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Mowlem Junior And Infant School, Mowlem Street, London, E2 9HE

Granted Tower Hamlets PA/26/00555/NC Other Prior Approval

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) Proposed roof mounted solar panels

As published by the council, reference PA/26/00555/NC

Application record

Reference
PA/26/00555/NC
Type
Other Prior Approval
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Received
26 Mar 2026
Validated
26 Mar 2026
Decided
20 May 2026
Ward
Bethnal Green West
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
E2 9HE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Mar 2026

    Received by Tower Hamlets

  2. 20 May 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Luke Strange Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

  • OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Report · 20 May 2026
  • DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 20 May 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS Current Plan · 26 Mar 2026
  • AND PLANNING STATEMENT Design & Access Statement · 26 Mar 2026
  • SOLAR PANEL MOUNTING BRACKET ANTI GLARE DECLARATION SPEC SHEETS Correspondence · 26 Mar 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tower Hamlets granted permission on 20 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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