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PA/26/01737/NC - Outline Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

A hybrid planning application for: Detailed planning application for works to including: The erection of a deck structure, linked staircase and pedestrian and cyclist lift at Mackenzie Walk, the erection of a new pedestrian and cyclist lift adjacent to the Newfoundland Place Tower fronting Westferry Road. Partial demolition (levels 1 and 2) and associated external alterations to the existing Newfoundland Annex Building, minor alterations to the Newfoundland Place Tower, and associated works. Outline planning application (landscaping, appearance, layout matters reserved) for: Details of appearance in relation to the public realm, landscaping and details relating to the hard/soft landscaping works on and around the deck and the layout of pedestrian access routes, circulation areas and associated surface arrangements; and other works associated with the development. [For consultation only: Application 0] Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 27 Oct 2026, 02:31

Application progress

✓

Received

around 12 Oct 2026

Decision

Expected by 1 Feb 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Dec 2026 and 11 Jan 2027, from Tower Hamlets's recent commercial and major works.

Documents 104

Statements & assessments 74

Plans & drawings 22

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 ↗

Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 3.1

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 ↗

National infrastructure project about 17 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel

The site is about 17 m from 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, about 1947 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 ↗

Town centre: Canary Wharf

A designated centre in the London Plan.

Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.

2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin

Nearest: Fitch and Sons Works, Grade II, about 42 m from the postcode pin · 2 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 2 with distances

42 mFitch and Sons WorksGrade II
74 mQuadrangle Stores at West India DockGrade II

Historic England ↗

Opportunity area

Where the London Plan expects significant growth.

Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.

Also on the record

Conservation area about 70 m away: West India Dock; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.

Not affected

Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Council: Tower Hamlets
Application type: Outline Planning Permission
Received: around 12 Oct 2026
Validated: 12 Oct 2026
Ward: Canary Wharf
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 1 Feb 2027
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: DP9

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Tower Hamlets usually decides commercial and major works by day 69.

prediction

Day 1653 days to the predicted decision (day 69)

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

Site or press notice: 29 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry: 1 Feb 2027
Env. assessment: Yes

Tower Hamlets

Planning Authority Score

3.9/10

Below average

#201 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

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