Planning application
Tower Place West Tower Place London EC3R 5BU
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Determination under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 as to whether prior approval is required for the installation of Photovoltaic Panels on the roof of the building.
As published by the council, reference 24/01135/DPAR
Application record
- Reference
- 24/01135/DPAR
- Type
- Determination whether prior app required
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Prior approval required & refused
- Received
- 23 Oct 2024
- Validated
- 23 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 17 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Tower
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EC3R 5BU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Oct 2024
Received by City of London
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17 Dec 2024
Decision issued: Prior approval required & refused
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10 Aug 2026
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8 documents on file for this application
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The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
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How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
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