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41 Chapel House Street, London, E14 3AS

PA/26/00189/NCFull Planning PermissionRefused
Full

Refused on 31 March 2026

Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

A single-storey rear extension with a flat roof. External walls finished in brickwork to match the existing dwelling. Black aluminium framed garden doors to the rear elevation. Conservation-style rooflights set flush within the existing rear roof slope. Additional roof glazing serving the new rear extension roof.

Received
3 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
2
Ward
Island Gardens
Agent
MRAR Studio
  1. Received3 Feb
  2. Validated3 Feb
  3. Consult.3 Mar
  4. Target31 Mar
  5. Decided31 Mar

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a single storey rear extension at 41 Chapel House Street, London, E14 3AS. Tower Hamlets has handled 1,261 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. The site is in the Chapel House conservation area. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 70 applications across Island Gardens. We hold 1,275 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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Why it was refused

  1. - The proposed develoment would adversley impact the residential amenity of neighbouring occupiers at No.39 to the west, by way of increased enclosure and loss of outlook, contrary to policy D.DH8 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan: 2031 (2020).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
E14 3AS
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
3 February 2026
Consultation expiry
3 March 2026
Consultation end
3 March 2026
Neighbour consultation start
10 February 2026
Target decision date
31 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
MRAR Studio
Agent address
23 Cannock Court, 3 Hawker Place, London, E17 4GD

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
19 February 2026
Site notice start
26 February 2026

Additional information

Documents
12

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)
  • Conservation area: Chapel House
  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 1986_01Protected tree on or next to this site
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, 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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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Associated applications

  1. 2026
    5 Feb

    Application for certificate of lawfulness in respect of proposed outbuild to rear garden 3.8x4m and maximum…

    ApprovedCert. of Law. Proposed Dev. (TCPA S192)Filed alongsidePA/26/00182/NC
  2. 2026
    3 Feb

    A single-storey rear extension with a flat roof. External walls finished in brickwork to match the existing…

    This applicationRefusedFullPA/26/00189/NC

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