Planning application
Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY
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.
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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...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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...
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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 ...
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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....
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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
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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
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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...
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jun 2026
Received by Tower Hamlets
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20 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Permit
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
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
- DECISION_NOTICE
- GA PLAN - LEVEL 09
- NMA LETTER DATED: 01 JUNE 2026
- NMA EXPLANATORY DOCUMENT
- BUILDING G2 GA PLAN LEVEL 09
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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
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
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Granted Conditions 5 docs -
Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY
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Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London E98 1XY
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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
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