Land in front of the London Museum Docklands entrance, Hertsmere Road, London, E14 Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed development is the installation of the memorial sculpture 'The Wake', comprising a 6.7m high and 6.5m wide cast bronze sculpture in the form of a cowrie shell, together with associated landscaping, paving, seating and lighting works, and the removal of the existing granite plinth formerly supporting the Robert Milligan statue… Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.
Documents 23
Statements & assessments 4
Plans & drawings 17
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
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Important details
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Received
- 5 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Canary Wharf
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Lopez
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 14 Aug 2026
- Press notice
- 20 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Tower Hamlets is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #207 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).
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Land in front of the London Museum Docklands entrance, Hertsmere Road, London, E14
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