Planning application
Tower Of London, Tower Hill, London, EC3N 4AE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Hard and soft landscape works to the Tower of London Moat and Bobby's Pen, including changes to topography, habitat creation including biodiverse ponds, grasslands and planting; a new sustainable water recycling and drainage system; and improved public access with interpretation elements, wayfinding, lighting, seating, canopy structure and associated works.
As published by the council, reference PA/26/00292/NC
Application record
- Reference
- PA/26/00292/NC
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Permit
- Received
- 9 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 9 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 17 Jul 2026
- Ward
- St Katharines and Wapping
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC3N 4AE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tower Hamlets register
This site has had 9 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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PA/26/01483/S Awaiting decision
Tower Of London, Tower Hill, London, EC3N 4AE
Submission of detail pursuant to condition no 7 (Full details of biodiversity mitigation and enha...
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PA/26/01486 Awaiting decision
Tower Of London, Tower Hill, London, EC3N 4AE
Submission of detail pursuant to condition no.4 (Construction Environmental Management & Logistic...
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PA/26/01480/S Awaiting decision
Tower Of London, Tower Hill, London, EC3N 4AE
Submission of detail pursuant to condition no.9 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) of plann...
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PA/26/01482/S Awaiting decision
Tower Of London, Tower Hill, London, EC3N 4AE
Submission of detail pursuant to condition 6. (Landscaping Scheme) of planning permission ref PA...
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PA/26/01478/S Awaiting decision
Tower Of London, Tower Hill, London, EC3N 4AE
Submission of detail pursuant to condition no.5 (Surface Water Drainage and Flood Risk), of plann...
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PA/26/01479/S Awaiting decision
Tower Of London, Tower Hill, London, EC3N 4AE
Submission of detail pursuant to condition no.8 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) of planning permission r...
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PA/26/00886/NC Granted
Tower Of London, Tower Hill, London, EC3N 4AE
Works to trees at various locations
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PA/26/00265/NC Granted
Tower Of London, Tower Hill, London, EC3N 4AE
Erection of new dormer extensions, installation of air source heat pumps, new air-handling units, enhancement of roof insulation, repair and reconfiguration to integrate modern services on the roof of the Waterloo Block.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Mar 2026
Received by Tower Hamlets
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17 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Permit
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
The Planning Lab Agent, a planning consultancy
179 applications on PlanIndex · across 14 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
89 documents on file for this application
- BOBBY?S PEN CROSS SECTIONS
- OFFICERS REPORT
- DECISION_NOTICE
- TFL
- HISTORIC ENGLAND
- HISTORIC ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL TEAM
- PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY
- ENVIRONEMENT AGENCY
- GLAAS
- STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC
- EXTERNAL CONSULTATION CHECKLIST FOR LPAS
- MOAT TRANSFORMATION ARCHAEOLOGICAL BRIEF
- LBTH BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN (BNG) CHECKLIST
- SCHEME DESIGN STAGE BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN REPORT
- HABITAT AND BOTANICAL SURVEY - PART 1
- HABITAT AND BOTANICAL SURVEY - PART 2
- HABITAT AND BOTANICAL SURVEY - PART 3
- HABITAT AND BOTANICAL SURVEY - PART 4
- ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL
- ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL - BREEDING BIRD SURVEY
- BAT SURVEY AND ASSESSMENT REPORT
- ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL
- COVER LETTER DATED: 16 FEB 2026
- BENCH BE01 DETAILS 1 OF 1
- BENCH BE02 DETAILS 1 OF 1
- PROPOSED LANDSCAPE SECTION 05 AND 06
- CANOPY DETAILS 1 OF 1
- COMPOST BIN DETAIL 1 OF 1
- DRAWING TILE ARRANGEMENT PLAN
- GENERAL ARRANGEMENT LEGEND
- NATUREPOND - SECTION AND PLAN 1 OF 1
- PROPOSED HARDWORKS PLAN 1 OF 6
- PROPOSED HARDWORKS PLAN 2 OF 6
- PROPOSED HARDWORKS PLAN 3 OF 6
- PROPOSED HARDWORKS PLAN 4 OF 6
- PROPOSED HARDWORKS PLAN 5 OF 6
- PROPOSED HARDWORKS PLAN 6 OF 6
- PROPOSED LANDSCAPE CROSS SECTION 01 TO 07
- PROPOSED LANDSCAPE SECTION 01
- PROPOSED LANDSCAPE SECTION 02
- PROPOSED LANDSCAPE SECTION 03
- PROPOSED LANDSCAPE SECTION 04
- PROPOSED LANDSCAPE SECTION 07
- SITE BLOCK PLAN
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- SOILING PLAN 1 OF 6
- SOILING PLAN 2 OF 6
- SOILING PLAN 3 OF 6
- SOILING PLAN 4 OF 6
- SOILING PLAN 5 OF 6
- FIRE STATEMENT
- APPENDIX A - INTEGRATED WATER STRATEGY
- AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 1
- AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 2
- AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 3
- AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 4
- AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 5
- AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 6
- AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 7
- AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 8
- AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 9
- AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 10
- AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 11
- AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 12
- AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 13
- AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 14
- AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 15
- PART 1
- PART 3
- PART 2
- EXISTING SITE PLAN 1 OF 6
- EXISTING SITE PLAN 2 OF 6
- EXISTING SITE PLAN 3 OF 6
- EXISTING SITE PLAN 4 OF 6
- EXISTING SITE PLAN 5 OF 6
- EXISTING SITE PLAN 6 OF 6
- PROPOSED LEVELS PLAN 1 OF 6
- PROPOSED LEVELS PLAN2 OF 6
- PROPOSED LEVELS PLAN 3 OF 6
- PROPOSED LEVELS PLAN 4 OF 6
- PROPOSED LEVELS PLAN 5 OF 6
- PROPOSED LEVELS PLAN 6 OF 6
- SOILING PLAN 6 OF 6
- PROPOSED SOFTWORK AND HABITAT PLAN 1 OF 6
- PROPOSED SOFTWORK AND HABITAT PLAN 2 OF 6
- PROPOSED SOFTWORK AND HABITAT PLAN 3 OF 6
- PROPOSED SOFTWORK AND HABITAT PLAN 4 OF 6
- PROPOSED SOFTWORK AND HABITAT PLAN 5 OF 6
- PROPOSED SOFTWORK AND HABITAT PLAN 6 OF 6
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tower Hamlets granted permission on 17 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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