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Parking is scarce, permit-controlled and in high demand, and several wharf frontages have no public kerb at all. Tower Hamlets handles suspensions, and applications need at least seven working days.

Many buildings have a private forecourt or gated service area, which is often a better bet than the street. Confirm the height restriction on any gateway before a van is booked.

Wapping falls inside the emissions zone like the rest of London, so vehicle compliance is a fair question to put to every company you contact.

Charging for the central zone stops short of Wapping, though a move heading west into the City may enter it during charging hours.

Warehouse flats bring exposed brick, heavy doors, deep window reveals and lifts designed for goods pallets rather than furniture. Some upper floors are reached by a single stair with awkward turns.

Listed status covers a number of the wharf buildings, so protecting original brickwork, ironwork and floors is part of the job and should be reflected in the quote.

The Highway (A1203) is the main route in, with Wapping High Street and Wapping Lane running down to the river. Both are narrow, partly one-way, and hemmed in by warehouse walls with few gaps.

Weekday mornings are the practical choice, before deliveries to the riverside businesses take up what little kerb there is.

Warm weekends draw walkers and drinkers to the river frontage and fill the pub car parks, which makes van positioning noticeably harder.