Planning application
Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Wapping Wall, London, E1W 3SG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demountable, temporary and time limited works for a period of up to 3 years comprising the installation of new entrance gates; the installation of free-standing metal ramps to provide step-free access to the Turbine Hall and Filter House entrances; the installation of a painted timber hoarding to the Accumulator Tower opening, and; the installation of acoustic enclosures to the openings between the Boiler House and Filter House.
As published by the council, reference PA/26/00921/NC
Application record
- Reference
- PA/26/00921/NC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent (S8 P&LBC 1990)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permit
- Received
- 26 May 2026
- Validated
- 26 May 2026
- Decided
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- St Katharines and Wapping
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- E1W 3SG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tower Hamlets register
This site has had 4 applications since 2026: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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PA/26/00920 Granted
Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Wapping Wall, London, E1W 3SG
Demountable, temporary and time limited works for a period of up to 3 years comprising the installation of new entrance gates; the installation of free-standing metal ramps to provide step-free access to the Turbine Hall and Filter House entrances; the installation of a painted timber hoarding to the Accumulator Tower opening, and; the installation of acoustic enclosures to the openings between the Boiler House and Filter House.
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PA/26/00844/NC Granted
Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Wapping Wall, London, E1W 3SG
Installation of secondary glazing to the Boiler House and Coal Store windows, and the application of a waterproof membrane to the interior of the high-level water tanks.
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PA/26/00843/NC Granted
Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Wapping Wall, London, E1W 3SG
Installation of secondary glazing to the Boiler House and Coal Store windows, and the application of a waterproof membrane to the interior of the high-level water tanks.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 May 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
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: PA/26/00920 (Decided)
Who's behind it
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CMA Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Upminster
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- OFFICERS REPORT
- DECISION_NOTICE
- AUTHORISATION TO DETERMINE LETTER FROM HISTORIC ENGLAND LETTER DATED: 30 JUNE 2026
- AUTHORISATION TO DETERMINE LETTER FROM HISTORIC ENGLAND DATED: 30 JUNE 2026
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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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