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Bancroft Local History And Archives Library, 277 Bancroft Road, London, E1 4DQ

Granted Tower Hamlets PA/26/00381/NC Listed Building Consent (S8 P&LBC 1990)

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
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.

  • 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.

    Submitted 4 Feb 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Mar 2026

    Received by Tower Hamlets

  2. 11 May 2026

    Decision issued: Permit

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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 Delegated Report · 11 May 2026
  • DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 11 May 2026
  • FOR ALL PLANS & CORRESPONDENCES Correspondence · 12 Mar 2026

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What this grant of permission means

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.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    PA/26/00100/NC Submitted 4 Feb 2026 0m away

    85% historically approved · decision due ~1 Apr

    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.

    Decided Full applications 14 docs
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