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Asda, 151 East Ferry Road, London, E14 3BT

PA/26/01459/SAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Variation of Condition 2, 36 and 39 of planning permission PA/19/02534 to increase the number of private homes and reduce the number of affordable homes, and to reconfigure internal layouts and external elevations. This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement. The description of development of permission PA/19/02534 dated 01/07/2024 is as follows: 'A hybrid planning application (part detailed, part outline) for the demolition of existing buildings and the comprehensive, mixed-use, re-development of the site, comprising a maximum of 218,991sqm (GEA) of floorspace. Full details are submitted for 526 residential units (Class C3), flexible commercial floorspace, including a new foodstore (17,087sqm GIA - A1-A4/B1/D2), a primary school (D1), community uses (D1), public bus parking and a site wide basement, with associated uses as part of the development including car parking (up to 410 spaces), cycle parking, and an energy centre. Building heights would range between a maximum of 17.4m AOD (3 storeys above ground level) and 60m AOD (15 storeys above ground level). Creation of new vehicular and pedestrian access and public realm works, including all ground floor hard and soft landscaping and other works incidental to the proposals, including a programme of interim works (which include a temporary multi-storey car park with 349 car parking spaces and a temporary access lobby to the retail foodstore). [Detailed Component] Outline permission (with layout, scale, appearance and landscaping at upper levels being reserved) is sought for up to 111,137sqm GEA above podium level, comprising of between 1217 and 1446 residential units (C3), with associated private and communal podium amenity and landscaping, within four buildings with maximum heights ranging between up to 45.850m (AOD)/12 storeys and up to 115.50m (AOD)/32 storeys. [Outline Component]'

Submitted
18 August 2026
Public comments
4 · last counted 7 November 2026
Ward
Island Gardens
  1. Received18 Aug
  2. Validated18 Aug
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

About this application

This is a planning application for demolition at Asda, 151 East Ferry Road, London, E14 3BT. Tower Hamlets has handled 7,432 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 18 August 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There have been 7 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 70 applications across Island Gardens. We hold 1,275 applications in total for the E14 postcode area.

Application details

Postcode
E14 3BT

Planning application dates

Date validated
18 August 2026

Planning decision

Case officer
Christopher Neelands

Additional information

Documents
238

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)Part of the site
  • Article 4 direction: CrossharbourPart of the site
  • Local nature reserve: Mudchute Park FarmPart of the site
  • Brownfield land register: Crossharbour Town CentreRegister site at or near this address
Also checked, none recorded (21)

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 and heritage coasts.

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Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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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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