Planning application
Clare House, 10 Hawthorn Avenue, London and Playground on Hawthorn Avenue, London, E3
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/24/01755, Dated 31/10/2025. Non Material amendment(s) Sought: To amend Condition 15 to allow the Code of Construction Practice to be approved in stages, enabling a demolition-specific CoCP to be approved prior to demolition works, with a construction-specific CoCP approved prior to construction works.
As published by the council, reference PA/26/00202/S
Application record
- Reference
- PA/26/00202/S
- Type
- Non-material amendment (TCPA S96a)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permit
- Received
- 4 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 4 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 9 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Bow East
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tower Hamlets register
This site has had 10 applications since 2025: 8 approved, 0 refused.
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PA/26/01588/S Awaiting decision
Clare House, 10 Hawthorn Avenue, London and Playground on Hawthorn Avenue, London, E3
Submission of details pursuant to condition no.16 (Piling Method Statement) of planning permissio...
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PA/26/01029/S Granted
Clare House, 10 Hawthorn Avenue, London and Playground on Hawthorn Avenue, London, E3
Submission of details pursuant to condition no.4d (Very Good' BREEAM standard) of planning permis...
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PA/26/00964/S Awaiting decision
Clare House, 10 Hawthorn Avenue, London and Playground on Hawthorn Avenue, London, E3
Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/24/01755, Dated 31/10/2025. Non Material amendment(s) Sought: 1. Regulatory - Building shifted 300mm to the south of the site to increase the distance between the building and the northern site boundary from 970mm to 1270mm. To mitigate BS9991 requirement for facades within 1000mm of the site boundary to be 120 mins fire rated from both sides and windows within the facade to be fire rated with a maximum area of 1sqm in line with BS9991 section 18.4 fig 20. 2. Regulatory - Window sill raised 150mm from 675mm to 825mm and transom lowered 160mm from 1285mm to 1125 above FFL. To ensure compliance with Approved Documents Part M (for handle heights), Part K (for fall from height and climbable zones) and Part O (Cill heights). 3. Design - Minor elevation amendments for balcony railings, brick detailing, precast banding and pavilion parapet. To align with window sill height change (item 2) and retain the design intent. 4. - Spatial - Relocation and redesign of the substation and generator room, and subsequent landscaping changes. To avoid building substation and generator room on Thames Water sewer/easement zone. 5. - Spatial - Adjustment of cycle parking allocation and location within the site. Reduction of 6 no. long stay cycle parking spaces. Due to relocation of substation and generator room (item 4), external long stay cycle parking was reallocated elsewhere in the site. Insufficient space to re-provide 6 no. Covered long term cycle spaces within the courtyard without detriment to the landscape design. Proposed provision is in excess of the GLA's revised cycle requirements published within the 'Support for housebuilding London Plan' published March 2026. 6. - Design - Removal of circular columns to pavilion balconies. Columns are not required to support balcony following change to bolt-on balcony system. 7. - Design - Perforated screen to cycle/refuse stores along Hawthorn lane replaced with solid profiled rainscreen panel and louvred door. Following Secured by Design guidance to achieve LPS 1175 or equivalent rating to cycle/refuse store doors and minimise risk of theft due to cycles being visible from street. 8. - Design - Bathroom window on north and south pavilion elevations omitted on levels 1-4. Design development due to clash between window and bathroom sanitaryware. 9. - Spatial/Regulatory - General minor updates to core layout, apartments and party walls. To allow for core stair compliance with Approved Document K, riser size requirements, integration of POD bathrooms and PUC utilities. 10. - Regulatory - Amendment to materiality of some communal doors. Changed from solid metal to glazed doors with canopies above to reflect the door's use as access to a communal corridor.
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PA/26/00684/S Granted
Clare House, 10 Hawthorn Avenue, London and Playground on Hawthorn Avenue, London, E3
Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/24/01755, Dated 31/10/2025. Non Material amendment(s) Sought: To amend the wording of Condition 4a (Part D), relating to BREEAM for any non-residential units under 500sqm.
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PA/26/00610/S Granted
Clare House, 10 Hawthorn Avenue, London and Playground on Hawthorn Avenue, London, E3
Submission of details pursuant to discharge of Condition 22, Part A (Remediation Scheme), of planning permission PA/24/01755, Dated 31/10/2025.
