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

Granted Tower Hamlets PA/26/01393/S

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 (Full details of the proposed use for that unit...

As published by the council, reference PA/26/01393/S

Application record

Reference
PA/26/01393/S
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Permit
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Decided
21 Aug 2026
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/26/01127/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/26/00965/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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 18 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 21 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Permit

  4. 21 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Unknown

    Previously Registered.

  5. 21 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Unknown.

What this grant of permission means

Tower Hamlets granted permission on 21 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.

About this record

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