Bow Common Gas Works, Bow Common Lane, London, E3

PA/25/01687Approval of reserved mattersPermitted

Reserved matters

Proposal

Application for approval of reserved matters relating to the appearance and materials, landscaping, layout, scale and access for Blocks H and I, forming Parcel 1 of Bow Common Gasworks pursuant to planning permission PA/24/00996, including the construction of residential units (Use Class C3), flexible residential facilities and commercial uses (Classes A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, C3, D1 and D2) and ancillary floorspace together with new public open space, public realm works and landscaping; car and cycle parking; servicing amendments; sustainable energy measures; formation of new pedestrian and vehicular access, and site preparation works.

Received: 25 September 2025
Decided: 27 February 2026
Council: London Borough of Tower Hamlets

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ReceivedSubmitted25 Sep
ValidatedValidated
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided27 Feb

Decided in 155 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Tower Hamlets88% of applications approved

This is a planning application at Bow Common Gas Works, Bow Common Lane, London, E3. Tower Hamlets has handled 1 application of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 155 days. This one was decided in 155 days. There have been 17 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 77 applications across Bromley South.

Application Details

Reference

PA/25/01687

Address

Bow Common Gas Works, Bow Common Lane, London, E3

Local Authority

Tower Hamlets

Application Type

Approval of reserved matters

Decision Status

Permitted

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Decided

27 February 2026

Date Submitted

25 September 2025

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates

51.521000, -0.024434

Enriching application data

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Tower Hamlets

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Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Also checked, none recorded (23)

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 and heritage coasts.

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