Waterman Square, Selsdon Way, Canary Wharf, London E14

PA/26/00751/NCFull Planning PermissionRefused

Full

Refused on 17 June 2026

Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Installation of boundary railings and gates together with hard and soft landscaping to Waterman Square

Received: 27 April 2026
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Council: London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Ward: Blackwall and Cubitt Town
Agent: Hybrid Planning & Development

ReceivedReceived27 Apr
ValidatedValidated27 Apr
Consult.Consultation11 Jun
TargetTarget Date22 Jun
DecidedDecided17 Jun

Decided in 51 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application at Waterman Square, Selsdon Way, Canary Wharf , London E14. Tower Hamlets has handled 1,261 applications of this type. This one was decided in 51 days, 5 days quicker than Tower Hamlets's typical decision time. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 110 applications across Blackwall and Cubitt Town.

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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Why it was refused

- The proposed development, through the introduction of private gated access, would neither enhance or expand green grid links and would adversely impact on the access and usability of the green gid network at this location, contrary to policies S.OWS1 & D.OWS3 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan (2020).
- The proposed development would adversely impact on the connectivity, permeability and legibility of the public realm at this location, contrary to Policy D.DH2 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan (2020).
- The proposed development would adversely impact on the existing pedestrian and cycling environment at this location, contrary to Policy S.TR1 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan (2020).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Application type: Full Planning Permission
Scale / size: Small

Planning application dates

Date validated: 27 April 2026
Consultation expiry: 11 June 2026
Consultation end: 11 June 2026
Neighbour consultation end: 11 June 2026
Target decision date: 22 June 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent: Hybrid Planning & Development
Agent address: Studio 11, 6-8 Cole Street, London, SE1 4YH

Planning decision

Statutory period: 56 days

Publicity

Advertisement expiry: 11 June 2026
Site notice start: 21 May 2026
Site notice end: 11 June 2026

Additional information

Comments: 0
Documents: 11

Site constraints

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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
Brownfield land register: Boatmans House, 2 Selsdon Way, London, E14 9LARegister site at or near this address

Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, 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 and heritage coasts.

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6 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: Tower Hamlets

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