Bow Common, Tower Hamlets - Greater London Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Bow Common, Tower Hamlets - Greater London.
Tower Hamlets - Greater London · England · settlement
About Bow Common
Bow Common, located on Bow Common Lane within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, was historically an area of common land. Interestingly, despite its name, it falls within the parish boundary of Mile End, adjacent to Bromley by Bow, rather than the more northerly parish of Bow. This distinction may be relevant for those researching planning applications or developments in the area.
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Area Information
- Admin district: Tower Hamlets
- Parliamentary constituency: Poplar and Limehouse
- LSOA: Tower Hamlets 024C
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Bow Common.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Bow Common based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
27 planning applications found near Bow Common.
- - 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 Rifle Street, 14, 15,16 and 17 Fawe Street, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 Morris Street, London, E14
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed recladding of parts of the existing building to remove flammable materials with new non flammable materials to match existing
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Tower Hamlets | Date: 2026-03-27
View full details - - Land to the east of Glaucus Street, London, E3 3US
Installation of electrical substation, alongside new and modified access, boundary wall and associated works.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Tower Hamlets | Date: 2026-03-20
View full details - - Studio 23B, 46 Morris Road, London, E14 6NQ
Proposed alterations to x2 east elevation windows, including the enlargement of one window by lowering the sill to floor level to form a door, installation of an external balcony to match existing bal
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Tower Hamlets | Date: 2026-03-18
View full details - - Flat 10, Elgin House, Ricardo Street, London, E14 6EG
Construction of a single-storey rear extension.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Tower Hamlets | Date: 2026-03-16
View full details - - Land Bounded By Watts Grove And Gale Street, London, E3
Variation of Condition 2 of planning permission PA/18/03075 dated 06/12/2019 Minor material amendment of planning permission PA/18/03075/S (Redevelopment to provide three residential blocks ranging fr
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Tower Hamlets | Date: 2026-03-11
View full details - - Studio 6, 46 Morris Road, London, E14 6NQ
Enlargement of one existing window to create a new door and erection of new external balcony to an existing residential apartment, Studio 6, on the rear elevation of the existing building facing Limeh
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Tower Hamlets | Date: 2026-03-10
View full details - - Linea Court, 30 Bow Common Lane, London, E3 4AX
Submission of details pursuant to condition no.3 (full details of the design and appearance of the fencing and gate) of planning permission ref: PA/23/00238, dated 03/09/2024
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Tower Hamlets | Date: 2026-02-26
View full details - - 5 Yeo Street, London, E3 3QP
Application for Prior Approval under Class MA, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as Amended) for change of use of ground and mez
Status: Undecided | Council: Tower Hamlets | Date: 2026-02-26
View full details - - Site Adjacent to 24 and 26 Duff Street, 48 and 50 Grundy Street, London E14
x4 Platanus hispanica Trees (T1,T2, T3 and T4) - Pollard by 4 metres
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Tower Hamlets | Date: 2026-02-16
View full details - - Flat 2, Patent House, 48 Morris Road, London, E14 6NU
Replacement of the existing aluminium glazed lean to roof with a like-for-like thermally broken aluminium system, matching the current pitch, glazing layout, appearance, and incorporating Low-E double
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Tower Hamlets | Date: 2026-02-09
View full details - - Adjacent to 60-64 Grundy Street, London E14
Works to T1, T2 and T3 (Plantunus Hispanica Tree) - to pollard by 4metres.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Tower Hamlets | Date: 2026-02-06
View full details - - 100 Violet Road, London E3 3QH
Submission of details pursuant to condition no.9b (Sustainable Homes assessment) of planning permission ref: PA/12/02494, dated 15/08/2013
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Tower Hamlets | Date: 2026-01-30
View full details - - David Hewitt House, 38 Watts Grove, London E3
