Planning application
Former LEB Site, 255-279 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 0EL
Works: Demolition
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Request for Screening Opinion as to whether an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is required in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) (the 'EIA Regulations') for the demolition of the existing buildings on site and the construction of a single building with stepped massing of up to 11 storeys in height consisting of the following: ? Provision of up to 550 purpose-built student accommodation units (PBSA); ? Provision of up to 400m2 employment generating floorspace (likely to come forward as commercial and community floorspace as Use Class E / F1 / F2); ? Provision of 2 blue badge parking spaces and up to 220 cycle parking spaces; and ? Associated public realm, amenity space and associated landscaping.
As published by the council, reference PA/25/01931/NC
Application record
- Reference
- PA/25/01931/NC
- Type
- Screening Opinion (EIA Regs)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- EIA not required
- Received
- 4 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 4 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 25 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Bethnal Green West
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- E2 0EL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Nov 2025
Received by Tower Hamlets
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25 Nov 2025
Decision issued: EIA not required
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25 Jul 2026
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