Planning application
Bancroft Local History And Archives Library, 277 Bancroft Road, London, E1 4DQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Removal of the existing non compliant external courtyard staircase and installation of a new compliant steel staircase providing safe access from the roof to the courtyard. The new staircase will be positioned to avoid obstructing fire exit doors and will be painted black to match the removed original.
As published by the council, reference PA/26/00381/NC
Application record
- Reference
- PA/26/00381/NC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent (S8 P&LBC 1990)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permit
- Received
- 23 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 23 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 11 May 2026
- Ward
- Bethnal Green East
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- E1 4DQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tower Hamlets register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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PA/26/00100/NC Decided
Bancroft Local History And Archives Library, 277 Bancroft Road, London, E1 4DQ
Removal of the existing non compliant external courtyard staircase and installation of a new compliant steel staircase providing safe access from the roof to the courtyard. The new staircase will be positioned to avoid obstructing fire exit doors and will be painted black to match the removed original.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Mar 2026
Received by Tower Hamlets
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11 May 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/26/00100/NC (Decided)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- OFFICERS REPORT
- DECISION_NOTICE
- FOR ALL PLANS & CORRESPONDENCES
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Tower Hamlets granted permission on 11 May 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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