The Roman Road Bow Neighbourhood Forum Committee to express our wholehearted support for the application of the Poplar Regen Alliance Neighbourhood Forum for designation. Their application grows out of prolonged, active involvement in many different areas of their local community. The application shows vision and ambition, whilst being inclusive and having a holistic approach to the…
Chisenhale was built as a factory during the 2nd World War. Following the factory’s closure in 1972, the Council bought the building. In the 1980s a group of dancers and artists negotiated a lease with the Council, and restored a substantial part of the building. Their story is told on the Chisenhale website. Today, Chisenhale…
Tower Hamlets Council has creates a dedicated Mayor’s Accelerated Housing Programme (MAHP) website. https://www.mahp-lbth.co.uk The Plan in Brief The first batch of nine sites will deliver around 340 homes, with procurement starting this month. Further small, medium, and strategic sites will follow over the next six to nine months, representing an estimated £2bn in total…
Thursday 3 September to have your say on the Council’s new grants programme for the voluntary and community sector (VCS) and updated Corporate Equality Plan. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/londonboroughoftowerhamlets7/2350407
You can view the proposals by scanning the QR code above. The proposals are being shared during peak summer holiday time and the deadline for sharing your views is 5pm on Monday 24th August. You can also email your comments to: feedback@yourshout.com, or phone 0800 955 1042. The proposals include, as in the previous application,…
From the Council Come to the early community conversations to discuss opportunities in your area and provide feedback and advice to help shape the future of potential housing development in your area. 109a Antill Road Date: Friday 24 July 2026 Time: 4pm – 7pm Venue: Outside on the green area on 109 Antill Road Date: Saturday 8th August 2026…
Tuesday 30 Jun 2026 19:00 – 21:00 at Chisenhale Dance Space, E3 5QZ Chisenhale are currently in discussion with the Council over the long-term future of the building, whilst also responding to proposals to redevelop the western part of the building for housing under the Mayor’s Accelerated Housing Programme (MAHP). Chisenhale are inviting ‘artists, participants,…
The compound was erected on the Ranwell West estate in May 2024 without planning permission, with a letter sent to local residents informing them. A retrospective planning application was submitted in January 2026. Local residents then organised a petition, and 61 signatures were obtained. The Forum understood that Clarion needed staff welfare facilities and space to store equipment and materials,…
‘AEG Presents’ is one of the world’s largest live entertainment promotion companies. Following changes in planning law, event organisers now have to submit planning applications for music festivals in local parks. AEG Presents has recently submitted Application PA/26/00459/A1 to Tower Hamlets for the temporary commercial/festival use of Victoria Park for up to 75 days a…
In December 2025 Tower Hamlets refused planning permission for the conversion of the banqueting venue into flats, the demolition of three timber buildings providing employment space, and the construction of two mainly privately owned blocks of flats (shown in the image above.) The site owner, the Canal and River Trust, had previously appealed against a…