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

Granted Tower Hamlets PA/26/00972/S Non-material amendment (TCPA S96a)

Works: New dwelling

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/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

As published by the council, reference PA/26/00972/S

Application record

Reference
PA/26/00972/S
Type
Non-material amendment (TCPA S96a)
Status
Decided
Decision
Permit
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Decided
20 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 17 applications since 2025: 9 approved, 0 refused.

  • 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 rela...

    Submitted 27 Aug 2026
  • 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 ...

    Submitted 24 Aug 2026
  • 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 ...

    Submitted 24 Aug 2026
  • PA/26/01393/S Decided

    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...

    Submitted 7 Aug 2026
  • PA/26/01127/S Decided

    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 Awaiting decision

    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....

    Submitted 18 Jun 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/26/00965/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
  • 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
  • PA/26/00859/S Awaiting decision

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

    Submission of detail pursuant to condition no. 47 (Refuse and Recycling) in relation to Building G of planning permission dated ref: PA/19/0074 dated 27/08/21

    Submitted 15 May 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Jun 2026

    Received by Tower Hamlets

  2. 20 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Permit

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: PA/22/02666 (Decided)

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

  • OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Report · 20 Jul 2026
  • DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 20 Jul 2026
  • GA PLAN - LEVEL 09 Current Plan · 08 Jun 2026
  • NMA LETTER DATED: 01 JUNE 2026 Correspondence · 08 Jun 2026
  • NMA EXPLANATORY DOCUMENT Correspondence · 08 Jun 2026
  • BUILDING G2 GA PLAN LEVEL 09 Current Plan · 08 Jun 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tower Hamlets granted permission on 20 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 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, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY

    PA/26/00972 Submitted 5 Jun 2026 0m 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 0m 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/26/00965/S Submitted 4 Jun 2026 0m away

    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

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

    PA/25/01880/S Submitted 24 Oct 2025 0m 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 60 docs
  • Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London E98 1XY

    PA/26/00859/S Submitted 15 May 2026 0m away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~10 Jul

    Submission of detail pursuant to condition no. 47 (Refuse and Recycling) in relation to Building G of planning permission dated ref: PA/19/0074 dated 27/08/21

    Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs
  • Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY

    PA/25/01650/S Submitted 18 Sep 2025 0m 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 5 docs

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    28 May 2026 Amendments
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    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

    24 Apr 2026 Amendments