Planning application
Site bounded by Worship Street, Curtain Road, Scrutton Street and Holywell Row, EC2A
Works: Extension Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Redevelopment of the majority of an urbanblock by demolition and part demolition of existing buildings to facilitate an office-led, mixed use development by the erection of 6 buildings withmaximum heights of between six and 18 storeys (plus one storey of plant) plus basements, the erection of a terrace mews of 6 buildings of two storeys, and the refurbishment and/or extension of Nos.26-24 Holywell Row, Nos.42-46 Scrutton Street and Nos.87-105 Worship Street; in order to provide 65448sqm GIA of office (Use Class E), 4075sqm of retail floorspace (Use Class E), 78 residential units (Use Class C3) uses), a 770sqm Urban Room (Sui Generis), together with creation of a new central courtyard and pedestrian routes through the site, hard and soft landscaping and other associated and ancillary works (in association with Listed Building Consent 2024/2162).
As published by the council, reference PA/25/01813/NC
Application record
- Reference
- PA/25/01813/NC
- Type
- Observations to Other Authorities
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection (Observations Applications)
- Received
- 9 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 9 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 20 Oct 2025
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Oct 2025
Received by Tower Hamlets
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20 Oct 2025
Decision issued: No Objection (Observations Applications)
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Tower Hamlets granted permission on 20 October 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About this record
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