Planning application
PA/25/02236
The Whitechapel Estate, Land between Varden Street and Ashfield Street, Whitechapel, London E1 2JH
Proposal
Phased redevelopment of the site comprising demolition of all existing buildings (save for 46-48a Ashfield Street); and development including 6 new buildings ranging between 5 and 22 storeys in height, comprising up to 111 x residential dwellings (Use Class C3), up to 167 x specialist accommodation units (Use Class C2), up to 230 x co-living units (Sui Generis), up to 21,961 sqm GEA of flexible office / life sciences / hospital floorspace (Use class E(g)/ E(e)), up to 30,433 sqm GEA of flexible hospital floorspace (Use Class E(e)), up to 1,911 sqm GEA of business floorspace (Use Class E), up to 1,882 sqm GEA of flexible community engagement, sport and leisure floorspace (Use Class F1/F2/E(d)/Sui Generis), up to 440 sqm GEA of flexible retail / food and beverage floorspace (Use Class F/E(a)/E(b)); change of use from office to residential (Use Class C3) and refurbishment of 46-48a Ashfield Street; extension to 46 Ashfield Street; refurbishment of 80a Ashfield Street; car parking, hard and soft landscaping and other necessary associated works [This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement]
As published by the council, reference PA/25/02236
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by Tower Hamlets
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Tower Hamlets for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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