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FORMER NATIONAL GRID SITE, MILLENNIUM WAY, GREENWICH, SE10 0BB

Granted Tower Hamlets PA/26/01255/NC Observations to Other Authorities

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

Proposal

Observation requested by Royal borough of Greenwich for Construction of two buildings for use as Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) (sui generis) and Large-Scale Purpose Built Shared Living (LSPBSL) (sui generis), landscaping, access works, car parking, and associated works. Further detailed explanation of the proposal for consultation purposes (not forming part of the formal description of development set out above): Construction of two buildings for use as Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) (sui generis) and Large-Scale Purpose Built Shared Living (LSPBSL) (sui generis) consisting of: PBSA Building of 13 and 27 storeys with 673 student bedspaces LSPBSL/Co-living of building 23 storeys with 380 bedspaces and landscaping, access works, 4 car parking spaces, and associated works. (This application is an EIA development and is accompanied by Environmental Statement) (The development may impact on the setting of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site, Conservation Areas - Greenwich Park, East Greenwich, Island Gardens, Coldharbour as well as nearby Grade II*, Grade II listed buildings and scheduled monument) 30 day Reconsultation - To rectify error in number of PBSA student bedspaces reported of 373 bedspaces to 673 bedspaces and error in publication of ES and application documents. Additionally revised chapter 11 of ES

As published by the council, reference PA/26/01255/NC

Application record

Reference
PA/26/01255/NC
Type
Observations to Other Authorities
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection (Observations Applications)
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Decided
18 Aug 2026
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE10 0BB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jul 2026

    Received by Tower Hamlets

  2. 3 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 18 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection (Observations Applications)

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Tower Hamlets granted permission on 18 August 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.

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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.

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