Tower Of London, Tower Hill, London, EC3N 4AE Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/00292/NC - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Hard and soft landscape works to the Tower of London Moat and Bobby's Pen, including changes to topography, habitat creation including�biodiverse ponds, grasslands and planting; a new sustainable water recycling and drainage system; and improved public access with interpretation elements, wayfinding, lighting, seating, canopy structure and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 12 Sept 2026, 08:04

Application progress

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Received

9 Mar 2026

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Consultation

11 Mar 2026

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Approved

17 Jul 2026

Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 23 Jul 2026

Documents 94

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Report · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 34

Plans & drawings 48

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 7

PDF TFL Consultee Comment · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL TEAM Consultee Comment · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY Consultee Comment · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONEMENT AGENCY Consultee Comment · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF GLAAS Consultee Comment · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL CONSULTATION CHECKLIST FOR LPAS Correspondence · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗

Associated applications 6

FullApproved17 Jul 2026PA/26/00292/NCThis application
Hard and soft landscape works to the Tower of London Moat and Bobby's Pen, including changes to topography, habitat creation…
Conditions 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 awaiting decision
- ConditionsSubmission of detail pursuant to condition no.4 (Construction Environmental Management…21 Aug 2026PA/26/01486
- ConditionsSubmission of detail pursuant to condition no.5 (Surface Water Drainage and Flood Risk), dated20 Aug 2026PA/26/01478/S
- ConditionsSubmission of detail pursuant to condition no.8 (Biodiversity Gain Plan), dated20 Aug 2026PA/26/01479/S
- Show 2 earlier · 2 pending
  - ConditionsSubmission of detail pursuant to condition no.9 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), dated20 Aug 2026PA/26/01480/S
  - ConditionsSubmission of detail pursuant to condition 6. (Landscaping Scheme)20 Aug 2026PA/26/01482/S

Site constraints 8

Scheduled monument: Tower of London

Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.

Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.

Historic England ↗

Grade I listed: The White Tower

List entry 1260258 · 27 m from the pin · 10 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 5 Grade II)

Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Show the other 10 with distances

41 mWaterloo BlockGrade II
50 mChapel of St Peter Ad VinculaGrade I
66 mTower of London (Inner curtain wall with mural towers, the New Armouries, the King's House and Tower Green)Grade I
69 mMuseum of the Royal Fusiliers and Attached Terrace to FrontGrade II
74 mThe Old Hospital Block and Raised Terrace and RailingsGrade II*
80 mOuter Curtain Wall With Casements and Mural TowersGrade I
119 mK6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Gateway of Byward TowerGrade II
120 mRevetment Wall to South Side of Moat, From Tower Bridge Approach to Middle Tower (Qv)Grade II*
137 mRevetment Wall to North Side of Moat, From Tower Hill Postern to Tower Bridge ApproachGrade II
138 mRevetment Wall to West and North Side of Moat, From Outwork Attached to Middle Tower (Qv) to Tower Hill PosternGrade II

Historic England ↗

World heritage site: Tower of London

Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.

Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.

Historic England ↗

The Tower conservation area

Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.

The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.

Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 1.2

An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.

The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.

Air quality management area: Tower Hamlets AQMA

The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.

Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.

Council record ↗

Central activities zone

The core of central London in the London Plan.

Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.

Also on the record

Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council: Tower Hamlets
Application type: Full Planning Permission
Postcode: EC3N 4AE
Received: 9 Mar 2026
Validated: 9 Mar 2026
Ward: St Katharines and Wapping
Case officer: Show
Decision: Permit
Decision date: 17 Jul 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: The Planning Lab

How this decision compares

Decided in 130 days from validation, 74 days slower than Tower Hamlets's median of 56 for listed building works. Approved, as 93% of listed building works here are.

This one130d

Council56d

UK56d

66%decided within 8 weeks

93%approved

67decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Tower Hamlets in the last twelve months, from validation. Tower Hamlets decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours: 11 Mar 2026
Site or press notice: 30 Mar 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

20 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved

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PA/25/00218/NC 21 Mar 2025

2024 Approved

Installation of a temporary trial prototype for habitat creation (including a wetland sys…

PA/24/01389/NC 29 Nov 2024

2024 Approved

Application for non-material amendment of planning permission ref: PA/24/00496 dated 09/0…

PA/24/01888/S 26 Nov 2024

2024 Approved

Works to T127 on the associated plan Fell and grind

PA/24/00266/NC 28 Mar 2024

2023

Works to T127 ( A plane tree Platanus x hispanica )on the associated plan Fell and grind

PA/23/02194/NC 11 Dec 2023

2022 Approved

Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/21/01720, Dated 06/…

PA/22/00435/S 30 May 2022

2021 Approved

Application for temporary consent relating to landscaping works to the moat at the Tower…

PA/21/01720/NC 6 Oct 2021

2021 Approved

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PA/21/01708/NC 6 Oct 2021

2021 Approved

Temporary consent for the existing free standing aviary for the breeding of ravens adjace…

PA/21/01319/NC 26 Jul 2021

2020 Approved

Change of use of the existing restaurant (Use Class A3) to a venue for conferences / corp…

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2018 Approved

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2017

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Tower Hamlets

Planning Authority Score

3.9/10

Below average

#201 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

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%).

Slower than most councils

for householder decisions

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance

Tower Hamlets decision statistics

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

84%

Overall approval rate

Below avg (87%) #229 of 296

92%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #167 of 296

56%

Decided in 8 weeks

Below avg (63%) #207 of 296

42%

Extended time limit

Above avg (41%) #167 of 296

63%

Minor dwellings approved

52 decided (1-9 homes)

80%

Major dwellings approved

15 decided (10+ homes)

55%

Change of use approved

67 decided

998

Total decisions

164 refused in the year to March 2026

Tower Of London, Tower Hill, London, EC3N 4AE Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 94

Decision & officer reports 2

Statements & assessments 34

Plans & drawings 48

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 7

Other documents 2

Associated applications 6

Site constraints 8

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