Proposed like for like replacement of existing external doors, windows, and curtain walling. The works will not alter the appearance, materials, colours, or character of the building.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Tower Hamlets | Date: 2026-01-30
View full details - - 56 Grundy Street, London, E14 6DR
T1 - Sorbus - Fell to ground level due to the poor condition of the tree and its communal location.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Tower Hamlets | Date: 2026-01-28
View full details - - 12-14 Vesey Path, London, E14 6BT
The retention of 1 illuminated logo panel and 2 non-illuminated top/bottom signs associated to the ATM
Status: Permitted | Type: Advertising | Council: Tower Hamlets | Date: 2026-01-19
View full details - - 12-14 Vesey Path, London, E14 6BT
The retention of an Automated Teller Machine and associated signage
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Tower Hamlets | Date: 2026-01-19
View full details - - 26 Invicta Close, London, E3 3RZ
Replacement of the existing timber casement windows and balcony doors with new double glazed timber units
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Tower Hamlets | Date: 2025-12-24
View full details - - Land adjacent to Langdon Park Station, corner of Cording Street and Chrisp Street, 134 - 156 Chrisp Street, London E14
Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/17/01289, Dated 29/11/2017. Non Material amendment(s) Sought: Changes to the eastern boundary wall adjacent to the DLR platform. I
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Tower Hamlets | Date: 2025-11-11
View full details - - Former St Paul's Way Medical Centre, 99 St Pauls Way, London, E3 4AJ
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/19/00828 dated 17/07/2019 Non-Material Amendment Sought: amendment to Condition 4 (Energy Efficiency and Sustainability) to remo
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Tower Hamlets | Date: 2025-09-16
View full details - - Flat 1, Gladstone House, East India Dock Road, London, E14 6HH
Works to x1 (Large Lime Tree) to cut back away from the boundary line to appropriate growth points only by around 2-2.5 meters back from the end of the furthest branch.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Tower Hamlets | Date: 2025-08-13
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A brief summary of Bow Common in Tower Hamlets - Greater London
Bow Common, located on Bow Common Lane within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, was historically an area of common land. Interestingly, despite its name, it falls within the parish boundary of Mile End, adjacent to Bromley by Bow, rather than the more northerly parish of Bow. This distinction may be relevant for those researching planning applications or developments in the area.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Bow Common a particularly low-crime area.
Bow Common has 26 conservation areas within its boundaries: Balfron Tower, Clinton Road, Three Mills, St Frideswide's, Limehouse Cut, Ropery Street, Coldharbour, Naval Row, West India Dock, Tomlin's Grove, St Anne's Church, All Saints Church Poplar, Tower Hamlets Cemetery, Fairfield Road, Langdon Park, No data available for publication by HE, Swaton Road, Tredegar Square, Narrow Street, Medway, Sugar House Lane, Brickfield Gardens, St Matthias' Church, Lowell Street, Lansbury, Regent's Canal. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Bow Common planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Bow Common
In the last 24 months, 164 planning applications were submitted near Bow Common. Of these, 95% were approved, with an average decision time of 70 days.
This is notably above the national average of approximately 87%, suggesting a relatively permissive planning environment. Applicants near Bow Common may find that well-prepared applications have a strong chance of success.
At 70 days on average, decisions near Bow Common slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Bow Common were discharge of conditions (74), full planning applications (36), amendments (20).
In terms of development scale, 3 large-scale (major) developments, 2 medium-scale applications, 158 smaller schemes were submitted.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 59 applications
- Refused: 3 applications
- Awaiting decision: 102 applications
Nearby Towns
Explore planning applications in nearby areas:
- Bromley planning applications
- Poplar planning applications
- Limehouse planning applications
- South Bromley planning applications
- Bow planning applications
- Mile End planning applications
- Blackwall planning applications
- Stratford Marsh planning applications
Related Planning Guides
- What Is Planning Permission in the UK? — Planning permission is the formal approval you need from your local council before making certain changes to a building or piece of land.
- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.