Twenty Ninth Floor, 1 Canada Square, London, , E14 5AB Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/01638/NC - Full Planning Permission Registered
Change of useSchools, care & communityCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from Use Class E(g)(i) Office to Flexible Use Class F1 (Learning and Non-Residential Institution) or Use Class E(g)(i) (Office) of part of Level 29. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 23 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Nov 2026, from Tower Hamlets's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 10

Statements & assessments 4

PDF Transport Statement Transport Statement · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TRAVEL PLAN STATEMENT Report · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT Report · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement Planning Statement · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF 25093-CWC-08-10000 REV 01 EXISTING LAYOUT LEVEL 29 Current Plan · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 25093-CWC-08-20000 REV 01 PROPOSED PLAN LEVEL 29 Current Plan · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF LR019-LP-00 LEVEL 29 LOCATION PLAN Current Plan · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF LR019-SP-01 LEVEL 29 SITE PLAN Current Plan · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF COVER LETTER DATED: 23 SEPT 2026 Correspondence · 24 Sept 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Canary Wharf. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
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 ↗
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.
National infrastructure project about 433 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 433 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Silvertown Tunnel (decided, about 1564 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 ↗
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Quay Walls,copings and Butresses to Import Dock and Export Dock, Grade I, about 57 m from the postcode pin
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.
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
Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
E14 5AB
Received
around 23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Canary Wharf
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Newmark

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Tower Hamlets usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
55%approved
52decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Tower Hamlets in the last twelve months, from validation. Tower Hamlets decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
1 Oct 2026
Consultation
1 Oct 2026
Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
33 Canada Square, London E14
Refurbishment of the existing facade, including re-finishing of the aluminium cladding el…
PA/25/02251/NC
2025 Approved
30 South Colonnade, London, E14 5EU
Proposed x1 outward facing illuminated digital screen (mounted internally), x1 outward fa…
PA/25/01988/NC
2025 Approved
Forty Sixth and Forty Seventh Floor, 1 Canada Square, London E14
Change of use from Use Class E(g)(i) Office to Flexible Use Class F1 (Learning and Non Re…
PA/25/01807/NC
2025 Approved
Twenty First Floor, 1 Canada Square, London, E14 5AB
Change of use of part of Level 21 from Use Class E(g)(i) (Office) to Flexible Use Class F…
PA/25/01484/NC
2025 Approved
30 South Colonnade, London, E14 5EU
Installation of an external pergola and parasols on hardstanding to east of ground floor…
PA/25/00255/NC
2025 Approved
30 South Colonnade, London, E14 5EU
Proposal for x3 externally illuminated fascia signs
PA/25/00288/NC
2024 Approved
Levels 48 & 49, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf , London, E14 5AB
Change of use from Use Class E(g)(i) (Office) to Flexible Use Class F1 (Learning and Non…
PA/24/01241/NC
2024 Approved
Ground And Mezzanine Floor, 30 South Colonnade, London, E14
Proposal for x1 fascia sign to New Espresso bar at lower ground unit 2 to include applied…
PA/24/01355/NC
2024 Approved
30 South Colonnade, London, E14 5EU
Display of two internally illuminated external fascia signage on the South and East facad…
PA/24/01002/NC
2024 Approved
Unit Rs370, Cabot Place East, Cabot Square, London, E14 4QS
Change of use from Class E to flexible Class E or sui generis (car showroom) use
PA/24/00740/NC
2023 Approved
Unit 4, Park Pavilion, 40 Canada Square, London, E14 5FW
Proposed Installation of new glazed sliding panels and a new walkway canopy at the roof l…
PA/23/02323/NC
2022 Approved
43-44 Fishermans Walk, London, E14 5HD
Proposed x 2no Internally Illuminated Letter Sets mounted behind glazing
PA/22/02138/NC
2022 Approved
25 North Colonnade, London, E14 5HS
Landscaping of the roof terrace at Level 3 (north facing), including facade alterations f…
PA/22/00108/NC
2021 Approved
Forty Seventh Floor, 1 Canada Square, London E14
External alterations comprising new balustrade, and insertion of external doors on the we…
PA/21/02379/NC
2021 Approved
Units 335-345, Cabot Place East, 15 Cabot Square, London, E14 4QT
Change of use from Class E to flexible Class E or sui generis (car showroom) use
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2021 Approved
Unit RP330, Cabot Place East, 15 Cabot Square, London, E14 4QS
Application for change of use from retail (Class E) to cosmetic health and beauty facilit…
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2020 Approved
1 Canada Square, London, E14 5AB
Creation of a new coffee bar within the ground floor lobby and external alterations
PA/20/02708/NC
2019 Approved
30 South Colonnade, London, E14 5EU
Proposed extension to and replacement of the building's facade and roof along with intern…
PA/19/02731/A1
2020 Approved
25 North Colonnade, London, E14 5HS
Application for consent to display advertisement - proposed totem (internally illuminated…
PA/20/00262/NC
2019 Approved
Site At Kiosk 5, Reuters Plaza, London, E14 5AJ
Erection of a kiosk for A1, A3, A4, or A5 use
PA/19/02834/NC
2017 Approved
Canada Place Mall Car Park, Cabot Place, London
Provision of retail storage units in place of 121 existing motorcycle spaces at level P2…
PA/17/02714/A1
2016 Approved
RS370 Cabot Place East, Cabot Square, London, E14 4QT
Change of use from A1 to mixed Sui Generis (Car Showroom) and A1 use.
PA/16/03010
2016 Approved
RS370 Cabot Place East, Cabot Square, London, E14 4QT
Change of use from A1 to mixed Sui Generis (Car Showroom) and A1 use.
PA/16/03010/NC
2016 Approved
Slug And The Lettuce, 30 South Colonnade, London, E14 5EZ
Application for consent to display an advertisement for 5 sets of halo illuminated fascia…
PA/16/02138
2016 Approved
Slug And The Lettuce, 30 South Colonnade, London, E14 5EZ
Application for consent to display an advertisement for 5 sets of halo illuminated fascia…
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Tower Hamlets
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#201 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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