Planning application
PA/26/00440/A1
Land Bounded By Watts Grove And Gale Street, London, E3
Proposal
Variation of Condition 2 of planning permission PA/18/03075 dated 06/12/2019 Minor material amendment of planning permission PA/18/03075/S (Redevelopment to provide three residential blocks ranging from 3-7 storeys to provide 65 dwellings, plus bicycle parking, together with link from Compton Close, a new east-west pedestrian between Watts Grove and Gale Street, and two disabled parking spaces on Gale Street. Minor material amendments to planning permission ref PA/17/00732, Dated 26/02/2018. Amendments include: Amendment of the approved materials, minor layout changes to ancillary and communal areas, parapet height increases (maximum height increase do not exceed 37mm), and window size and openings, plus further location revisions.
As published by the council, reference PA/26/00440/A1
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Mar 2026
Received by Tower Hamlets
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Tower Hamlets for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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PA/25/01960/NC Granted
Land Bounded By Watts Grove And Gale Street, London, E3
Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/18/03075, Dated 06/12/2019. Non Material amendment(s) Sought: The proposed amendments to the approved drawings referenced in the schedule for permission PA/18/03075/S.
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PA/25/01960/S Granted
Land Bounded By Watts Grove And Gale Street, London, E3
Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/18/03075, Dated 06/12/2019. Non Material amendment(s) Sought: The proposed amendments to the approved drawings referenced in the schedule for permission PA/18/03075/S.
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PA/26/00174/NC Awaiting decision
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PA/25/02106/A1 Granted
18 Alphabet Square, London, E3 3RT
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PA/26/00358/A1 Refused
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PA/25/01665/S Granted
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PA/26/01010/S Granted
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PA/26/00972 Granted
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Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/22/02666, Dated 30/06/2023. Non Material amendment(s) Sought: - 2 x 2-bedroom flats (Plots 1335 and 1336) in Building G to be merged to create a 1 x 3-bedroom flat along with internal amendments
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PA/26/00972/S Granted
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