Planning application
Former News International Site, Buildings H & J, London Dock, 1 Virginia Street, London E98 1XY
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
- 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: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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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
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PA/26/01350/S Decided
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...
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PA/26/01351/S Awaiting decision
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 Building H of planning permission ref: PA/23/02079, dated 26/06/2024
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PA/26/01128/S Decided
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...
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Apr 2026
Received by Tower Hamlets
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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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