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Global Switch House, 3 Nutmeg Lane, London, E14 2AX

PA/24/01932/A1Full Planning PermissionApproved
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Approved on 24 December 2025

Council decision: PermitPlanning committee19 conditions

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Erection of east and west extensions to existing data centre building, alterations to the north and south façades, infill of reception atrium, installation of new flues and plant, upgrade of rooftop chillers and other associated works including landscaping, cycle parking and lighting

Received
10 December 2024
Decision level
Planning committee
Public comments
2
Ward
Poplar
Agent
Rapleys LLP
  1. Received10 Dec
  2. Validated10 Dec
  3. Consult.20 Jan
  4. Target11 Mar
  5. Decided24 Dec

Decided in 379 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an extension at Global Switch House, 3 Nutmeg Lane, London, E14 2AX. Tower Hamlets has handled 1,261 applications of this type. This one was decided in 379 days, 46 weeks longer than Tower Hamlets's typical decision time. There have been 13 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 76 applications across Poplar. We hold 1,276 applications in total for the E14 postcode area.

83% of full applications at London Borough of Tower Hamlets were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
E14 2AX
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Large

Planning application dates

Date validated
10 December 2024
Consultation expiry
20 January 2025
Consultation end
20 January 2025
Neighbour consultation start
18 December 2024
Target decision date
11 March 2025
Committee meeting
23 April 2025

Applicant and agent

Agent
Rapleys LLP
Agent address
66 St James's Street, Third Floor, London, SW1A 1NE

Planning decision

Statutory period
91 days

Publicity

Last advertised
2 January 2025
Site notice start
9 January 2025

Additional information

Documents
123

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
Also checked, none recorded (24)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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Planning history at this site

10 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2025
    18 Dec

    Change of use of ground floor retail space E(a) to Sui Generis (Substation)

    ApprovedFull planning permissionPA/25/02171/NC
  2. 2025
    25 Nov

    Submission of details pursuant to condition no.8 (Water Impact Study) of planning permission ref: PA/20/01480

    ApprovedDischarge of conditionsPA/25/02035/S
  3. 2025
    8 Oct

    Submission of Details Pursuant to Condition No.10 (the GLA's Whole Life Carbon Assessment) of Planning…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditionsPA/25/01793/S
  4. 2025
    27 May

    Proposed 1x halo illuminated high level signage

    ApprovedAdvertisement consentPA/25/00945/NC
  5. 2025
    15 Apr

    Submission of details pursuant to condition no.12 (Circular Economy Statement) of planning permission ref…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditionsPA/25/00706/S
  6. 2025
    9 Apr

    Part submission of details pursuant to condition no.9 (Samples and Full Particulars of all External Facing…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditionsPA/25/00667/S

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