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Bow Business Centre, 153-159 Bow Road, Bow, London, E3 2SE

Granted Tower Hamlets PA/26/00043/NC Full Planning Permission

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.

  • 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

    Decided 5 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jan 2026

    Received by Tower Hamlets

  2. 5 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Permit

  3. 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

9 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils

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MBNL (EE (UK) Ltd and H3G (UK) Ltd Applicant

16 applications on PlanIndex · across 12 councils · 73% granted

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Documents

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

23 documents on file for this application

  • OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Report · 05 Mar 2026
  • DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 05 Mar 2026
  • CONSULTATION LETTER FROM CITY AIRPORT DATED: 03 JUNE 2025 Correspondence · 09 Jan 2026
  • PHOTOMONTAGES REP0RT Photo · 09 Jan 2026
  • SITE SPECIFIC SUPPLEMENTARY INFO Correspondence · 09 Jan 2026
  • FIRE PLANNING STATEMENT Correspondence · 09 Jan 2026
  • ICNIRP COVERING LETTER AND CERTIFICATE Correspondence · 09 Jan 2026
  • NOTICE COVERING LETTER SUNMOUNT PROPERTIES AND POD Correspondence · 09 Jan 2026
  • NOTICE COVERING LETTER THE BUXTON GROUP AND POD Correspondence · 09 Jan 2026
  • SAFEGUARDING AREA NOTICE LCY AND POD Correspondence · 09 Jan 2026
  • SITE SPECIFIC 3UK COVERAGE PLOTS Correspondence · 09 Jan 2026
  • SITE SPECIFIC EE COVERAGE PLOTS Correspondence · 09 Jan 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED DRAWINGS Current Plan · 09 Jan 2026
  • ALLAYING HEALTH CONCERNS REGARDING 5G Correspondence · 09 Jan 2026
  • DCMS MHCLG COLLABORATING FOR DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY LETTER Correspondence · 09 Jan 2026
  • DSIT MINISTER OF STATE LETTER TO LEADERS NOV 2024 Correspondence · 09 Jan 2026
  • HM GOVERNMENT OFCOM 5G GUIDE Correspondence · 09 Jan 2026
  • HOME OFFICE ESN BRIEFING NOTE Correspondence · 09 Jan 2026
  • KEIR STARMER IN THE TIMES - WE WILL LAUNCH A GOLDEN ERA OF BUILDING Correspondence · 09 Jan 2026
  • MOBILE UK - COUNCILS AND CONNECTIVITY Correspondence · 09 Jan 2026
  • MOBILE UK - HEALTH FACT SHEET Correspondence · 09 Jan 2026
  • MOBILE MATTERS 2025 Correspondence · 09 Jan 2026
  • COVERING LETTER DATED: 07 JAN 2026 Correspondence · 09 Jan 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tower Hamlets granted permission on 5 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.

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