Planning application
Bow Common Gas Works, Bow Common Lane, London, E3
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for approval of reserved matters relating to the appearance and materials, landscaping, layout, scale and access for Blocks H and I, forming Parcel 1 of Bow Common Gasworks pursuant to planning permission PA/24/00996, including the construction of residential units (Use Class C3), flexible residential facilities and commercial uses (Classes A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, C3, D1 and D2) and ancillary floorspace together with new public open space, public realm works and landscaping; car and cycle parking; servicing amendments; sustainable energy measures; formation of new pedestrian and vehicular access, and site preparation works.
As published by the council, reference PA/25/01687
Application record
- Reference
- PA/25/01687
- Type
- Approval Reserved Matters (After OPP)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permit
- Received
- 25 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 25 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 27 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Bromley South
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tower Hamlets register
This site has had 28 applications since 2025: 22 approved, 0 refused.
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PA/26/01471/S Awaiting decision
Bow Common Gas Works, Bow Common Lane, London, E3
Submission of details pursuant to condition no. 31 (Lighting Strategy), of planning permission ref: PA/24/00996, dated 11/08/2025
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PA/26/01373/S Awaiting decision
Bow Common Gas Works, Bow Common Lane, London, E3
Submission of details pursuant to condition no.27 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP)) in relation to Phase 2 of planning permission ref: PA/24/00996, Dated 11/08/2025.
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PA/26/01148/S Awaiting decision
Bow Common Gas Works, Bow Common Lane, London, E3
Submission of details pursuant to condition no.28 (Facing Materials) of planning permission ref: PA/24/00996, dated 11/08/2025
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PA/26/01027/S Granted
Bow Common Gas Works, Bow Common Lane, London, E3
Submission of details pursuant to condition no.32 (comply with Part M4(3) 'wheelchair user dwelli...
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PA/26/00801/S Granted
Bow Common Gas Works, Bow Common Lane, London, E3
Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/24/00996, Dated 11/08/2025. Non Material amendment(s) Sought: The wording of Condition 23 (foundation design and settlement)
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PA/26/00801 Granted
Bow Common Gas Works, Bow Common Lane, London, E3
Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/24/00996, Dated 11/08/2025. Non Material amendment(s) Sought: The wording of Condition 23 (foundation design and settlement)
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PA/26/00450/S Granted
Bow Common Gas Works, Bow Common Lane, London, E3
Submission of details pursuant to condition no.22 (CIL Phasing Plan) for Phase 2, Park Phase B1 of planning permission ref: PA/24/00996, dated 11/08/2025
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PA/26/00449/S Granted
Bow Common Gas Works, Bow Common Lane, London, E3
Submission of details pursuant to condition no.35 (Car Parking) of planning permission ref: PA/24/00996, dated 11/08/2025
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PA/26/00448/S Granted
Bow Common Gas Works, Bow Common Lane, London, E3
Submission of details pursuant to condition no.34 (Cycle Parking) of planning permission ref: PA/24/00996, dated 11/08/2025
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PA/26/00382/S Granted
Bow Common Gas Works, Bow Common Lane, London, E3
Submission of details pursuant to condition no.15a (verification report - site remediation) in relation to Phase 1 of planning permission ref: PA/19/02379, dated 04/04/2022
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Sep 2025
Received by Tower Hamlets
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27 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Permit
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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PA/26/01784/S Awaiting decision
Bow Common Gas Works, Bow Common Lane, London
Application for non-material amendment of planning permission dated 27/02/26 , ref: PA/25/01687 N...
