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1 Newbold Cottages, Sidney Street, London, E1 3EW

PA/26/00322/NCFull Planning PermissionRefused
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Refused on 13 May 2026

Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Proposed two storey wraparound side and rear extension

Received
16 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Stepney Green
Agent
Qualtagh Architecture and Design
  1. Received16 Mar
  2. Validated16 Mar
  3. Consult.14 May
  4. Target11 May
  5. Decided13 May

Decided in 58 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a rear extension at 1 Newbold Cottages, Sidney Street, London, E1 3EW. Tower Hamlets has handled 1,261 applications of this type. This one was decided in 58 days. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 95 applications across Stepney Green. We hold 2,489 applications in total for the E1 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 development, by reason of its excessive size and bulk and its discordance appearance, would result in overdevelopment of the site and undermine the uniformity of the terrace contrary to policies S.DH1 and S.DH2 of the Tower hamlets local plan (2020).
  2. - The proposed development, by virtue of the buildings’ design, rearward projection and proximity to neighbouring properties, would result in an unacceptable loss of outlook detrimental to the living standards and amenities enjoyed by the neighbouring occupiers, contrary to policy D6 London Plan (2021) and D.DH8 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031: Managing Growth and Sharing the Benefits (2020)
  3. - The proposed development, by reason of its excessive size would result in an unacceptable reduction in private amenity space resulting in an area of less than 50sqm and as such as a result of the reduced private amenity area will result in substandard living standards for occupiers of the dwelling, contrary to policy D.H3 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
E1 3EW
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
16 March 2026
Consultation expiry
14 May 2026
Consultation end
14 May 2026
Neighbour consultation start
22 April 2026
Target decision date
11 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Qualtagh Architecture and Design
Agent address
8 Midhurst House, Salmon Lane, London, E14 7PH

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
12

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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.

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