Seek confirmation that replacing combustible exterior cladding with non-combustible materials does not need planning permission.
Ropemakers Wharf, Commercial Road, London, E14 7HS
Official description
Application for certificate of Lawfulness in respect of proposed replacement of existing combustible cladding materials with non-combustible materials.
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Reference
- PA/26/01621/NC
- Application type
- Lawful Development: Proposed Use
- Status
- Application Under Consideration
- Submitted
- 22 Sep 2026
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