- Application: PA/24/00996 (Decided)
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
98 documents on file for this application
- OFFICERS REPORT
- DECISION_NOTICE
- BALCONY STRATEGY
- RMA SUBMITTED STRATEGY - SAFETY COMPLIANT BASELINE
- DESIGN PACK - PART 1
- DESIGN PACK - PART 2
- HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
- HISTORIC ENGLAND ARCHAEOLOGY
- HISTORIC ENGLAND ARCHAEOLOGY
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- CIRCULAR ECONOMY SPREADSHEET
- UPDATED STATUTORY METRIC
- WLCCA SPREADSHEET
- TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL NOTE - PART 1
- WIND MICROCLIMATE ASSESSMENT - PART 2
- STAGE 2 FIRE STRATEGY - PART 1
- LANDSCAPE STRATEGY - PART 2
- PART 1
- TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL NOTE - PART 3
- TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL NOTE - PART 7
- TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL NOTE - PART 11
- CIRCULAR ECONOMY STATEMENT
- OPERATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
- STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
- LANDSCAPE MASTERPLAN
- TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL NOTE - PART 5
- TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL NOTE - PART 9
- ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND METHOD STATEMENT
- DESIGN CODE MAY 2024 - PART 1
- WIND MICROCLIMATE ASSESSMENT - PART 1
- STAGE 2 FIRE STRATEGY - PART 2
- LANDSCAPE STRATEGY - PART 1
- TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL NOTE - PART 4
- TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL NOTE - PART 8
- TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL NOTE - PART 2
- EXISTING AND PROPOSED DRAWINGS
- DEVELOPMENT SPECIFICATION
- PHASE 3 - LEVEL 02 FLOOR PLAN
- PHASE 3 - LEVEL 06 FLOOR PLAN
- PHASE 3 - LVEL 10 FLOOR PLAN
- PHASE 3 - LEVEL 14 FLOOR PLAN
- PHASE 3 - LEVEL 18 FLOOR PLAN
- PHASE 3 - LEVEL 22 FLOOR PLAN
- PHASE 3 - LEVEL 00 FLOOR PLAN
- PHASE 3 - SOUTHWEST (ELEVATION CC) AND SOUTHEAST (ELEVATION DD)
- PART 4
- PART 8
- PART 1
- ENERGY STATEMENT
- DYNAMIC OVERHEATING REPORT
- PART 2
- WHOLE LIFE CARBON ASSESSMENT
- TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL NOTE - PART 6
- TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL NOTE - PART 10
- STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY
- DESIGN CODE MAY 2024 - PART 2
- SCHEDULE OF ACCOMODATION
- PHASE 3 - PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN
- PHASE 3 - LEVEL 03 FLOOR PLAN
- PHASE 3 - LEVEL 07 FLOOR PLAN
- PHASE 3 - LEVEL 11 FLOOR PLAN
- PHASE 3 - LEVEL 15 FLOOR PLAN
- PHASE 3 - LEVEL 19 FLOOR PLAN
- PHASE 3 - LEVEL 23 FLOOR PLAN
- PHASE 3 - LEVEL 01 FLOOR PLAN
- PHASE 3 - EE AND FF SECTIONAL ELEVATIONS
- PART 5
- PART 9
- PART 2
- SITE WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
- DESIGN CODE MAY 2024 - PART 4
- PLANNING STATEMENT APPENDIX 1- S73 DECISION NOTICE REF: PA/24/00996
- PHASE 3 - LEVEL 05 FLOOR PLAN
- PHASE 3 - LEVEL 09 FLOOR PLAN
- PHASE 3 - LEVEL 13 FLOOR PLAN
- PHASE 3 - LEVEL 17 FLOOR PLAN
- PHASE 3 - LEVEL 21 FLOOR PLAN
- PHASE 3 - LEVEL 25 FLOOR PLAN
- PHASE 3 - NORTHEAST (ELEVATION AA) AND NORTHWEST (ELEVATION BB)
- PART 3
- PART 11
- DESIGN CODE MAY 2024 - PART 3
- PLANNING COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
- PHASE 3 - EXISTING LOCATION PLAN
- PHASE 3 - LEVEL 04 FLOOR PLAN
- PHASE 3 - LEVEL 08 FLOOR PLAN
- PHASE 3 - LEVEL 12 FLOOR PLAN
- PHASE 3 - LEVEL 16 FLOOR PLAN
- PHASE 3 - LEVEL 20 FLOOR PLAN
- PHASE 3 - LEVEL 24 FLOOR PLAN
- PHASE 3 - GG AND HH SECTIONAL ELEVATIONS
- PART 6
- PART 10
- DETAIL DESIGN PHASE 3 - SUMMARY AREA SCHEDULE
- COVER LETTER DATED: 15 SEPT 2025
- FIRE STATEMENT
- INCLUSIVE DESIGN AND ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT
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Tower Hamlets granted permission on 27 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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Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/24/00996, Dated 11/08/2025. Non Material amendment(s) Sought: amendments to the internal layout, external facing elevations and landscaping of Phase 2 of the consented Bow Common development. The full details of the amendments are outlined in the Design and Access Statement (August 2025) which accompanies this application. The following provides a summary of these amendments: ? Redistribution of unit locations throughout the phase; ? A minor mix change of the provision of units in Phase 2 (see Table 1); ? Additional floor added to Block F and G through the optimisation of floor-to-floor heights, with no increase to the overall height of the building; ? Additional 45 homes, increasing the total number of residential units from 365 to 410; ? Additional 18 affordable homes, 14 of which will be Affordable Rent; ? Minor elevation changes in relation to the redistribution of homes and mix; ? Minor amendments to ground floor layouts; and ? Amendments made to the landscaping scheme and public realm of the phase.
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