Tower Hamlets Council's Cabinet has approved plans for a new housing development at Copenhagen Place, which will deliver 18 new council-owned social-rented homes. The decision, made at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, 23 September 2026, allows the council to proceed with the scheme, which includes nine family-sized properties and two designed for disabled access. The development involves the demolition of 23 existing garages.
Councillor Saied Ahmed, Cabinet Member for Homebuilding and Enhancing Council Homes and Neighbourhoods, highlighted the importance of the development in meeting the borough's housing needs. Planning permission for the Copenhagen Place development was granted in January 2025.
The council has procured the main contractor for the project and is set to begin on-site works before the end of the year (2026). The total scheme budget for Copenhagen Place is not specified in the provided information, however, the Cressy Place development has a total scheme budget of £23.1 million.
Measures are being put in place to mitigate disruption to existing residents during the demolition and construction phases. These include commissioning an updated fire risk assessment before demolition works commence, refreshing the equality impact assessment, and ensuring council officers attend regular meetings with residents, sometimes accompanied by contractors and design teams. The council acknowledged that communication in recent months has not always been very great, and we are committed to improving the engagement and keeping residents informed throughout the project.
Regarding parking and storage for residents displaced by the demolition of the 23 garages, the council has committed to suspending 14 bays temporarily, offering two weeks of free parking vouchers, and delivering seven new parking spaces as part of the new scheme. The garages themselves will be demolished as part of the redevelopment.
The decision was made following a review of the public reports pack for the Cabinet meeting, available at Public reports pack 23rd Sep 2026 15.00 Cabinet.