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Olympian Court, 720 Wick Lane, London, E3

PA/25/01658Full Planning PermissionRefused
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Refused on 17 March 2026

Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)4 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Erection of two additional storeys to provide 8 new homes in addition to a reduction of 47 sqm of commercial floor space at ground floor level to provide a cycle store

Received
20 January 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
4
Ward
Bow East
Agent
Hybrid Planning & Development
  1. Received20 Jan
  2. Validated20 Jan
  3. Consult.16 Feb
  4. Target17 Mar
  5. Decided17 Mar

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application at Olympian Court, 720 Wick Lane, London, E3. Tower Hamlets has handled 1,261 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. The site is in the Fairfield Road conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 159 applications across Bow East.

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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Why it was refused

  1. - The proposed development, by way of its design, scale, height and massing would form an incongruous and discordant extension, to the detriment of the character of the host building, the street scene and the special character of the Fairfield Road Conservation Area, this contrary to policies D4 and HC1 of the London Plan (2021), policies S.DH1, D.DH2 and S.DH3 of the Local Plan 2020 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan (2020) and the Fairfield Road Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Guidelines.
  2. - In the absence of a legal agreement to secure affordable housing contribution, the proposal would not contribute towards the needs of affordable housing in the borough This is in contrary to policy S.H1 and D.H2 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan (2020)
  3. - The proposal would result in an unacceptable material deterioration in levels of daylight and sunlight to neighbouring residential developments, adversely affecting the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby dwellings. The proposal is therefore contrary to the development plan including Policy D.DH8 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan (2020) and the provisions of the NPPF (2024).
  4. - The development would fail to deliver an acceptable mix of unit and tenure types which is essential to ensuring balanced and inclusive residential communities. As such, the proposal does not accord with policy D.H2 of the Local Plan (2020).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
20 January 2026
Consultation expiry
16 February 2026
Consultation end
16 February 2026
Target decision date
17 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Hybrid Planning & Development
Agent address
Studio 11, 6-8 Cole Street, London, Planning, SE1 4YH

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
5 February 2026
Site notice start
5 February 2026

Additional information

Documents
41

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Fairfield Road
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage 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.

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