation of new pedestrian and vehicular access and means of access and circulation within the site together with new private and public open space and site preparation works; and Sustainable energy measures.**

In Full, for a comprehensive phased development comprising demolition of existing buildings and structures, and residential (Use Class C3) flexible commercial and other communal uses (Use Classes C3, E, F1, A2, A3, A4, B1, C1, D1 and D2) (now Use Classes C3, E, F1(a) and F2); together with public open space; public realm works and landscaping; car and cycle parking; servicing arrangements; sustainable energy measures; formation of new pedestrian and vehicular access and means of access and circulation within the site; and site preparation works.

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS:

• Detailed component

  • Include details provided for Block G;

  • Increase in heights to Blocks D, E, F, G;

  • Revised design of Blocks D, E and F including revised layouts and elevations;

  • Revised residential unit mix;

  • Revised open space provision and layout.

• Outline component

  • Revision to building height parameters to enable an increase in height to blocks H, I, J, K, L, N and O and associated increase in floorspace;

  • Revision to development block extent of Parcel 1;

  • Relocation of basement location from Parcel 1 to Parcel 2;

  • Revisions to open space parameters enabling an increase in the provision of open space; and Revisions to references to the school/sixth form use.’

Planning Reference: PA/24/00996 As required by The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended), the London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH) is informing that the public by local advertisement that the application has been determined.

The application referenced above has now been determined by central committee, and it was decided to permit the application on 11 August 2025.

A copy of the decision is available online at https://development.towerhamlets.gov.uk. If you are unable to view the application on the internet, please contact the customer service team at 020 7364 5009 or e-mail planning&building@towerhamlets.gov.uk

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Date of Notice: 21st August 2025

Sripriya Sudhakar, Director Planning and Building Control