Victoria Park events and planning AEG is seeking to extend the LIDO Festival and All Points East for another six years, with proposals potentially running until 2032. The proposal includes the use of Victoria Park for a total period of 75 days each year, including the period to construct and deconstruct the festival site. Have…
The Council issued a decision notice on 2nd December refusing planning permission for the proposed 66 flats and one small commercial space at Bow Wharf. Prior to the planning application being submitted, the Forum had requested under the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) a copy of the 2019 heritage report on the Bow Wharf site. This…
Mayor of Tower Hamlets’ Accelerated Housing Programme Proposed Bow Sites This programme was approved in December 2025 to fast-track up to 3,332 new homesover the next 5 years. It includes 37 Council-owned sites and has a focus on affordableand larger family homes. The report detailing the sites, a map with their locations and stages of…
A petition to the Council opposing the introduction of the extensive zone F for tall buildings has been set up by the Neighbourhood Forum. Please consider signing the petition, which can be found here. The deadline for signing is 28th Februaryhttps://democracy.towerhamlets.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=275&RPID=0&HPID=0 You can find out more about the subject of tall buildings and the new…
Our efforts have not gone unnoticed! Plans to retrofit Peter Barber housing with uPVC are ‘devastating’
• The new Local Plan and tall buildings • Bow Wharf redevelopment – Information Commissioner’s decision over Canal and River Trust’s refusal to share key heritage report. • Update on proposals for Donnybrook Quarter Draft New Local Plan and Tall Buildings The current Local Plan adopted in 2020 identifies five zones (A–E) suitable for tall…
Introduction Tower Hamlets has the highest housing density of any London borough— it’s the most densely populated area in England, with over 15,695 residents per square kilometre. (State of the Borough 2023) The borough’s proximity to the City and Canary Wharf has driven demand for high-density living. The pressing need for more social housing…