The Leaside area is currently undergoing an extensive
progranune of regeneration and investrnent. As part of
this process the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and
Leaside Regeneration are seeking to promote the
redevelopment of Poplar Baths, a grade II listed building
and a key opportunity site in the context of the wider
regeneration of the Chrisp Street district Centre. This is
a Prime development site, situated immediately adjacent
to all Saints Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station and
Chrisp Street district centre and only 5 minutes from
Canary Wharf.
This planning brief provides interested developers with
a detailed planning framework for the site including an
analysis of the site and the surrounding area, the
Council's development objectives for the site and a set
of key design principles. It has been prepared within the
context of existing and emerging local and national
policies and will be regarded as a material consideration
in the assessment of any planning application submitted
to the London Borough of Tower Hamlets for the site.
The approach set out in this planning brief has been fully
endorsed by English Heritage (see appendix 1).
The Council is seeking a high quality high density
developlment incorporating a balance of uses which will
optimise the excellent accessibility of the site. The
curtilage of the site is shown in figure 1. It should be
noted that there is potential to extend development on
to or over the adjoininq DLR to the east.
The baths occupy an important site on the south side of
East India Dock Road (A 13), of approximately 27,000 sq
ft. (8,230 sq m), which is currently owned by the London
Borough of Tower Hamlets.
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