34 Westferry Circus, London, E14 8RR Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Upgrading of Health Club including alterations to main health club entrance on south west elevation including replacement signage; the removal of an existing balconette and installation of new glass curtain walling and arched entrance detail; new external stairs, ramped access and railings; creation of roof terrace at first floor level; reuse of former bar and restaurant areas at the fourth and fifth floor levels to form yoga, reformer, strength and conditioning and cardio studio with associated infrastructure and ancillary facilities. Externally mounted illuminated Virgin Active sign Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Consultation
22 Jul 2026
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Approved
14 Sept 2026

Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Documents 25

Plans & drawings 16

PDF D6852-TPB-ZZ-L00-DR-ID-041001-S1-P03 SITE LOCATION PLAN Current Plan · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF D6852-TPB-ZZ-ZZZ-DR-ID-062001-S1-P02 EXISTING ELEVATION -NORTH & SOUTH ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF D6852-TPB-ZZ-ZZZ-DR-ID-062002-S1-P02 EXISTING ELEVATION -EAST & WEST ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF D6852-TPB-ZZ-L00-DR-ID-041002-S1-P02 EXISTING SITE PLAN Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF D6852-TPB-ZZ-L00-DR-ID-061001-S1-P02 EXISTING PLAN LEVEL 00 Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF D6852-TPB-ZZ-L01-DR-ID-061001-S1-P02 EXISTING PLAN LEVEL 01 Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF D6852-TPB-ZZ-L04-DR-ID-061001-S1-P02 EXISTING PLAN LEVEL 04 Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF D6852-TPB-ZZ-L05-DR-ID-061001-S1-P02 EXISTING PLAN LEVEL 05 Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF D6852-TPB-ZZ-L00-DR-ID-041010-S1-P02 PROPOSED PLAN LEVEL 00 Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF D6852-TPB-ZZ-L01-DR-ID-041010-S1-P02 PROPOSED PLAN LEVEL 01 Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF D6852-TPB-ZZ-L04-DR-ID-041010-S1-P01 PROPOSED PLAN LEVEL 04 Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF D6852-TPB-ZZ-L05-DR-ID-041010-S1-P01 PROPOSED PLAN LEVEL 05 Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF D6852-TPB-ZZ-ZZZ-DR-ID-042001-S1-P02 PROPOSED NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF D6852-TPB-ZZ-ZZZ-DR-ID-042002-S1-P02 PROPOSED EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF D6852-TPB-ZZ-ZZZ-DR-ID-044001-S1-P02 PROPOSED DETAILS RIVERFRONT FACADE Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ILLUMINATED MAIN SIGN Current Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 13

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 ↗
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, 1863 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 ↗
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.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Thames Path 23 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Also on the record
Conservation area 37 m away: Narrow Street; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Local nature reserve 489 m away: Russia Dock Woodland; Flood defence 29 m away (wall, designed for a 1 in 1000 year flood); 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 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 area684 m² (7,363 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 97)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
E14 8RR
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Canary Wharf
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Adams Planning + Development Ltd
Leaseholder
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 66 days from validation, 10 days slower than Tower Hamlets's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 88% of extensions here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
329decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
22 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tower Hamlets
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#201 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.