Planning application
North Dock and Middle Dock, Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of floating ecology island structures within Middle Dock and North Dock, together with associated anchoring, planting, and habitat enhancement works.
As published by the council, reference PA/26/00451/NC
Application record
- Reference
- PA/26/00451/NC
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Permit
- Received
- 24 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 24 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Canary Wharf
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Mar 2026
Received by Tower Hamlets
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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3 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Permit
Who's behind it
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DP9 Ltd Agent
Active · incorporated 2004
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Active · incorporated 1987 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
- OFFICERS REPORT
- DECISION_NOTICE
- SITE PLAN
- PLANTING PLAN (BIOMATRIX)
- ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
- GREENGAGE SITE VISIT FINDINGS NOTE
- ECOLOGY STATEMENT
- CANAL & RIVER TRUST
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- DLR
- NATURAL ENGLAND
- HISTORIC ENGLAND
- HISTORIC ENGLAND GLAAS
- PROPOSED DETAILED PLANS
- COMPLIANCE NOTE
- ECOLOGY ISLAND 5 5A AND 5C GROUND LEVEL LOCATION PLAN
- ECOLOGY ISLAND 5 AND 5A GROUND LEVEL SITE PLAN
- ECOLOGY ISLAND 5C GROUND LEVEL SITE PLAN
- COVERING LETTER DATED: 10 MAR 2026
- CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLAN
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Tower Hamlets granted permission on 3 August 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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