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Railway Arch, 289 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9HA

Granted Tower Hamlets PA/25/00734/NC Full Planning Permission

Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Proposed works include: Alterations to existing extended front elevation to provide a reduced width and centralised glazed main entrance with perforated security roller shutter door over; Installation of high-level aluminium framed glazing to the front arch infill; Demolition of rear extension incorporating the new construction of a blockwork flank wall to re-support the continuing rear extension structure to adjacent arch unit 288; Construction of new rear infill incorporating a new roller shutter door and pedestrian door and high-level aluminium framed glazing; Construction of new refuge landing and steps with associated hand railing to provide safe access/egress via the rear forming of new concrete hard standing to the rear yard. Forming of internal 1:12 vehicular ramp from the rear yard into the unit; Forming of new concrete hardstanding to external rear yard.

As published by the council, reference PA/25/00734/NC

Application record

Reference
PA/25/00734/NC
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Permit
Received
26 Sep 2025
Validated
26 Sep 2025
Decided
13 Feb 2026
Ward
Bethnal Green West
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
E2 9HA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tower Hamlets register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • PA/26/00282/S Awaiting decision

    Railway Arch, 289 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9HA

    Submission of details pursuant to condition no.4 (Construction Management Plan) of planning permission ref: PA/25/00734, dated 13/02/2026

    Submitted 16 Feb 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Sep 2025

    Received by Tower Hamlets

  2. 13 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Permit

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Rapleys LLP Agent

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

14 documents on file for this application

  • OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Report · 13 Feb 2026
  • DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 13 Feb 2026
  • HSE Consultee Comment · 09 Feb 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS Current Plan · 06 Feb 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATION Current Plan · 06 Feb 2026
  • PROPOSED REAR ELEVATION Current Plan · 06 Feb 2026
  • PHOTO SCHEDULE Photo · 06 Feb 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED LAYOUT Current Plan · 22 Dec 2025
  • PROPOSED REAR ELEVATION Current Plan · 22 Dec 2025
  • PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 22 Dec 2025
  • EXISTING FRONT ELEVATION Current Plan · 22 Apr 2025
  • EXISTING REAR ELEVATION Current Plan · 22 Apr 2025
  • LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN Current Plan · 22 Apr 2025
  • PHOTO MONTAGE Photo · 22 Apr 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Tower Hamlets granted permission on 13 February 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.

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