Council approves rooftop terrace - with conditions

Tower Hamlets Council has this week published its decision regarding the Landlord’s renewed application to create a 6th 5th floor open-air terrace/restaurant on top of the ‘Club’ (Virgin Active/Battery Club) building.

The Council’s planning committee approved the application - but has taken into consideration the concerns of the Canary Riverside residents regarding noise disturbance. Customers will only be able to access the roof terrace between 08:00-20:00 hours, and the terrace must not be used after 21:00 hours (ie, it must be closed-up by that time).

A copy of the conditional permission for development can be found here.

In a further development, the new Tenant for the former Battery Club has applied to the Council’s Licensing Committee for a premises licence that would enable it to operate between Noon and 02:30 hours every day, with entertainment including live music and dance, plays and films, and the serving of alcohol and late night refreshment. A copy of the application can be found here. The application proposes that entry/exit to the premises after 22:30hrs should be through the Canary Riverside car park.

The new Tenant is a company called E14 Lounge Ltd. Companies House records state the company is under the control of Mr Amar Ashraf, who was appointed as a director on 1st November 2023. His occupation is listed as ‘director’.