Planning application
London Stadium Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Stratford London E20 2ST
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Retention of the London Stadium as a multi-purpose sports, music, culture and community events venue with minor amendments to planning conditions relating to event restrictions set out in the extant planning permission (planning application reference 20/00060/VAR) In order to allow: - Increase in annual events from 10 to 24; - Increase maximum capacity for events to 85,000 for 8 events and maintain current capacity of 80,000 for 16 events; - Increase in consecutive nights of concerts from 3 to 4 (at a maximum of 4 occurrences per year); - Operate all events at a maximum music noise level of 75 dB; - Increase capacity for all sports events to 62,500 to match capacity for West Ham games; - Reduce annual frequency of sports events from 87 to 70; and - Include uniquely run sports events such as boxing and Soccer Aid within the definition for Events.
As published by the council, reference 26/01784/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01784/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Registered
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- E20 2ST
Site history
Applications at this address on the Newham register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00503/S106 Withdrawn
London Stadium Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Stratford London E20 2ST
Submission of details pursuant to Paragraph 3.1.1 (London Stadium Local Vendor List) and 3.1.2 (Business Support and Development) Schedule 4, of Deed of planning obligations dated 12 August 2013 (planning reference 12/00066/FUM) as amended by Deed of Variation dated 29 November 2024 (planning reference 24/00328/DOV)
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25/02747/AOD Granted
London Stadium Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Stratford London E20 2ST
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 19 (Operational Monitoring Report) attached to Planning Consent 21/00377/ADV (LLDC) dated 10th November 2023.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Observation by Newham London for the retention of the London Stadium as a multi-purpose sports, ...
Awaiting decision 1 doc -
Olympic Stadium Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Stratford London E20 2ST
Request for a formal EIA Screening Opinion for proposed increase in permitted concerts from 10 to 24 events per year. A capacity of 85,000 for 8 of those 24 events and 80,000 for the remainder (16 events). All events to be at a maximum of 75 decibels (using the current definition of not more than 75 dB(A) 15mins Leq measured 1m from the façade of sensitive receptors) The ability to have 4 consecutive nights of concerts.The regularising of the 62,500 capacity for all sports events (currently capped at 60,000 except for West Ham football matches); and Reduced annual frequency of sports events from 87 to 70.
Withdrawn Outline 1 doc -
London Stadium Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Stratford London E20 2ST
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