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PA/25/01978/S Granted
Clare House, 10 Hawthorn Avenue, London and Playground on Hawthorn Avenue, London, E3
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 13 (Biodiversity Net Gain) & 23 (Bat Survey) of planning permission PA/24/01755, Dated 31/10/2025
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PA/25/01979/S Granted
Clare House, 10 Hawthorn Avenue, London and Playground on Hawthorn Avenue, London, E3
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 17 (Protect and Preserve Tree G002), 18 (Tree Protection Measures) & 20 (Arboricultural Method Statement & Tree Protection Plan) of planning permission PA/24/01755, Dated 31/10/2025
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PA/25/01980/S Granted
Clare House, 10 Hawthorn Avenue, London and Playground on Hawthorn Avenue, London, E3
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 15, Part A (Pre-Demolition Specific Council's Code of Construction Practice Checklist (CoCP Checklist) of planning permission PA/24/01755, Dated 31/10/2025
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PA/25/01973/S Granted
Clare House, 10 Hawthorn Avenue, London and Playground on Hawthorn Avenue, London, E3
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 21 (Written Scheme of Investigation) of planning permission PA/24/01755, Dated 31/10/2025.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Feb 2026
Received by Tower Hamlets
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9 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Permit
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: PA/24/01755/A1 (Decided)
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- OFFICERS REPORT
- DECISION_NOTICE
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- COVERING LETTER DATED: 04 FEB 2026
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tower Hamlets granted permission on 9 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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Clare House, 10 Hawthorn Avenue, London and Playground on Hawthorn Avenue, London, E3
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Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/24/01755, Dated 31/10/2025. Non Material amendment(s) Sought: 1. Regulatory - Building shifted 300mm to the south of the site to increase the distance between the building and the northern site boundary from 970mm to 1270mm. To mitigate BS9991 requirement for facades within 1000mm of the site boundary to be 120 mins fire rated from both sides and windows within the facade to be fire rated with a maximum area of 1sqm in line with BS9991 section 18.4 fig 20. 2. Regulatory - Window sill raised 150mm from 675mm to 825mm and transom lowered 160mm from 1285mm to 1125 above FFL. To ensure compliance with Approved Documents Part M (for handle heights), Part K (for fall from height and climbable zones) and Part O (Cill heights). 3. Design - Minor elevation amendments for balcony railings, brick detailing, precast banding and pavilion parapet. To align with window sill height change (item 2) and retain the design intent. 4. - Spatial - Relocation and redesign of the substation and generator room, and subsequent landscaping changes. To avoid building substation and generator room on Thames Water sewer/easement zone. 5. - Spatial - Adjustment of cycle parking allocation and location within the site. Reduction of 6 no. long stay cycle parking spaces. Due to relocation of substation and generator room (item 4), external long stay cycle parking was reallocated elsewhere in the site. Insufficient space to re-provide 6 no. Covered long term cycle spaces within the courtyard without detriment to the landscape design. Proposed provision is in excess of the GLA's revised cycle requirements published within the 'Support for housebuilding London Plan' published March 2026. 6. - Design - Removal of circular columns to pavilion balconies. Columns are not required to support balcony following change to bolt-on balcony system. 7. - Design - Perforated screen to cycle/refuse stores along Hawthorn lane replaced with solid profiled rainscreen panel and louvred door. Following Secured by Design guidance to achieve LPS 1175 or equivalent rating to cycle/refuse store doors and minimise risk of theft due to cycles being visible from street. 8. - Design - Bathroom window on north and south pavilion elevations omitted on levels 1-4. Design development due to clash between window and bathroom sanitaryware. 9. - Spatial/Regulatory - General minor updates to core layout, apartments and party walls. To allow for core stair compliance with Approved Document K, riser size requirements, integration of POD bathrooms and PUC utilities. 10. - Regulatory - Amendment to materiality of some communal doors. Changed from solid metal to glazed doors with canopies above to reflect the door's use as access to a communal corridor.
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Clare House, 10 Hawthorn Avenue, London and Playground on Hawthorn Avenue, London, E3
Submission of details pursuant to discharge of Condition 22, Part A (Remediation Scheme), of planning permission PA/24/01755, Dated 31/10/2025.
Granted Conditions 4 docs -
Clare House, 10 Hawthorn Avenue, London and Playground on Hawthorn Avenue, London, E3
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 13 (Biodiversity Net Gain) & 23 (Bat Survey) of planning permission PA/24/01755, Dated 31/10/2025
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Submission of details pursuant to Condition 17 (Protect and Preserve Tree G002), 18 (Tree Protection Measures) & 20 (Arboricultural Method Statement & Tree Protection Plan) of planning permission PA/24/01755, Dated 31/10/2025
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Granted Conditions Demolition 15 docs -
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