Planning application
PA/26/00878/NC
Town Hall Hotel, 8 Patriot Square, London, E2 9NF
Proposal
Application under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the General Permitted Development Order (2015) (as amended) to determine whether prior approval is required for the installation of a rooftop solar photovoltaic array.
As published by the council, reference PA/26/00878/NC
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 May 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 prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
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