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Flat 339 Manhattan Building, Bow Quarter, 60 Fairfield Road, London, E3 2UQ

Refused Tower Hamlets PA/25/01999/NC Cert of Law for prop wrks to Listed Buil

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Works to a Listed Building in relation to the removal of the enclosed office space and associated stud walls. Removal of the existing staircase and reinstatement of the 1988 staircase in the original position. Reinstatement of the balustrades to prevent any falls from height. Removal of small sections of stud walls to create a larger wardrobe.

As published by the council, reference PA/25/01999/NC

Application record

Reference
PA/25/01999/NC
Type
Cert of Law for prop wrks to Listed Buil
Status
Decided
Decision
Refuse
Received
29 Nov 2025
Validated
29 Nov 2025
Decided
6 Jan 2026
Ward
Bow East
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
E3 2UQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tower Hamlets register

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

  • PA/26/00106/NC Granted

    Flat 339 Manhattan Building, Bow Quarter, 60 Fairfield Road, London, E3 2UQ

    Removal of the enclosed office space and its associated stud walls. Removal of the existing staircase and reinstatement of the original 1988 staircase in its former position. Reinstatement of the balustrades to ensure protection against falls from height. Removal of small sections of stud walls to enlarge the wardrobe area. The reinstated staircase and balustrade are the original black-painted metal components removed under the previous application. New stud walls will be constructed from painted gypsum board to match the existing finishes.

    Decided 30 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Nov 2025

    Received by Tower Hamlets

  2. 6 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Tower Hamlets refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 6 docs
  • Flat 339 Manhattan Building, Bow Quarter, 60 Fairfield Road, London, E3 2UQ

    PA/26/00106/NC Submitted 29 Jan 2026 0m away

    Removal of the enclosed office space and its associated stud walls. Removal of the existing staircase and reinstatement of the original 1988 staircase in its former position. Reinstatement of the balustrades to ensure protection against falls from height. Removal of small sections of stud walls to enlarge the wardrobe area. The reinstated staircase and balustrade are the original black-painted metal components removed under the previous application. New stud walls will be constructed from painted gypsum board to match the existing finishes.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs
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