Victoria Park, Grove Road, London, E3 5TB Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/00459/A1 - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Temporary use of Victoria Park for up to 75 days a year for commercial / festival events (including music festivals) and the construction/deconstruction of such festival sites. Involving the installation and de-installation of temporary infrastructure including fencing, stages, lighting, public address (PA) systems and other temporary structures and ancillary works The 75-day period shall include a maximum of the following event days: 8 commercial event days of up to 50,000 people. 4 commercial days of up to 40,000 people. 8 free-to-access community event days of up to 20,000 The temporary period applied for is 6 years. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Jun 2026
Consultation
9 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents 52

Plans & drawings 29

PDF TREE BOUNDARY MAP Current Plan · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF TCP01 (OVERVIEW) REV 01 TREE CONSTRAINTS PLAN Current Plan · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF TCP01 (SHEET 1) REV 01 TREE CONSTRAINTS PLAN Current Plan · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF TCP01 (SHEET 2) REV 01 TREE CONSTRAINTS PLAN Current Plan · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF TCP01 (SHEET 3) REV 01 TREE CONSTRAINTS PLAN Current Plan · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF TCP01 (SHEET 4) REV 01 TREE CONSTRAINTS PLAN Current Plan · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF TCP01 (SHEET 5) REV 01 TREE CONSTRAINTS PLAN Current Plan · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF TCP01 (SHEET 6) REV 01 TREE CONSTRAINTS PLAN Current Plan · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF TCP01 (SHEET 7) REV 01 TREE CONSTRAINTS PLAN Current Plan · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE PROTECTION PLANS Current Plan · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DUST MANAGEMENT PLAN Report · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PL4 REV 1 ZONAL PLAN Current Plan · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PL5 REV 1 SITE FENCE Current Plan · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PL.04 REV 1 ZONAL PLAN Current Plan · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PARK PROTECTION PLAN Report · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BAR & ALCOHOL MANAGEMENT PLAN Report · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SAFEGUARDING PLAN Report · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF LF26-PL.05 REV 1 SITE FENCE Current Plan · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EVENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Report · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF EVENT SAFETY PLAN Report · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF APE26-PL2 REV 1 LOCATION PLAN Current Plan · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF APE26-PL1 REV 1 SITE BOUNDARY Current Plan · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF LF26-PL-01 REV 1 SITE BOUNDARY Current Plan · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF INDICATIVE CUSTOMER MAP Current Plan · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF INDICATIVE CUSTOMER MAP - LIDO Current Plan · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF APE26-PL3 REV 1 LIGHTING LOCATION PLAN Current Plan · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF LF26-PL-03 REV 1 SITE - POWER PLAN LIGHTING ONLY Current Plan · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSTRUCTION PHASE PLAN Correspondence · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF BASELINE UK HABITAT MAP OF SITE Current Plan · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
E3 5TB
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
Bow West
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Washbourne Constanti Planning

Consultation & key dates

Site notice
9 Jun 2026
Press notice
11 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 performance
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