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8 Canada Square, London, E14 5HQ

PA/26/01142/NCFull Planning PermissionAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Repurposing, retrofit and part change of use of existing building involving partial demolition of existing building structure, façade alterations and replacement, provision of external terraces, changes to existing floorplates alongside other internal changes and ground floor reconfiguration and new pedestrian links and associated public realm works. A mix of uses comprising workspace use (Use Class E(g)) and a combination of one or more of the following: - Hotel (Use Class C1); - Flexible commercial, business and service uses (Use Class E); - Flexible commercial, service and leisure space (Use Classes E(b), E(d), F1(b), F1(c), F1(e); and - Sui Generis uses (including drinking establishments or drinking establishments with expanded food provision)). Ancillary works to include replacement plant, reconfiguration of existing servicing arrangements and parking space, landscaping, interface works with existing public realm, highway and associated works

Received
6 July 2026
Decision due
5 October 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1 · last counted 10 October 2026
Ward
Canary Wharf
  1. Received6 Jul
  2. Validated6 Jul
  3. Consult.17 Sep
  4. Target5 Oct
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 17 September.

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at 8 Canada Square, London, E14 5HQ. Tower Hamlets has handled 1,261 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 6 July 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 172 applications across Canary Wharf. We hold 1,275 applications in total for the E14 postcode area.

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

Postcode
E14 5HQ
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Large

Planning application dates

Date validated
6 July 2026
Consultation expiry
17 September 2026
Consultation end
17 September 2026
Neighbour consultation start
17 August 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Quod
Agent address
21 Soho Square, London, W1D 3QP

Planning decision

Case officer
Oliver.Cassidy-Butler
Statutory period
91 days

Publicity

Last advertised
6 August 2026

Additional information

Documents
263

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
  • Listed building: Quay Walls,Copings and Butresses to Import Dock and Export DockOn or next to this site
  • Article 4 direction: Canary Wharf
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation 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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Source: Tower Hamlets

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