Planning application
Newham University Hospital Glen Road Plaistow London E13 8SL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior Approval application for the installation of Solar PV panels across 14 blocks at Newham University Hospital.
As published by the council, reference 26/00055/PREPV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00055/PREPV
- Type
- Prior Approval Solar Photovoltaics (PV)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Required & Given
- Received
- 13 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 4 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Plaistow South
- Parish
- Plaistow Community Forum
- Decision by
- Delegated decision
- Postcode
- E13 8SL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Newham register
This site has had 6 applications since 2021: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01787/PREPV Decided
Newham University Hospital Glen Road Plaistow London E13 8SL
Prior Approval application for the installation of Solar PV panels across 14 blocks at Newham University Hospital.
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26/00499/FUL Granted
Newham University Hospital Glen Road Plaistow London E13 8SL
Construction of a single-storey electrical substation.
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26/00587/NONMAT Granted
Newham University Hospital Glen Road Plaistow London E13 8SL
Non-material amendment to planning consent ref: 25/01301/FUL dated 30th July 2025, comprising the proposed ductwork route to the hospital elevation to be moved to go above the existing windows rather than below them.
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25/02804/FUL Granted
Newham University Hospital Glen Road Plaistow London E13 8SL
Construction of a single storey building for the internal cleaning and decontamination of patient transport vehicles, an area of hard standing for their external washing, and ancillary storage shed (part-retrospective)
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21/00715/FUL Granted
Newham University Hospital Glen Road Plaistow London E13 8SL
Installation of external fire escape stair to Block 43, West Wing building. Installation of a new gated condenser compound area including upgraded plant equipment.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jan 2026
Received by Newham
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4 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required & Given
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25 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
WSP Ltd Agent, registered in Cobham
Active · incorporated 2001 · Cobham
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
44 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Newham granted permission on 4 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Newham University Hospital Glen Road Plaistow London E13 8SL
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Prior Approval application for the installation of Solar PV panels across 14 blocks at Newham University Hospital.
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Newham University Hospital Glen Road Plaistow London E13 8SL
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