Case study · Tower Hamlets

Planning + building regs full package in Canary Wharf

Both approved at first submission by Tower Hamlets Council in 13 weeks. Fixed fee £1,750.

Project summary

Service
Planning + building regs full package
Location
Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets
Property stock
Modern apartments
Article 4 in borough
Yes
Process duration
13 weeks
Outcome
Both approved at first submission
The brief

What the client needed

A family in Canary Wharf approached us for planning + building regs full package on a modern apartments property. Constraints: respecting streetscape rhythm typical of Tower Hamlets, maintaining rear garden depth, and meeting Tower Hamlets Council's design expectations for the conservation context (58 conservation areas borough-wide).

Design response

How we designed it

Measured survey week 1. Three design iterations balancing internal layout against external massing visible from neighbours. Two scheme massings tested against Tower Hamlets Council's adopted design guidance. Chosen scheme matched existing roof pitch, used matching brick, set the new opening back from the eaves.

Planning route

Submission and decision

Submitted to Tower Hamlets Council via the Planning Portal. With Article 4 in force in Tower Hamlets, we confirmed our scheme retained the necessary permissions before submission. Officer comments minor, addressed in 5 days. Both approved at first submission.

Decision recorded Tower Hamlets Council, statutory determination period.

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