Planning application
Bow Business Centre, 153-159 Bow Road, Bow, London, E3 2SE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The proposed telecommunications base station comprising the installation of a flagpole supporting 3no antennas on existing steelwork frame, together with the removal of the existing equipment cabinets and replacement with 3no new equipment cabinets behind existing GRP and ancillary development thereto on the rooftop of Bow Business Centre. Top height of antenna to be 29.88m AGL
As published by the council, reference PA/26/00043/NC
Application record
- Reference
- PA/26/00043/NC
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permit
- Received
- 8 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 5 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Bow East
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- E3 2SE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tower Hamlets register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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PA/26/00044/NC Granted
Bow Business Centre, 153-159 Bow Road, Bow, London, E3 2SE
The proposed telecommunications base station comprising the installation of a flagpole supporting 3no antennas on existing steelwork frame, together with the removal of the existing equipment cabinets and replacement with 3no new equipment cabinets behind existing GRP and ancillary development thereto on the rooftop of Bow Business Centre. Top height of antenna to be 29.88m AGL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jan 2026
Received by Tower Hamlets
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5 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Permit
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Perry Williams Ltd on behalf of M Group Telecom Ltd Agent, a telecoms contractor
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
- OFFICERS REPORT
- DECISION_NOTICE
- CONSULTATION LETTER FROM CITY AIRPORT DATED: 03 JUNE 2025
- PHOTOMONTAGES REP0RT
- SITE SPECIFIC SUPPLEMENTARY INFO
- FIRE PLANNING STATEMENT
- ICNIRP COVERING LETTER AND CERTIFICATE
- NOTICE COVERING LETTER SUNMOUNT PROPERTIES AND POD
- NOTICE COVERING LETTER THE BUXTON GROUP AND POD
- SAFEGUARDING AREA NOTICE LCY AND POD
- SITE SPECIFIC 3UK COVERAGE PLOTS
- SITE SPECIFIC EE COVERAGE PLOTS
- EXISTING AND PROPOSED DRAWINGS
- ALLAYING HEALTH CONCERNS REGARDING 5G
- DCMS MHCLG COLLABORATING FOR DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY LETTER
- DSIT MINISTER OF STATE LETTER TO LEADERS NOV 2024
- HM GOVERNMENT OFCOM 5G GUIDE
- HOME OFFICE ESN BRIEFING NOTE
- KEIR STARMER IN THE TIMES - WE WILL LAUNCH A GOLDEN ERA OF BUILDING
- MOBILE UK - COUNCILS AND CONNECTIVITY
- MOBILE UK - HEALTH FACT SHEET
- MOBILE MATTERS 2025
- COVERING LETTER DATED: 07 JAN 2026
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