Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets/PA/25/00162/NC
Canada Water Masterplan - Land Bounded By Lower Road (West), Redriff Road (South), Quebec Way (East), Surrey Quays Road and Canada Water Dock (North), And Site At Roberts Close
- Reference
- Tower Hamlets/PA/25/00162/NC
- Authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Application type
- NC
- Address
- Canada Water Masterplan - Land Bounded By Lower Road (West), Redriff Road (South), Quebec Way (East), Surrey Quays Road and Canada Water Dock (North), And Site At Roberts Close
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objection (Observations Applications)
- Received
- 3 Feb 2025
- Validated
- 3 Feb 2025
- Started
- 3 Feb 2025
- Decided
- 24 Feb 2025
- Source council
- Tower Hamlets
- Council source record
- View public record
- Public data licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Record updated
- 6 Aug 2026
- SEO index generated
- 7 Aug 2026
Location
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Proposal
Observations requested by Southark Council regarding Application submitted under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to approved Hybrid Planning Permission18/AP/1604 for the comprehensive redevelopment of the Canada Water Masterplan. The S73 Application seeks to amend the Outline elements of 18/AP/1604 only through a variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans); Condition 3 (Control Documents); Condition 4 (Floorspace cap); and Condition 5 (Development Zones and permitted uses) to enable the following amendments:Changes to the massing across the Masterplan which includes:- Development Zone B: tower increased from 117m AOD to 161m AOD- Development Zone C: tower increased from 101m AOD to 136m AOD- Development Zone D: tower increased from 138m AOD to 175m AOD- Development Zone F: towers increased from 116m AOD to 138m AOD and 125m AOD to 166m AOD- Development Zone G: tower increased from 105m AOD to 131m AOD- Development Zone J: Increase in the depth of the +48m AOD height zone along the park further into the Zone- Increase in the footprint of the tall buildings- Amendments to the housing offer and changes to housing unit mix- Increase to the residential floorspace cap (Use Class C3) and consequential increase to the total development floorspace cap- Increase to the hotel (Use Class C1) land use cap- Increase in the extent of basement footprint for Zone D and Zone H- Servicing Strategy amended to allow for direct vehicle access to Development Zone D from Deal Porters Way- Amendments to the Masterplan Design Guidelines- Revisions to the Section 106 Agreement entered into in connection with the HPP: Schedule 2(Interim Use, Construction Period Community Scheme), 7 (Trees), 8 (Public Facilities), 11 (Housing), 12 (Specialist Housing), 13 (Student Acc), 16 (Highways), 20 (Employment and Training) and 21 (Affordable retail and workspace)The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement of Conformity and Further Information submitted pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended). If members of the public wish to access a copy of the ES, they can view the documentation on the Council's website. Alternatively, for those wish to purchase an electronic copy, Waterman Infrastructure & Environment Ltd will supply the ES on a USB for a charge of £25 + VAT. For a printed copy, members of the public should contact Waterman directly via
Key dates
- Received 3 Feb 2025
- Validated 3 Feb 2025
- Started 3 Feb 2025
- Decided 24 Feb 2025
Planning history / related applications
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