West Ham Sub Station Bidder Street Canning Town London E16 4ST

This site has had 2 applications since 2005: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 05/00413/FUL Granted

  West Ham Sub Station Bidder Street Canning Town London E16 4ST

  Construction of two deep bored cable tunnels with dimensions of approximately 6km long, an internal diameter of 2.82m and external diameter of 3.18m respect of the East Tunnel and approximately 6km long, an internal diameter of 4.15m and external diameter of 4.55m in respect of the West Tunnel and at a general depth varying along their respective routes between approximately 14 metres and 34 metres and more particularly described in the application drawings and running from South Crescent, West Ham and West Ham EDFE Substation at Bidder Street to the Hackney NGT Substation and the EDFE Substation at Lea Bridge in Hackney together with, at surface level, 7 maintenance and ventilation shafts, including related connection and ventilation tunnels and cable connection riser and 4 single storey above ground head house structures in respect of the proposed shafts at South Crescent, West Ham, at the EDFE Substation at Millfields Road, Hackney, and at the West Ham Substation at Bidder Street, Newham, including associated parking, means of enclosure and all site preparation remediation works at the shaft locations, temporary deposition of uncontaminated spoil at the former Hackney Stadium and on part of the Carpenters Road Site; enabling and engineering works; to enable the decommissioning and removal of the overhead powerlines between West Ham Substation and Hackney Wick Substation in the Lower Lea Valley.

  Decided 6 Jan 2006 Full applications

1. 3 Jun 2005

   Received by Newham

2. 20 Jul 2005

   Decision issued: Application Permitted

3. 25 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• West Ham Sub Station Bidder Street Canning Town London E16 4ST

  05/00413/FUL Submitted 27 Oct 2005 50 yards away

  Construction of two deep bored cable tunnels with dimensions of approximately 6km long, an internal diameter of 2.82m and external diameter of 3.18m respect of the East Tunnel and approximately 6km long, an internal diameter of 4.15m and external diameter of 4.55m in respect of the West Tunnel and at a general depth varying along their respective routes between approximately 14 metres and 34 metres and more particularly described in the application drawings and running from South Crescent, West Ham and West Ham EDFE Substation at Bidder Street to the Hackney NGT Substation and the EDFE Substation at Lea Bridge in Hackney together with, at surface level, 7 maintenance and ventilation shafts, including related connection and ventilation tunnels and cable connection riser and 4 single storey above ground head house structures in respect of the proposed shafts at South Crescent, West Ham, at the EDFE Substation at Millfields Road, Hackney, and at the West Ham Substation at Bidder Street, Newham, including associated parking, means of enclosure and all site preparation remediation works at the shaft locations, temporary deposition of uncontaminated spoil at the former Hackney Stadium and on part of the Carpenters Road Site; enabling and engineering works; to enable the decommissioning and removal of the overhead powerlines between West Ham Substation and Hackney Wick Substation in the Lower Lea Valley.

  Granted Full applications 2 docs
  Small domestic

• Crown And Mayer Parry Wharf Bidder Street Canning Town London E16 4ST

  25/02737/NONMAT Submitted 15 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to the Planning Permission 23/00655/FUL dated on 5th September 2024, comprising the amendments to description of development to include two additional storeys to Blocks B3 and B2 and provision of a total of 873 dwellings (Use Class C3) and 2,635sqm (GIA) employment space (Use Class E) across the site; affordable housing tenure; and wording of condition 2 (approved plans) to allow the substitution of plans reflecting the reconfiguration of residential and commercial floorspace

  Granted Amendments 40 docs
  Major scheme

• Crown And Mayer Parry Wharf Bidder Street Canning Town London E16 4ST

  25/01760/AOD Submitted 11 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  Approval of details pursuant to Condition 6 (Construction Management and Logistics Plan (CMLP)) attached to Planning Consent 23/00655/FUL dated 05th September 2024.

  Status unknown Conditions 4 docs

• Crown And Mayer Parry Wharf Bidder Street Canning Town London E16 4ST

  26/00010/AOD Submitted 20 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Approval of details pursuant to Condition 16 (Children's Play Space Details) in relation to Phase 1 attached to Planning Consent 23/00655/FUL dated 05th September 2024.

  Withdrawn Conditions 8 docs

• Bidder Street, "electra" Unit 3, Canning Town London, E16 4st

  04/1251 Submitted 9 Sep 2004 50 yards away

  69% historically approved · decision due ~4 Nov

  New Mezzanine To Existing Warehouse At Unit 3

  Status unknown Full applications 6 docs

• Land At Former EMR Site Bidder Street Canning Town London E16 4ST

  25/01780/AOD Submitted 15 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~10 Oct

  Approval of details pursuant to Condition 8 (Submission of a Bird Hazard Management Plan - London City Airport) attached to Planning Consent 24/00088/FUL dated 14th April 2025.

  Status unknown Conditions 3 docs

• 26/00002/LA3 Granted

  Sheringham Nursery School Sheringham Avenue Manor Park London E12 5PB

  Demolition of the existing wrap-around canopy and the erection of a new wrap-around front and side extension to provide an enlarged reception and entrance area and a new learning room. Reconfiguration of the service area to accommodate refuse storage, provision of a new area for buggy and cycle parking and internal alterations to provide two new office rooms.

  Received 28 Jan, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Other
• 26/00730/LA3 Granted

  Kay Rowe Nursery Osborne Road Forest Gate London E7 0PH

  Demolition of 2x buildings and erection of 1x building for educational use by existing nursery school. (Application site is adjoining Woodgrange Estate Conservation Area).

  Received 31 Mar, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Other
• 25/02425/LA3 Status unknown

  Carpenters Primary School Friendship Way Stratford London E15 2JQ

  Phased demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide a new primary school (Class F1), residential building (Class C3) with commercial use (Class E) at ground floor, flexible community and school use sports facilities (Class F1/F2), and associated landscaping, amenity space, access arrangements, parking and infrastructure. (Re-Consultation)

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Other
• 23/00391/LA3 Granted

  5-9 Freemasons Road Canning Town London Newham E16 3AR

  Provision of new powder coated aluminium glazed shop front at No. 5 only, which is part of an existing triple shop premises at 5-9 Freemasons Road and installation of 2 air conditioning units to rear elevation of No. 7. Freemasons Road

  Received 15 Mar, published by the council 25 Aug 2026 Other
• 23/01607/LA3 Withdrawn

  Land Opposite St Marys Court Melford Road East Ham London E6 3QZ

  Formation of a temporary car park providing 20 car park spaces serving the residents of St George's Court and St Mary's for the duration of the construction period of the neighbouring development at the site known as 'Garages 1 to 43 Melford Road'.

  Received 18 Jul, published by the council 25 Aug 2026 Other