Planning application
Calcutta House, London Metropolitan University, Ol
Works: Extension Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Consultation by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets on phased mixed-use redevelopment of the site, involving part-demolition and part-retention, refurbishment, and extension of Calcutta House and the Annex Building, to provide Higher Education floorspace (Use Class F1); the demolition of 130 Whitechapel High Street and 133-137 Whitechapel High Street (excluding retained façade), and the erection of a new building to provide Purpose Built Student Accommodation (Use Class Sui Generis), Retail (Use Class E), and flexible Office / Community floorspace (Use Class E/F2); with landscaping, public realm, and associated ancillary works for each phase (LBTH ref.: PA/26/00391/A1).
As published by the council, reference 26/01354/OBS
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01354/OBS
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 28 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 28 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Portsoken
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Sep 2026
Received by City of London
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8 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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15 Oct 2026
Status changed to Unknown
Previously Under Consideration.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
City of London took a median of 84 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with City of London for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year City of London's median decision took 84 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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