Latest Update
June 2025
Following the consultation event held at The Yard Theatre in March 2025, Sanctuary have now submitted a full planning application for the redevelopment of the Iceland Wharf site. This has been submitted to the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. View the full application, reference number is PA/25/00973/A1.
The proposal sets out plans to deliver an employment led, high quality mixed-use development including 168 new residential dwellings, including 55% affordable homes. The development will also include associated refuse storage, plant, secure cycle storage, and car parking for disabled users. Proposals also include the creation of landscaped public open space.
View the full application, the reference number is PA/25/00973/A1. Consultation is now open. We are hoping to receive a decision by the end of 2025.
Previous Updates
14th March 2025
A consultation event took take place on Friday 14th March 2025 at The Yard Theatre to show neighbours our revised proposals for the Site. Our intention is to submit a new application to London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH) to develop the Site in spring 2025.
For more information please see the consultation boards (PDF 6.95MB). If you would like to provide feedback, please fill out our feedback form (DOCX 86KB) and email it to [email protected].
When the planning application is validated, LBTH will write to all residents impacted by the development proposals for their comments and feedback on proposals. All documents which accompany the application will be accessible.
14 January 2025
Works relating to demolition of the former ammonia works warehouse are now complete.
The site will continue to be monitored with 24/7 security on site. If you have any concerns or queries, please email [email protected].
28th November 2024
Sanctuary have received planning approval REF: 23/00452/FUL ‘for the demolition of the Former Ammonia Works Warehouse and construction of a very similar replacement warehouse building, of equivalent scale and massing.’
Works are expected to be undertaken in Winter 2024/25. We will endeavour to notify residents 2 weeks in advance of any works starting on site.
The site will continue to be monitored with 24/7 security on site. If you have any concerns or queries, please contact us.
22nd September 2023
This current phase of remediation work, and associated archaeological investigations, have now completed. The site will continue to be monitored with 24/7 security on site.
We will continue to keep you updated as we progress to the next stage of the development. In the meantime, if you have any concerns or queries please contact us.
Iceland Wharf
Sanctuary is re-developing Iceland Wharf, Hackney Wick, London.
The previous application proposals can be found on the London Legacy Development Corporation planning website application ref: 18/00095/FUL.
To get in touch, please contact [email protected].
