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SCOTT HOUSE, 185 GROVE STREET, LONDON, SE8 3SH

Granted Tower Hamlets PA/26/00861 Observations to Other Authorities

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

Proposal

Observation requested by London Borough of Lewisham for osal Redevelopment of the existing building comprising partial facade retention, and the construction of a building to provide student accommodation (Sui Generis), commercial and office floorspace (Use Class E(b)(c)(g)), together with associated landscaping, public realm improvements, access works, cycle parking, refuse/ recycling stores and associated works at Scott House, 185 Grove Street, SE8. [Please note that this planning application duplicates the consented scheme DC/24/135192 - No changes to uses, quantum, height or design are proposed]

As published by the council, reference PA/26/00861

Application record

Reference
PA/26/00861
Type
Observations to Other Authorities
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection (Observations Applications)
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Decided
3 Jun 2026
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE8 3SH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tower Hamlets register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • PA/26/00861/NC Granted

    SCOTT HOUSE, 185 GROVE STREET, LONDON, SE8 3SH

    Observation requested by London Borough of Lewisham for osal Redevelopment of the existing building comprising partial facade retention, and the construction of a building to provide student accommodation (Sui Generis), commercial and office floorspace (Use Class E(b)(c)(g)), together with associated landscaping, public realm improvements, access works, cycle parking, refuse/ recycling stores and associated works at Scott House, 185 Grove Street, SE8. [Please note that this planning application duplicates the consented scheme DC/24/135192 - No changes to uses, quantum, height or design are proposed]

    Decided 3 Jun 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 May 2026

    Received by Tower Hamlets

  2. 3 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection (Observations Applications)

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 03 Jun 2026
  • REQUEST FOR OBSERVATION BY LEWISHAM COUNCIL Correspondence · 15 May 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tower Hamlets granted permission on 3 June 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

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Tower Hamlets's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

Nearby applications

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  • SCOTT HOUSE, 185 GROVE STREET, LONDON, SE8 3SH

    PA/26/00861/NC Submitted 13 May 2026 50 yards away

    Observation requested by London Borough of Lewisham for osal Redevelopment of the existing building comprising partial facade retention, and the construction of a building to provide student accommodation (Sui Generis), commercial and office floorspace (Use Class E(b)(c)(g)), together with associated landscaping, public realm improvements, access works, cycle parking, refuse/ recycling stores and associated works at Scott House, 185 Grove Street, SE8. [Please note that this planning application duplicates the consented scheme DC/24/135192 - No changes to uses, quantum, height or design are proposed]

    Granted 2 docs
  • SCOTT HOUSE, 185 GROVE STREET, LONDON, SE8 3SH

    DC/26/142783 Submitted 26 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 4(a)-Archaeology Programme of Work, Condition 5-Demolition and Construction Management Plans, Condition 30(a)-Method Statement for the Retention of the Facades and Condition 43(a)-UXO of planning permission DC/24/135192 dated 15th October 2025 at Scott House, 185 Grove Street SE8.

    Granted Full applications Demolition 13 docs
  • SCOTT HOUSE, 185 GROVE STREET, LONDON, SE8 3SH

    DC/26/144251 Submitted 5 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~3 Aug

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 5(b)-Demolition and Construction Management Plans, Condition 6-Construction Logistics Plan, Condition 7(a)-Site Contamination, Condition 45(a)-Site Waste Management and Circular Economy and Condition 51-Considerate Constructors Scheme of planning permission DC/24/135192 dated 15th October 2025 at Scott House, 185 Grove Street SE8.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 6 docs
  • SCOTT HOUSE, 185 GROVE STREET, LONDON, SE8 3SH

    DC/26/144252 Submitted 5 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~3 Aug

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 25(a)-Hard Landscaping, Condition 26(a)-Soft Landscaping and Condition 27(a)-Biodiverse Living Roofs of planning permission DC/24/135192 dated 15th October 2025 at Scott House, 185 Grove Street SE8.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 47 docs
  • SCOTT HOUSE, 185 GROVE STREET, LONDON, SE8 3SH

    DC/26/144250 Submitted 5 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~3 Aug

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 14(a)-Surface Water, Condition 15(a)-Surface Water Drainage, Condition 16(a)-Sustainable Drainage Strategy and Condition 18(a)-Piling Operations of planning permission DC/24/135192 dated 15th October 2025 at Scott House, 185 Grove Street SE8.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 7 docs
  • SCOTT HOUSE, 185 GROVE STREET, LONDON, SE8 3SH

    DC/19/114520 Submitted 1 Nov 2019 50 yards away

    Reg 5 notification

    Withdrawn Telecoms