Planning application
Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Submission of Details pursuant to Condition 45 (Noise Insulation), in relation to Building G of Planning Permission PA/19/00764 dated 20/11/2019 as amended by Non-material Amendment PA/25/01080 dated 26/06/2025
As published by the council, reference PA/25/00429/S
Application record
- Reference
- PA/25/00429/S
- Type
- Approval of Details -Discharge Condition
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 6 Mar 2025
- Validated
- 6 Mar 2025
- Ward
- St Katharines and Wapping
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- E98 1XY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tower Hamlets register
This site has had 17 applications since 2025: 8 approved, 0 refused.
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PA/26/01511/S Awaiting decision
Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY
Submission of detail pursuant to condition no.59 (Delivery and Servicing Management Plan) in rela...
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PA/26/01490/S Awaiting decision
Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY
Submission of details pursuant to condition no.52 (Full details of the proposed use) in relation ...
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PA/26/01490 Awaiting decision
Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY
Submission of details pursuant to condition no.52 (Full details of the proposed use) in relation ...
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PA/26/01393/S Decided
Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY
Submission of details pursuant to condition no.52 (Full details of the proposed use for that unit...
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PA/26/01127/S Decided
Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY
Application for non-material amendment of planning permission dated 20/11/2019, ref: PA/19/00764 ...
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PA/26/01053/S Awaiting decision
Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY
Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/19/00764, Dated 20/11/2019....
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PA/26/00972 Granted
Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY
Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/22/02666, Dated 30/06/2023. Non Material amendment(s) Sought: - 2 x 2-bedroom flats (Plots 1335 and 1336) in Building G to be merged to create a 1 x 3-bedroom flat along with internal amendments
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PA/26/00972/S Granted
Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY
Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/22/02666, Dated 30/06/2023. Non Material amendment(s) Sought: - 2 x 2-bedroom flats (Plots 1335 and 1336) in Building G to be merged to create a 1 x 3-bedroom flat along with internal amendments
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PA/26/00965/S Granted
Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY
Submission of details pursuant to condition no.52 (Commercial Use - Unit 1, Pennington Street) of planning permission ref: PA/19/00764, dated 20/11/2019
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PA/26/00860/S Awaiting decision
Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY
Submission of detail pursuant to condition no. 2 (Wind Microclimate Screening) in relation to Building G of planning permission ref PA/22/02666 dated 30/06/2023
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Mar 2025
Received by Tower Hamlets
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 May 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Tower Hamlets took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Tower Hamlets for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tower Hamlets decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 68 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About condition discharge and variation applications
This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY
97% historically approved · decision due ~14 Jul
Submission of detail pursuant to condition no. 2 (Wind Microclimate Screening) in relation to Building G of planning permission ref PA/22/02666 dated 30/06/2023
Awaiting decision Conditions 9 docs -
Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY
Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/22/02666, Dated 30/06/2023. Non Material amendment(s) Sought: - 2 x 2-bedroom flats (Plots 1335 and 1336) in Building G to be merged to create a 1 x 3-bedroom flat along with internal amendments
Granted Amendments New dwelling 6 docs -
Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY
Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/22/02666, Dated 30/06/2023. Non Material amendment(s) Sought: - 2 x 2-bedroom flats (Plots 1335 and 1336) in Building G to be merged to create a 1 x 3-bedroom flat along with internal amendments
Granted Amendments New dwelling 6 docs -
Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY
Submission of details pursuant to partial discharge to condition no.52 (Full details of proposed use ) relating to UNIT11 within Buiding F of planning permission ref: PA/19/00764, dated 20/11/2019.
Granted Conditions 6 docs -
Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY
Submission of details pursuant to condition no.52 (Commercial Use - Unit 1, Pennington Street) of planning permission ref: PA/19/00764, dated 20/11/2019
Granted Conditions 5 docs -
Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/22/02666, Dated 30/06/2023. Non-material amendment(s) sought: - Amendments to the London Dock, Building G home layouts, facade and basement car parking
Granted Amendments 60 docs
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