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/26/00044/NC
Application record
- Reference
- PA/26/00044/NC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent (S8 P&LBC 1990)
- 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/26/00043/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
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Who's behind it
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Perry Williams Ltd on behalf of M Group Telecom Ltd Agent, a telecoms contractor
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- DECISION_NOTICE
- FOR ALL PLANS & CORRESPONDENCES
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