Wapping Police Station, 98-102 Wapping High Street, London, E1W 2NE Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/00918/S - Variation / Removal Condition (TCPA S73) Approved

Proposal

Variation of Condition 5 of planning permission , dated 26/02/2026 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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

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

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Wapping Police Station
List entry 1242394 · 11 m from the pin · 9 more listed buildings within 150 m (9 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.
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Historic England ↗
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 Pierhead 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 2.7
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 ↗
Also on the record
Thames Path 30 m away; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Designated open space 34 m away.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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

Application type
Variation / Removal Condition (TCPA S73)
Postcode
E1W 2NE
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
St Katharines and Wapping
Case officer
Show
Decision
Permit
Decision date
3 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Knight Frank

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
17 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
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