Planning application
Former News International Site, London Dock, 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 to Modify the S106 Agreement Dated 26/03/2014, Relating to Planning Permission PA/13/01276, as amended by subsequent deeds of variation. Variations sought: - Income eligibility thresholds for First Time Buyer properties - Purchaser nomination and approval process
As published by the council, reference PA/26/01454/S
Application record
- Reference
- PA/26/01454/S
- Type
- Vary / Remove S106 (SI:1992 No.2832)
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 14 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- St Katharines and Wapping
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- E98 1XY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2026
Received by Tower Hamlets
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10 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: PA/13/01276/P0 (Decided)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- PLOT G SITE LOCATION PLAN
- BUILDINGS H AND J SITE LOCATION PLAN EXISTING CONDITION
- COVERING LETTER DATED: 13 AUGUST 2026
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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 decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 68 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About condition discharge and variation applications
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.
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