{"id":675360,"date":"2026-01-05T12:11:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T12:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/675360\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T12:11:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T12:11:11","slug":"proposals-approved-for-new-outdoor-natural-water-swimming-pool-in-canary-wharf-with-uks-first-national-open-water-swimming-centre-operator-sea-lanes-05-01-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/675360\/","title":{"rendered":"Proposals approved for new outdoor natural water swimming pool in Canary Wharf, with UK\u2019s first National Open Water Swimming Centre operator Sea Lanes &#8211; 05.01.26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"xmsonormal\">Planning\u00a0permission has been granted\u00a0for\u00a0Sea Lanes Canary Wharf,\u00a0a\u00a0floating, natural water swimming pool in Eden Dock.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">Approved proposals include a 50m, six-lane,\u00a0natural water\u00a0floating\u00a0swimming pool\u00a0within the dock water,\u00a0two\u00a0saunas powered by\u00a0100%\u00a0renewable energy,\u00a0community clubhouse\u00a0hosting year-round wellness events,\u00a0an exciting food and beverage offering\u00a0and store including\u00a0a\u00a0wetsuit concierge service.\u00a0\u00a0The site will be\u00a0operated\u00a0by the\u00a0hugely successful team behind Sea Lanes Brighton, the UK\u2019s first National Open Water Swimming Centre.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">Open 364 days a year\u00a0for swimmers\u00a0of all ages and\u00a0all competencies, the\u00a0pool\u00a0is designed for lane swimming and to act as a stepping stone between pool and\u00a0open water.\u00a0\u00a0Both pay-per-swim and membership options will be\u00a0available.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">Set to complement the recent landmark regeneration of Eden Dock, Sea Lanes Canary Wharf will\u00a0provide a unique opportunity for Londoners\u00a0to swim in\u00a0clear, natural water\u00a0and connect with the environment, all whilst in the heart of London.\u00a0\u00a0The water in Eden Dock is tested regularly to EU\u00a0Bathing Standards, consistently achieving an \u201cExcellent\u201d rating.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><b>Joe McNulty, Director at Sea Lanes\u00a0<\/b>said:\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to bring a National Open Water Swimming Centre to the heart of Canary Wharf, offering Londoners a chance to swim in natural water.\u00a0Sea Lanes Canary Wharf will be more than just a swimming pool \u2013 it will be an urban oasis for health and wellbeing all set within the green and biodiverse waterfront of Eden Dock. We\u2019re excited to create a space where Londoners can connect with nature, their community, and themselves.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><b>Shobi Khan, CEO at CWG\u00a0<\/b>said,\u00a0\u201cAlmost one year on from the opening of Eden Dock, we\u2019re making another bold step forward in the enhancement of our green and blue spaces at Canary Wharf.\u00a0\u00a0Sea Lanes Canary Wharf will build on the success of Eden Dock as a unique wellness destination, where access to nature, leisure and world-class amenities are seamlessly integrated.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">Construction is set to begin in\u00a0early 2026, with an opening date in\u00a0Summer 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To stay up to date with the latest information about Sea Lanes Canary Wharf, including membership, head to www.sealanescanarywharf.co.uk and find them on <a href=\"https:\/\/gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fsealanescw%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CEmma.Hammond%40CanaryWharf.com%7C3f77669255fd4d08c7a208de47a6d1c3%7C4397c3ea4b444b40bdf289b2dc6f4924%7C0%7C0%7C639026978977914741%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=BUjp5qO2Rk3mGfpnGXxwEM8KHfOSt81hrNVD8PTw77A%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsealanescw&amp;data=05%7C02%7CEmma.Hammond%40CanaryWharf.com%7C3f77669255fd4d08c7a208de47a6d1c3%7C4397c3ea4b444b40bdf289b2dc6f4924%7C0%7C0%7C639026978977926297%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=RQOStQHqgi29Q1fPfdeL2Ce0NKJ5vIVszsRg%2B7OMVNU%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\">ENDS<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><b>Media Enquiries<\/b><b>\u202f<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">Canary Wharf Group\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">Emma Hammond \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">t: +44 7754 667 639\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">e:\u202f\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/group.canarywharf.com\/press-release\/proposals-approved-for-new-outdoor-natural-water-swimming-pool-in-canary-wharf-with-uks-first-national-open-water-swimming-centre-operator-sea-lanes-05-01-26\/mailto:emma.hammond@canarywharf.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">emma.hammond@canarywharf.com<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Canary Wharf Group (\u2018CWG\u2019)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Canary Wharf Group (CWG) is the developer of the largest urban regeneration project in Europe. CWG develops, manages and currently owns interests in approximately 9 million square feet of mixed-use space and over 1,400 Build to Rent apartments. Canary Wharf\u2019s retail offering is ranked the UK\u2019s number one shopping destination by Green Street. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>CWG is committed to turning sustainability ambition into impactful action. Examples include purchasing 100% electricity from renewable sources since 2012, our partnership with the Eden Project creating a place for nature and people and working to deliver our Science-Based Targets.<\/p>\n<p>CWG has created a 24\/7 city where people can live, work and thrive and enjoy all the benefits that Canary Wharf provides: great transport links, access to 16.5 acres of green spaces and waterside living; and a wide range of amenities including an award-winning arts and events programme. Canary Wharf\u2019s retail and leisure offer includes over 80 bars, cafes and restaurants and more than 320 shops, including 8 grocery stores, pharmacies and health clubs all within 15 minutes\u2019 walk. CWG recorded its highest annual footfall of more than 76 million in 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.canarywharf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.canarywharf.com<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.group.canarywharf.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.group.canarywharf.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/canary-wharf-group-plc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@CanaryWharfGroup<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fcanarywharflondon%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7CJessica.Monty%40brands2life.com%7Cfd01bc081b174c750bb808d8dccf968d%7Cc3b1e3e0d7dc4a4ebd68519f408e9175%7C1%7C0%7C637502131448056190%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=kHamUgFaOIwPSMN4Ezs7Ra7OChePBBztqcI2lIZ6qf4%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@canarywharflondon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>X: <a href=\"https:\/\/eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FCanaryWharfGrp&amp;data=04%7C01%7CJessica.Monty%40brands2life.com%7Cfd01bc081b174c750bb808d8dccf968d%7Cc3b1e3e0d7dc4a4ebd68519f408e9175%7C1%7C0%7C637502131448066148%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=K8wBDgczYF%2F5HKSsGYT2Ny9p49ylJOWybnRAANV9xWI%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@CanaryWharfGrp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FLevel39CW%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7CJessica.Monty%40brands2life.com%7Cfd01bc081b174c750bb808d8dccf968d%7Cc3b1e3e0d7dc4a4ebd68519f408e9175%7C1%7C0%7C637502131448076104%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=AaplJlTpKnXrmrLJ9hE5Z6CL%2BgjGwJzDomt6zQAlB1o%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Level39CW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/su_spoiler]\u00a0<br \/>\n          <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Planning\u00a0permission has been granted\u00a0for\u00a0Sea Lanes Canary Wharf,\u00a0a\u00a0floating, natural water swimming pool in Eden Dock.\u00a0 Approved proposals include a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":675361,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7757],"tags":[748,393,4884,257,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-675360","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-london","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-london","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115842428712406283","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/675360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=675360"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/675360\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/675361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=675360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=675360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=675360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}