Planning application
Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/19/00764, Dated 20/11/2019....
As published by the council, reference PA/26/01053/S
Application record
- Reference
- PA/26/01053/S
- Status
- Registered
- Validated
- 18 Jun 2026
- 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/26/00972 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/26/00972/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
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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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18 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Tower Hamlets took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Tower Hamlets for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tower Hamlets's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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