Port East Building, (Blocks B, C, D & E) 12-18 Hertsmere Road, London E14
Approved on 21 April 2026
Delegated (officer decision)2 conditions
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Proposal
Installation of a horizontal lifeline system for maintenance purposes at roof level for blocks B, C, D & E of the Port East Apartments building. This would involve the installation of a fixed cage vertical ladder and Kee Line systems with individual anchor posts across the four blocks at roof level.
- Received
- 24 February 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 1
- Ward
- Canary Wharf
- ReceivedReceived24 Feb
- ValidatedValidated24 Feb
- Consult.Consultation25 Mar
- TargetTarget Date21 Apr
- DecidedDecided21 Apr
Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application at Port East Building, (Blocks B, C, D & E) 12-18 Hertsmere Road, London E14. Tower Hamlets has handled 1,261 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. The site is in the West India Dock conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 172 applications across Canary Wharf.
83% of full applications at London Borough of Tower Hamlets were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 24 February 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 25 March 2026
- Consultation end
- 25 March 2026
- Target decision date
- 21 April 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- WS Heritage
- Architect profile
- WS HERITAGE LTD
- Agent address
- 5 Pool House, Bancroft Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 7RP
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 12 March 2026
- Site notice start
- 12 March 2026
Additional information
- Documents
- 12
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Conservation area: West India Dock
- Listed building: Warehouses and General Offices at Western End of North QuayOn or next to this site
- Article 4 direction: Canary Wharf
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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Associated applications
- 202624 Feb
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This applicationApprovedFullPA/26/00337/NC - 202624 Feb
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ApprovedListed building consentFiled alongsidePA/26/00338/NC
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