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

1. 14 Aug 2026

   Received by Tower Hamlets

2. 10 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 October 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.

• Application: PA/13/01276/P0 (Decided)

This application is with Tower Hamlets for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tower Hamlets decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 71 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

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

  PA/26/00972 Submitted 5 Jun 2026 50 yards 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/26/00972/S Submitted 5 Jun 2026 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 59 docs

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

  PA/25/01650/S Submitted 18 Sep 2025 50 yards 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 4 docs

• PA/26/01551/S Awaiting decision

  Former Poplar Bus Depot, Leven Road, London, E14 0LN

  Submission of detail pursuant conditional no. 28(Delivery and Servicing Plan) of planning permission ref:PA/19/02148 dated 14/10/2020.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Conditions
• PA/26/01552/S Awaiting decision

  South Central Core and Surrounding Land, South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14

  Submission of details pursuant to condition no.4 (External Materials) of planning permission ref: PA/26/00436, dated 19/05/2026

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Conditions
• PA/26/00851 Granted

  TSVC Building, Land bounded by Hepscott Road and Rothbury Road, E9 5HH

  Submission of details pursuant to condition no.21 (Waste and Recycling Storage drawings) of planning permission ref:LL/17/00222/FUL Dated 29/10/2019 as amended by Non Material Amendment ref: LL/22/00069/NMA, Dated 06/01/2023

  Received 13 May, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Conditions
• PA/26/01540/S Awaiting decision

  St Georges Leisure Centre, 221 The Highway, London, E1W 3BP

  Submission of details pursuant to condition no.23 (A Method Statement) of planning permission ref: PA/24/01804, dated 02/06/2026

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Conditions
• PA/26/01518/S Awaiting decision

  Belvedere and Mandeville Place, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, E20 2AA

  Submission of details pursuant to condition no.5 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) in relation to Phase 1 of planning permission ref: LL/24/00277/FUL, dated 25/11/2024

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Conditions