Planning application
Town Hall Hotel, 8 Patriot Square, London, E2 9NF
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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
Application record
- Reference
- PA/26/00878/NC
- Type
- Other Prior Approval
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 19 May 2026
- Validated
- 19 May 2026
- Ward
- Bethnal Green West
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- E2 9NF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tower Hamlets register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026.
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PA/26/01315/NC Awaiting decision
Town Hall Hotel, 8 Patriot Square, London, E2 9NF
Installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic array
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PA/26/01275/NC Awaiting decision
Town Hall Hotel, 8 Patriot Square, London, E2 9NF
Installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic array
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
Decision expected by 14 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Tower Hamlets took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Butterfly Eco Limited Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 2024 · London
4 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Tower Hamlets for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tower Hamlets's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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Town Hall Hotel, 8 Patriot Square, London, E2 9NF
91% historically approved · decision due ~23 Sep
Installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic array
Awaiting decision -
Town Hall Hotel, 8 Patriot Square, London, E2 9NF
91% historically approved · decision due ~23 Sep
Installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic array
Awaiting decision -
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4 The Terrace, Old Ford Road, London, E2 9PH
Rear extension alterations, courtyard infill, and internal alterations to the ground floor and basement
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 3 docs -
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Rear extension alterations, courtyard infill, and internal alterations to the ground floor and basement
Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs
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PA/26/00555/NC Granted
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PA/26/00150/NC Granted
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PA/25/01814/A1 Granted
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PA/25/01814/A2 Granted
187-189 Commercial Road, London, E1 2DA
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