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London College Of Printing And Graphic Art, Elephant And Castle, London

Granted Tower Hamlets PA/25/01845/NC Observations to Other Authorities

Works: Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Observation requested by London Borough of Southwark: Partial demolition, refurbishment and re-use of existing London College of Communications (UAL) workshop building for flexible cultural venue (Class E/Sui Generis), demolition of all other existing buildings and structures and redevelopment of the site comprising residential (Class C3), purpose-built student accommodation (Sui Generis) and flexible commercial/retail (Class E) with associated amenity space, landscaping, car and cycle parking and all other associated and ancillary works. Additional information to describe the proposal New buildings New buildings ranging from 8 to 36-storeys and basement (maximum height 122.650m AOD) Retention and refurbishment of flexible cultural venue, which is four storeys. 452 purpose built student bedrooms comprising 408 standard rooms and 44 accessible rooms 507 residential homes, including 165 affordable dwellings 2,588sqm GIA of flexible cultural venue (sui generis / Class E) 1,473sqm GIA of flexible commercial/retail (Class E)

As published by the council, reference PA/25/01845/NC

Application record

Reference
PA/25/01845/NC
Type
Observations to Other Authorities
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection (Observations Applications)
Received
16 Oct 2025
Validated
16 Oct 2025
Decided
4 Nov 2025
Decision by
Delegated

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tower Hamlets register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • PA/25/01845 Granted

    London College Of Printing And Graphic Art, Elephant And Castle, London

    Observation requested by London Borough of Southwark: Partial demolition, refurbishment and re-use of existing London College of Communications (UAL) workshop building for flexible cultural venue (Class E/Sui Generis), demolition of all other existing buildings and structures and redevelopment of the site comprising residential (Class C3), purpose-built student accommodation (Sui Generis) and flexible commercial/retail (Class E) with associated amenity space, landscaping, car and cycle parking and all other associated and ancillary works. Additional information to describe the proposal New buildings New buildings ranging from 8 to 36-storeys and basement (maximum height 122.650m AOD) Retention and refurbishment of flexible cultural venue, which is four storeys. 452 purpose built student bedrooms comprising 408 standard rooms and 44 accessible rooms 507 residential homes, including 165 affordable dwellings 2,588sqm GIA of flexible cultural venue (sui generis / Class E) 1,473sqm GIA of flexible commercial/retail (Class E)

    Decided 4 Nov 2025

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Oct 2025

    Received by Tower Hamlets

  2. 4 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: No Objection (Observations Applications)

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Tower Hamlets granted permission on 4 November 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.

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