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Former News International Site, Buildings H & J, London Dock, 1 Virginia Street, London E98 1XY

Granted Tower Hamlets PA/26/00734/S Non-material amendment (TCPA S96a)

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

Proposal

Application for Non-Material Amendment to planning permission ref: PA/23/02079, Dated 26/06/2024. Non-Material Amendment(s) Sought: Minor internal and external modifications to Building H resulting from a new core configuration and the optimisation of internal layouts

As published by the council, reference PA/26/00734/S

Application record

Reference
PA/26/00734/S
Type
Non-material amendment (TCPA S96a)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Permit
Received
24 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Decided
10 Aug 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 5 applications since 2026: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • PA/26/01453/S Awaiting decision

    Former News International Site, Buildings H & J, London Dock, 1 Virginia Street, London E98 1XY

    Application to Modify the S106 Agreement Dated 26/06/2026, Relating to Planning Permission PA/23/02079, as amended by subsequent deeds of variation. Variations sought: - Income eligibility thresholds for First Time Buyer properties - Purchaser nomination and approval process

    Submitted 14 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • PA/26/01350/S Granted

    Former News International Site, Buildings H & J, London Dock, 1 Virginia Street, London E98 1XY

    Submission of details pursuant to partial discharge of condition no.27 (Stage 1 written scheme of...

    Decided 28 Aug 2026
  • PA/26/01351/S Granted

    Former News International Site, Buildings H & J, London Dock, 1 Virginia Street, London E98 1XY

    Submission of details pursuant to condition no.24 (Piling Method Statement) in relation to Buildi...

    Decided 23 Sep 2026
  • PA/26/01128/S Granted

    Former News International Site, Buildings H & J, London Dock, 1 Virginia Street, London E98 1XY

    Submission of detail pursuant to condition no.12 (Phasing Plan) of planning application ref PA/23...

    Submitted 2 Jul 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Apr 2026

    Received by Tower Hamlets

  2. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Permit

Documents

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

71 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Tower Hamlets granted permission on 10 August 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 amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Former News International Site, Buildings H & J, London Dock, 1 Virginia Street, London E98 1XY

    PA/26/01453/S Submitted 14 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct

    Application to Modify the S106 Agreement Dated 26/06/2026, Relating to Planning Permission PA/23/02079, as amended by subsequent deeds of variation. Variations sought: - Income eligibility thresholds for First Time Buyer properties - Purchaser nomination and approval process

    Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs
  • London Docks G, H & J, Wapping, London, E1W

    PA/26/01231/NC Submitted 17 Jul 2026 50 yards away

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    Granted 2 docs
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    Submission of details pursuant to Condition 10 (Biodiversity Mitigation) of planning permission ref: APP/E5900/W/23/3318344, dated 24/08/2023 (LBTH ref: PA/21/02513).

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  • 60-70 & 100 The Highway and 110 Pennington Street, London E1W 2BX

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    97% historically approved · decision due ~22 May

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    Submission of details pursuant to Condition 25 (Remediation Scheme) parts f) and g) of planning permission ref: APP/E5900/W/23/3318344, dated 24/08/2023 (LBTH ref: PA/21/02513).

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