Development at Bow Wharf


There are plans to remove some trees and to build some homes right up to the edge of the Regent's Canal and the Hertford Union Canal.

These plans have been rejected by Tower Hamlets Council and the applicant has appealed. This was assessed by the Planning Inspectorate in Bristol (between November 2013 and June 2014) and the appeal was allowed. The document behind that decision is available here.



This is the existing site
This is how it might look




PLANS
Official plans on the council website.

COUNCIL REPORT
Report of Director of Development and Renewal
(This is a 58-page MS-Word document aimed at overturning the councillors' decision to refuse the application. This went back to the planning committee on 15th May 2013)

Slides to justify this development in a Conservation Area
(This is a 7-page PDF document explaining why the designers think the proposals make a positive contribution to this open space)

NEWS
Waterways World, February 2013
Friends of Regent's Canal Bulletin, April 2013
Docklands and East London Advertiser, May 2013
Waterways World, June 2013
East End Waterway Group Newsletter, 22nd June 2013
East End Waterway Group Newsletter, 6th July 2013
Docklands and East London Advertiser, 17th July 2013
Docklands and East London Advertiser, 29th July 2013
Narrowboat World, 2nd August 2013

IMAGES
Images of existing and proposed buildings.

PHOTOS
Scenes that we could lose forever.

COMMENTS
Formal objections from the East End Waterway Group
Formal response from the Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society (in PDF format)
Comments from the public (via online petition)

MORE COMMENTS
Further objections from the East End Waterway Group (14th May 2013)
Letter to CRT Chief Executive from the East End Waterway Group (18th June 2013)
Letter to CRT Chair from Jenny Jones AM (12th July 2013)
Conservation Area Report. Sent from GLIAS to Planning Inspectorate.

NOTES
Notes from the East End Waterway Group (March 2013).
Notes from the East End Waterway Group (2nd June 2013).

ANALYSIS
Comments on specific issues (towpath character and safety).




The Friends of Regent's Canal have been reviewing these plans since April 2013.

Will this development enhance or spoil the character of this area?

Will it feel like part of the countryside? Or the middle of a housing estate?

Who will gain or lose from this? Boaters? Walkers? Nearby residents?

If your mind is already made up then you are welcome to sign a petition by clicking on http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/petition-bow-wharf/sign.html

If you want to discuss things further of find out more then please send an e-mail to friendsregentscanal@gmail.com