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

Granted Tower Hamlets PA/26/00860/S

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

Proposal

Submission of detail pursuant to condition no. 2 (Wind Microclimate Screening) in relation to Bui...

As published by the council, reference PA/26/00860/S

Application record

Reference
PA/26/00860/S
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Permit
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Decided
28 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 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. 19 May 2026

    Received by Tower Hamlets

  2. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 28 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Permit

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: PA/22/02666 (Decided)

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 28 Aug 2026
  • STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY Correspondence · 27 Aug 2026
  • DECISION NOTICE REF: PA/22/02666 Correspondence · 20 May 2026
  • COVERING LETTER DATED: 19 MAY 2026 Correspondence · 20 May 2026
  • GENERAL ARRANGEMENT LANDSCAPE PLAN Current Plan · 15 May 2026
  • ARCHITECTURAL METALWORK PLAN - LEVEL 13 Current Plan · 15 May 2026
  • ARCHITECTURAL METALWORK PLAN - LEVEL 15 Current Plan · 15 May 2026
  • G1 AND G2 PRIVACY SCREEN SCHEDULE Current Plan · 15 May 2026
  • DRAFT PEDESTRIAN LEVEL WIND MICROCLIMATE ASSESSMENT Report · 15 May 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tower Hamlets granted permission on 28 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 this record

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