Planning application
255-279 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 0EL
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of the Site to provide a Purpose-Built Student Accommodation ('PBSA') led scheme extending from 4 storeys up to 11 storeys, with commercial and community floorspace at ground floor level, alongside public realm improvements, car parking and other associated works. Summary of the Proposals for the purpose of Public Consultation but does not form part of the Description of Development The PBSA accommodation (Sui Generis) will deliver 520 student bedspaces The maximum height of the 11 storey building would be 51.6m The flexible commercial (Use Class E) and community floorspace (Use Class F2(b)) would amount to 389sqm
As published by the council, reference PA/26/00212/A1
Application record
- Reference
- PA/26/00212/A1
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 5 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 5 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Bethnal Green West
- Decision by
- Strategic Development Committee
- Postcode
- E2 0EL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Feb 2026
Received by Tower Hamlets
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Tower Hamlets took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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DP9 Ltd Agent
Active · incorporated 2004
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Active · incorporated 2000 · Waltham Cross
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
158 documents on file for this application
- EXISTING SITE PLAN
- EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- DEMOLITIONS - GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- LOCATION PLAN
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN
- DEMOLITIONS - FIRST FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN
- DEMOLITIONS - SECOND FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING THIRD FLOOR PLAN
- DEMOLITIONS - THIRD FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING FOURTH FLOOR PLAN
- DEMOLITIONS - FOURTH FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED FOURTH FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED FIFTH FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED SIXTH FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED SEVENTH FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED EIGHTH FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED NINTH FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED TENTH FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN
- DEMOLITIONS - BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING ROOF PLAN
- DEMOLITIONS - ROOF PLAN
- PROPOSED ROOF PLAN
- GLA WHOLE LIFE-CYCLE CARBON ASSESSMENT TEMPLATE
- WLC MEMO: GLA CONSULTATION
- WHOLE LIFE CYCLE CARBON ASSESSMENT
- AIR QUALITY MODELLING
- CIRCULAR ECONOMY STATEMENT
- GLA CIRCULAR ECONOMY STATEMENT TEMPLATE
- REV 02
- ENERGY STATEMENT AND OVERHEATING MITIGATION REPORT
- TRANSPORT TECHNICAL NOTE
- DP9 LTD COVERING LETTER - UPDATED RED LINE
- SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS - 11.2M REFUSE VEHICLE
- LANDSCAPE AND PUBLIC REALM GENERAL ARRANGEMENT GROUND FLOOR
- LANDSCAPE AND PUBLIC REALM URBAN GREENING FACTOR
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL (WITH BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT)
- BUILDING SAFETY REGULATOR (BSR)
- LEB BUILDING STATUTORY METRIC
- TWENTIETH CENTURY SOCIETY
- GLA STAGE 1 LETTER
- GLA STAGE 1 REPORT
- THAMES WATER
- HEALTHY STREETS TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT
- UK POWER NETWORKS
- LONDON UNDERGROUND
- HISTORIC ENGLAND
- TFL CROSSRAIL SAFEGUARDING
- STEADY STATE HEAT LOSSES LOADS - RESIDENTIAL
- DESIGN STATEMENT (ENERGY)
- PART 1
- PART 2
- PART 3
- PART 4
- PART 5
- PART 6
- PART 7
- PART 8
- PART 9
- PART 10
- COVERING LETTER DATED: 30 JAN 2026
- CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLAN
- GAP ANALYSIS OF EXISTING INFORMATION (CONTAMINATION)
- LAND CONTAMINATION AND GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORT - PART 1
- LAND CONTAMINATION AND GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORT - PART 2
- LAND CONTAMINATION AND GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORT - PART 3
- LAND CONTAMINATION AND GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORT - PART 4
- LAND CONTAMINATION AND GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORT - PART 5
- LAND CONTAMINATION AND GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORT - PART 6
- STUDENT EXPERIENCE HANDBOOK - PART 2
- STUDENT EXPERIENCE HANDBOOK - PART 3
- STUDENT EXPERIENCE HANDBOOK - PART 4
- STUDENT EXPERIENCE HANDBOOK - PART 5
- HOST RESIDENT HANDBOOK
- FIRE SAFETY ? RESIDENT DISCLAIMER
- ANUK CODE 2022
- HOST STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND WELL-BEING
- COMMUNITY USE STRATEGY - PART 1
- COMMUNITY USE STRATEGY - PART 2
- CONCEPT FIRE STRATEGY
- FIRE STATEMENT
- HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- (INCLUDING DRAFT HEADS OF TERMS)
- STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- TM54 OPERATIONAL ENERGY
- UTILITIES ASSESSMENT - PART 1
- UTILITIES ASSESSMENT - PART 2
- STUDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN
- AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 1
- AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 2
- AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 3
- AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 4
- AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 5
- FLUES AND VENTILATION EXTRATION STATEMENT
- OUTLINE CONSTRUCTION LOGISTICS PLAN
- OUTLINE WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
- PARKING DEMAND MANAGEMENT PLAN
- LANDSCAPE AND PUBLIC REALM GA LEVEL 07
- LANDSCAPE AND PUBLIC REALM GA ROOF PLAN
- FRAMEWORK TRAVEL PLAN
- SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
- LANDSCAPE AND PUBLIC REALM GA GROUND FLOOR
- LANDSCAPE AND PUBLIC REALM GA LEVEL 04
- PROPOSED CROSS SECTIONS
- PROPOSED LONGS SECTIONS
- PROPOSED ELEVATION BAY STUDY TYPE D
- PROPOSED ELEVATION BAY STUDY TYPE C
- PROPOSED ELEVATION BAY STUDY TYPE B
- PROPOSED ELEVATION BAY STUDY TYPE 1
- PROPOSED COURTYARD ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONS
- DEMOLITIONS - NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS
- DEMOLITIONS - EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONS
- EXISTING NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS
- EXISTING EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONS
- EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN
- WIND MICROCLIMATE ASSESSMENT
- STUDENT DEMAND AND SUPPLY REPORT
- LANDSCAPE AND PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY - PART 1
- LANDSCAPE AND PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY - PART 2
- LANDSCAPE AND PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY - PART 3
- LANDSCAPE AND PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY - PART 4
- LANDSCAPE AND PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY - PART 5
- LANDSCAPE AND PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY - PART 6
- LANDSCAPE AND PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY - PART 7
- LANDSCAPE AND PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY - PART 8
- LANDSCAPE AND PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY - PART 9
- LANDSCAPE AND PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY - PART 10
- LANDSCAPE AND PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY - PART 11
- LANDSCAPE AND PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY - PART 12
- LANDSCAPE AND PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY - PART 13
- LANDSCAPE AND PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY - PART 14
- LANDSCAPE AND PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY - PART 15
- INTERNAL
- HERITAGE TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT - PART 1
- HERITAGE TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT - PART 2
- HERITAGE TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT - PART 3
- HERITAGE TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT - PART 4
- HERITAGE TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT - PART 5
- HERITAGE TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT - PART 6
- HERITAGE TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT - PART 7
- HEALTHY STREETS TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT APPENDICES
- ECONOMIC BENEFITS STATEMENT
- DELIVERY AND SERVICING MANAGEMENT PLAN
- OVERSHADOWING AND SOLAR GLARE
- CONSTRUCTION LOGISTICS PLAN
- BREEAM PRE-ASSESSMENT
- ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- AFFORDABLE PBSA BENEFITS REPORT
- NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
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