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Sceptre Court, 40 Tower Hill, London, EC3N 4DX

Awaiting decision Tower Hamlets PA/26/01549/NC

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Installation of a canopy incorporating branding lettering, perforated metal screening and upward ...

As published by the council, reference PA/26/01549/NC

Application record

Reference
PA/26/01549/NC
Status
Registered
Validated
4 Sep 2026
Ward
Whitechapel
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
EC3N 4DX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tower Hamlets register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • PA/26/01550/NC Awaiting decision

    Sceptre Court, 40 Tower Hill, London, EC3N 4DX

    Installation of externally illuminated signage on the entrance canopy, 1 no. window vinyl and bra...

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 October 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

Global University Systems Applicant

2 applications on PlanIndex

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Documents

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

30 documents on file for this application

  • PART 2 Heritage Statement · 07 Sep 2026
  • PART 1 Heritage Statement · 07 Sep 2026
  • LIGHTING CALCULATION REPORT Report · 07 Sep 2026
  • SCEPTRE COURT - LEVE L1 Current Plan · 07 Sep 2026
  • SCEPTRE COURT - LEVEL 5 Current Plan · 07 Sep 2026
  • SCEPTRE COURT (LEVEL 0) Current Plan · 07 Sep 2026
  • PART 1 Design & Access Statement · 07 Sep 2026
  • PART 4 Design & Access Statement · 07 Sep 2026
  • PART 2 Design & Access Statement · 07 Sep 2026
  • PART 3 Design & Access Statement · 07 Sep 2026
  • SITE PLAN Current Plan · 07 Sep 2026
  • WINDOW BAYS ASSEMBLY Current Plan · 07 Sep 2026
  • NORTH CORNER SIGNAGE Current Plan · 07 Sep 2026
  • CORNER SIGNAGE ASSEMBLY Current Plan · 07 Sep 2026
  • EXISTING MANSELL STREET ELEVATION Current Plan · 07 Sep 2026
  • PROPOSED MANSELL STREET ELEVATION Current Plan · 07 Sep 2026
  • METAL SCREEN SECTION Current Plan · 07 Sep 2026
  • VINYL ASSEMBLY Current Plan · 07 Sep 2026
  • CANOPY ASSEMBLY Current Plan · 07 Sep 2026
  • SCREENS ASSEMBLY Current Plan · 07 Sep 2026
  • EXISTING TOWER HILL ELEVATION Current Plan · 07 Sep 2026
  • EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 07 Sep 2026
  • PROPOSED FIFTH FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 07 Sep 2026
  • PROPOSED TOWER HILL ELEVATION Current Plan · 07 Sep 2026
  • EXISTING FIFTH FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 07 Sep 2026
  • CANOPY SECTION Current Plan · 07 Sep 2026
  • PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 07 Sep 2026
  • EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 07 Sep 2026
  • PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 07 Sep 2026
  • COVER LETTER DATED: 03 SEPT 2026 Correspondence · 07 Sep 2026

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What 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 this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Tower Hamlets's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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    91% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

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    Awaiting decision Windows or glazing
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