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

Granted Tower Hamlets PA/26/00965/S Approval of Details -Discharge Condition

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

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference PA/26/00965/S

Application record

Reference
PA/26/00965/S
Type
Approval of Details -Discharge Condition
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Permit
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Decided
31 Jul 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/26/00860/S Granted

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

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

    Decided 28 Aug 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Jun 2026

    Received by Tower Hamlets

  2. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Permit

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 31 Jul 2026
  • COMMERCIAL CONVEYANCE PLAN BASEMENT FLOOR Current Plan · 05 Jun 2026
  • COMMERCIAL CONVEYANCE PLAN GROUND FLOOR Current Plan · 05 Jun 2026
  • COMMERCIAL CONVEYANCE PLAN MEZZANINE FLOOR Current Plan · 05 Jun 2026
  • COVERING LETTER DATED: 04 JUNE 2026 Correspondence · 05 Jun 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tower Hamlets granted permission on 31 July 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 condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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

    PA/26/00972 Submitted 5 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    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

    Granted Amendments New dwelling 6 docs
  • Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY

    PA/26/00972/S Submitted 5 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    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

    Granted Amendments New dwelling 6 docs
  • Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY

    PA/26/00179/S Submitted 30 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Submission of details pursuant to partial discharge to condition no.52 (Full details of proposed use ) relating to UNIT11 within Buiding F of planning permission ref: PA/19/00764, dated 20/11/2019.

    Granted Conditions 5 docs
  • Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY

    PA/25/01880/S Submitted 24 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/22/02666, Dated 30/06/2023. Non-material amendment(s) sought: - Amendments to the London Dock, Building G home layouts, facade and basement car parking

    Granted Amendments 59 docs
  • Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY

    PA/25/01650/S Submitted 18 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Submission of Details Pursuant to Condition No.48 (Archaeological Mitigation Strategy) relating to Building G of Planning Permission Ref: PA/19/00764, Dated 28/08/2020

    Granted Conditions 4 docs
  • Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY

    PA/25/01879/S Submitted 1 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment (96A) to reserved matters for Plot F (PA/19/01684 dated 29/01/2020) for amendments to 2 roof terraces.

    Granted Amendments 5 docs

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  • PA/26/01551/S Awaiting decision

    Former Poplar Bus Depot, Leven Road, London, E14 0LN

    Submission of detail pursuant conditional no. 28(Delivery and Servicing Plan) of planning permission ref:PA/19/02148 dated 14/10/2020.

    Received 9 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • PA/26/01552/S Awaiting decision

    South Central Core and Surrounding Land, South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14

    Submission of details pursuant to condition no.4 (External Materials) of planning permission ref: PA/26/00436, dated 19/05/2026

    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • PA/26/00851 Granted

    TSVC Building, Land bounded by Hepscott Road and Rothbury Road, E9 5HH

    Submission of details pursuant to condition no.21 (Waste and Recycling Storage drawings) of planning permission ref:LL/17/00222/FUL Dated 29/10/2019 as amended by Non Material Amendment ref: LL/22/00069/NMA, Dated 06/01/2023

    Received 13 May, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • PA/26/01540/S Awaiting decision

    St Georges Leisure Centre, 221 The Highway, London, E1W 3BP

    Submission of details pursuant to condition no.23 (A Method Statement) of planning permission ref: PA/24/01804, dated 02/06/2026

    Received 3 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • PA/26/01518/S Awaiting decision

    Belvedere and Mandeville Place, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, E20 2AA

    Submission of details pursuant to condition no.5 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) in relation to Phase 1 of planning permission ref: LL/24/00277/FUL, dated 25/11/2024

    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Conditions