Planning application
Tower Wharf, Tower of London and Arches beneath Tower Bridge, Tower Bridge Approach, London, EC3N 4AB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application under Section 19 for minor material amendments to Listed Building Consent Ref: PA/25/00621, Dated 30/06/2025, which sought consent for: Change of use and refurbishment of the existing Reveller Building to form a Learning Centre to provide enhanced schools and communities facilities in association with the Tower of London (Sui Generis use), conversion and connection of the existing arches of Tower Bridge Approach to provide a dedicated school's entrance to the adjacent Moat, and other associated works. Amendment(s) sought, to vary Condition 2 (Approved plans): Reconfiguration of Reveller entrance doors Alterations to doors within Moat Arches Increase in ASHP enclosure footprint
As published by the council, reference PA/26/00836/S
Application record
- Reference
- PA/26/00836/S
- Type
- Variation/Discharge condition (PLBCA)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Permit
- Received
- 12 May 2026
- Validated
- 12 May 2026
- Decided
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- St Katharines and Wapping
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC3N 4AB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tower Hamlets register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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PA/26/00838/NC Granted
Tower Wharf, Tower of London and Arches beneath Tower Bridge, Tower Bridge Approach, London, EC3N 4AB
Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/25/00620, Dated 30/06/2025. Non Material amendment(s) Sought: Reconfiguration of Reveller entrance doors Alterations to doors within Moat Arches Increase in ASHP enclosure footprint
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 May 2026
Received by Tower Hamlets
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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18 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Permit
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: PA/25/00621/NC (Decided)
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
57 documents on file for this application
- OFFICERS REPORT
- DECISION_NOTICE
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- COVERING LETTER DATED: 11 MAY 2026
- REVELLER DEMOLITION MOAT LEVEL PLAN
- REVELLER DEMOLITION GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- REVELLER DEMOLITION ROOF PLAN
- ARCHES DEMOLITION MOAT LEVEL PLAN - NORTH
- REVELLER DEMOLITION SECTION AA
- REVELLER DEMOLITION SECTION BB
- REVELLER DEMOLITION SECTION GG
- REVELLER DEMOLITION SECTION HH
- REVELLER DEMOLITION NORTH ELEVATION
- REVELLER DEMOLITION SOUTH ELEVATION
- REVELLER DEMOLITION WEST ELEVATION
- REVELLER ROOFLIGHT DEMOLITION SECTION
- REVELLER BOX FRAME DEMOLITION
- REVELLER PROPOSED MOAT LEVEL PLAN
- REVELLER PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- REVELLER PROPOSED ROOF PLAN
- ARCHES PROPOSED MOAT LEVEL PLAN - NORTH
- REVELLER PROPOSED SECTION AA
- REVELLER PROPOSED SECTION BB
- REVELLER PROPOSED SECTION GG
- REVELLER PROPOSED SECTION HH
- REVELLER PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION
- REVELLER PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION
- REVELLER PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION
- PROPOSED REVELLER ROOFLIGHT DETAIL
- REVELLER BOX FRAME DETAILS
- REVELLER DEMOLITION MOAT LEVEL PLAN
- REVELLER DEMOLITION GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- REVELLER DEMOLITION ROOF PLAN
- ARCHES DEMOLITION MOAT LEVEL PLAN - NORTH
- REVELLER DEMOLITION SECTION AA
- REVELLER DEMOLITION SECTION BB
- REVELLER DEMOLITION SECTION GG
- REVELLER DEMOLITION SECTION HH
- REVELLER DEMOLITION NORTH ELEVATION
- REVELLER DEMOLITION SOUTH ELEVATION
- REVELLER DEMOLITION WEST ELEVATION
- REVELLER ROOFLIGHT DEMOLITION SECTION
- REVELLER BOX FRAME DEMOLITION
- REVELLER PROPOSED MOAT LEVEL PLAN
- REVELLER PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- REVELLER PROPOSED ROOF PLAN
- ARCHES PROPOSED MOAT LEVEL PLAN - NORTH
- REVELLER PROPOSED SECTION AA
- REVELLER PROPOSED SECTION BB
- REVELLER PROPOSED SECTION GG
- REVELLER PROPOSED SECTION HH
- REVELLER PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION
- REVELLER PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION
- REVELLER PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION
- PROPOSED REVELLER ROOFLIGHT DETAIL
- REVELLER BOX FRAME DETAILS
- IMPORTANT NOTE
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