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Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY

Granted Tower Hamlets PA/26/00179/S Approval of Details -Discharge Condition

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

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference PA/26/00179/S

Application record

Reference
PA/26/00179/S
Type
Approval of Details -Discharge Condition
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Permit
Received
30 Jan 2026
Validated
30 Jan 2026
Decided
26 Feb 2026
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 18 applications since 2025: 14 approved, 0 refused.

  • PA/26/01727/S Awaiting decision

    Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY

    Submission of Details pursuant to Condition 50 (Car parking and cycle parking strategy) in relati...

    Submitted 8 Oct 2026
  • 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 relation to Building G of planning permission ref PA/22/02666 dated 30/06/2023

    Submitted 27 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 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 to Unit 10a within Building F of planning permission ref: PA/19/00764, dated 20/11/2019

    Submitted 24 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 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 to Unit 10a within Building F of planning permission ref: PA/19/00764, dated 20/11/2019

    Submitted 24 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • PA/26/01393/S Granted

    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...

    Decided 21 Aug 2026
  • PA/26/01127/S Granted

    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 ...

    Submitted 2 Jul 2026
  • PA/26/01053/S Granted

    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....

    Decided 24 Sep 2026
  • 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

    Decided 20 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 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

    Decided 20 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 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

    Decided 31 Jul 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jan 2026

    Received by Tower Hamlets

  2. 26 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Permit

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: PA/19/00764/NC (Decided)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

St George Plc - Berkeley Group Agent

4 applications on PlanIndex

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 26 Feb 2026
  • BUILDING F GA PLAN LEVEL 01 - QUAYSIDE Current Plan · 02 Feb 2026
  • CONVEYANCE PLAN Current Plan · 02 Feb 2026
  • LD COMMERCIAL USE CLASS TRACKER Correspondence · 02 Feb 2026
  • COVERING LETTER DATED: 22 JAN 2026 Correspondence · 02 Feb 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tower Hamlets granted permission on 26 February 2026, 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 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY

    PA/26/00972 Submitted 5 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    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

    PA/26/00972/S Submitted 5 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    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

    PA/26/00965/S Submitted 4 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    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

    PA/25/01880/S Submitted 24 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    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 59 docs

  • Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY

    PA/25/01650/S Submitted 18 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Submission of Details Pursuant to Condition No.48 (Archaeological Mitigation Strategy) relating to Building G of Planning Permission Ref: PA/19/00764, Dated 28/08/2020

    Granted Conditions 4 docs

  • Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY

    PA/25/01879/S Submitted 1 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment (96A) to reserved matters for Plot F (PA/19/01684 dated 29/01/2020) for amendments to 2 roof terraces.

    Granted Amendments 5 docs

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  • PA/26/01551/S Awaiting decision

    Former Poplar Bus Depot, Leven Road, London, E14 0LN

    Submission of detail pursuant conditional no. 28(Delivery and Servicing Plan) of planning permission ref:PA/19/02148 dated 14/10/2020.

    Received 9 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • PA/26/01552/S Awaiting decision

    South Central Core and Surrounding Land, South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14

    Submission of details pursuant to condition no.4 (External Materials) of planning permission ref: PA/26/00436, dated 19/05/2026

    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Conditions
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    Received 13 May, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • PA/26/01540/S Awaiting decision

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    Submission of details pursuant to condition no.23 (A Method Statement) of planning permission ref: PA/24/01804, dated 02/06/2026

    Received 3 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Conditions
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    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Conditions