Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Wapping Wall, London, E1W 3SG Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/00920 - Full Planning Permission Approved
Commercial & major works

Proposal

Demountable, temporary and time limited works for a period of up to 3 years comprising the installation of new entrance gates; the installation of free-standing metal ramps to provide step-free access to the Turbine Hall and Filter House entrances; the installation of a painted timber hoarding to the Accumulator Tower opening, and; the installation of acoustic enclosures to the openings between the Boiler House and Filter House. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 May 2026
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Consultation
12 Jun 2026
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Approved
3 Aug 2026

Approved on 3 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

Documents 36

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Report · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF Design & Access Statement Design & Access Statement · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage Statement Heritage Statement · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement Planning Statement · 28 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 25

PDF 26.03(00)001 REV P01 SITE LOCATION PLAN Current Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26.03(00)002 REV P01 EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Current Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26.03(00)010 REV P01 EXISTING SITE PLAN Current Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26.03(00)100 REV P01 EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26.03(00)101 REV P01 EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26.03(00)102 REV P01 EXISTING ROOF PLAN Current Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26.03(00)200 REV P01 BOILER HOUSE - EXISTING EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26.03(00)201 REV P01 BOILER HOUSE - EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26.03(20)010 REV P01 TEMPORARY WORKS SITE PLAN Current Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26.03(20)110 REV P01 TEMPORARY WORKS GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26.03(20)111 REV P01 TEMPORARY WORKS FIRST FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26.03(20)112 REV P01 TEMPORARY WORKS ROOF PLAN Current Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26.03(20)210 REV P01 TEMPORARY WORKS EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26.03(20)211 REV P01 TEMPORARY WORKS INTERNAL ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26.03(30)400 REV P01 ENTRANCE GATES EXISTING AND PROPOSED Current Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26.03(30)401 REV P01 ENTRANCE GATE A DETAILS Current Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26.03(30)402 REV P01 ENTRANCE GATE B DETAILS Current Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26.03(30)410 REV P01 EXTERNAL LEVEL ACCESS MAIN ENTRANCE RAMPS Current Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26.03(30)411 REV P01 EXTERNAL LEVEL ACCESS MAIN ENTRANCE RAMPS Current Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26.03(30)420 REV P01 ACCUMULATOR TOWER EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26.03(30)421 REV P01 ACCUMULATOR TOWER DETAILS Current Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26.03(32)400 REV P01 OPENING A DETAILS Current Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26.03(32)401 REV P01 OPENING C DETAILS Current Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26.03(32)402 REV P01 OPENING D DETAILS Current Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26.03(32)403 REV P01 OPENING B DETAILS Current Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 28 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF UK POWER NETWORKS Consultee Comment · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND DRAFT AUTHORISATION LETTER Correspondence · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NOTE FROM BYOTHERS ARCHITECTS Correspondence · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER 20.05.2026 Correspondence · 28 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Wapping Wall 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.
National infrastructure project: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is inside the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 602 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Thames Path 9 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 2.13
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 ↗
8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: London Hydraulic Power Company Station With Number 37, Grade II*, 10 m away · 1 Grade II*, 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 all 8 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Flood defence 38 m away (flood gate).
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Building

Floor area729 m² (7,847 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 103)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Tower Hamlets
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
E1W 3SG
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
St Katharines and Wapping
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
3 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
CMA Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 69 days from validation, about the council's usual 69 days. Approved, as 85% of commercial and major works here are.

37%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
33decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
12 Jun 2026
Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Comments by
21 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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2019 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.