Planning application
Hannah Building, 56 Watney Street, London, E1 2QU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for certificate of Lawfulness in respect of proposed removal of the existing masonry cladding and its replacement with a full brickwork system. The proposed brick will be Seville Buff Smooth, selected to closely match the colour, appearance, and finish of the existing brickwork. The mortar colour and pointing style will also be matched to the existing.
As published by the council, reference PA/26/00745/NC
Application record
- Reference
- PA/26/00745/NC
- Type
- Cert. of Law. Proposed Dev. (TCPA S192)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Permit
- Received
- 1 May 2026
- Validated
- 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 10 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Shadwell
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- E1 2QU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 May 2026
Received by Tower Hamlets
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10 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Permit
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25 Jul 2026
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Simply Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Belfast
Active · incorporated 2011 · Belfast
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15 documents on file for this application
- OFFICERS REPORT
- DECISION_NOTICE
- HANNAH BUILDING EAST ELEVATION EXISTING BRICKWORK CLADDING MARK- UP
- HANNAH BUILDING NORTH ELEVATION ALONG GL-9 EXISTING BRICKWORK CLADDING MARK- UP
- HANNAH BUILDING WEST ELEVATION ALONG GL-A AND B PROPOSED BRICKWORK CLADDING MARK-UP
- HANNAH BUILDING WEST ELEVATION ALONG GL-A AND B EXISTING BRICKWORK CLADDING MARK-UP
- HANNAH BUILDING EAST ELEVATION PROPOSED BRICKWORK CLADDING MARK- UP
- HANNAH BUILDING NORTH ELEVATION ALONG GL-9 PROPOSED BRICKWORK CLADDING MARK-UP
- HANNAH BUILDING WEST ELEVATION ALONG GL-E AND F EXISTING BRICKWORK CLADDING MARK-UP
- HANNAH BUILDING SOUTH ELEVATION PROPOSED BRICKWORK CLADDING MARK- UP
- HANNAH BUILDING NORTH ELEVATION ALONG GL-4 AND 5 PROPOSED BRICKWORK CLADDING MARK-UP
- HANNAH BUILDING SOUTH ELEVATION EXISTING BRICKWORK CLADDING MARK-UP
- HANNAH BUILDING NORTH ELEVATION ALONG GL-4 AND 5 EXISTING BRICKWORK CLADDING MARK-UP
- HANNAH BUILDING WEST ELEVATION ALONG GL-E AND F PROPOSED BRICKWORK CLADDING MARK-UP
- COVER LETTER DATED: 27 APRIL 2026
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Tower Hamlets granted permission on 10 June 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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