Tower Hamlets - Multiple Applications For Planning Permission

THE LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS
Town And Country Planning Act 1990 (As Amended) The Town And Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (As Amended) – Regulation 25

Reference: PA/26/00391
Application Received: 04/03/2026
Proposed Development Of Land At: Calcutta House, London Metropolitan University, Old Castle Street, London, E1 7NT.
Proposed Development: Phased mixed-use redevelopment of the site, involving part-demolition and part-retention, refurbishment, and extension of Calcutta House and the Annex Building, to provide Higher Education floorspace (Use Class F1); the demolition of 130 Whitechapel High Street and 133-137 Whitechapel High Street (excluding retained façade), and the erection of a new building to provide Purpose Built Student Accommodation (Use Class Sui Generis), Retail (Use Class E), and flexible Office/Community floorspace (Use Class E/F2); with landscaping, public realm, and associated ancillary works for each phase.

(This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement).

Further information provided by the applicant (not forming part of the formal description of development):

The Development Will Involve: – Up to 12,530 sqm of Higher Education floorspace (Use Class F1) within the refurbished and extended Calcutta House and Annex buildings, in a building of 6 storeys (+44.88 m AOD) – Up to 25,826 sqm of Purpose Built Student Accommodation floorspace, comprising 748 rooms (Use Class Sui Generis), 102 sqm of flexible Office/Community floorspace (Use Class E/F2) and 220 sqm of Retail floorspace (Use Class E), in a building of 17 storeys (+78.65 m AOD) (Re-Consultation: Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) floorspace has been reduced from 27,799 sqm to 25,826 sqm, student rooms (Use Class Sui Generis) reduced from 794 to 748, storeys of PBSA building reduced from 19 (+84.75 m AOD) to 17 (+78.65 m AOD).

I give notice that Savills on behalf of The Prudential Assurance Company and City of London Corporation has submitted ‘further information’ supplementing the Environmental Statement in relation to the above application, to: The London Borough Of Tower Hamlets.

The Environmental Statement and ‘further information’ can be viewed on the Council’s website at: https://development.towerhamlets.gov.uk. The further information is marked on the planning register as ‘ES Further Or Other Info’. If you are unable to view the application on the internet, please contact: The Customer Service Team, at: 020 7364 5009 or email: planning&building@towerhamlets.gov.uk.

Any person who wishes to make representations relating to this application should do so, in writing, within a period of 30 days from the date of publication of this notice by using the weblink: https://development.towerhamlets.gov.uk, by email to: development.control@towerhamlets.gov.uk, (please include your postal address) or in writing to: Development Management, Planning And Building Control, Housing And Regeneration Directorate, Tower Hamlets Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BJ.

Sripriya Sudhakar Director Planning And Building Control,
Dated: 5th November 2026

THE LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS
Town And Country Planning Act 1990 (As Amended) The Town And Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (As Amended) – Regulation 25

Reference: PA/25/02236
Application Received: 19/12/2025
Proposed Development Of Land At: Phased redevelopment of the site comprising demolition of all existing buildings (save for 46-48a Ashfield Street and 80a Ashfield Street); and development including 6 new buildings ranging between 5 and 22 storeys in height, comprising: 1. up to 109 x residential dwellings (Use Class C3), 2. up to 172 x specialist key worker accommodation units (Sui Generis), 3. up to 231 x co-living units (Sui Generis), 4. up to 21,961 sqm GEA of flexible life sciences/hospital floorspace (Use class E(g)/E(e)), 5. up to 30,433 sqm GEA of hospital floorspace (Use Class E(e)), 6. up to 1,911 sqm GEA of business floorspace (Use Class E), 7. up to 1,882 sqm GEA of flexible community engagement, museum, sport and leisure floorspace (Use Class F1/F2/E(d)/Sui Generis), 8. up to 440 sqm GEA of flexible retail/food and beverage floorspace (Use Class F2(a)/E(b)); 9. change of use from office to residential (Use Class C3) and refurbishment of 46-48a Ashfield Street along with extension to 46 Ashfield Street; refurbishment of 80a Ashfield Street; car parking, hard and soft landscaping and other necessary associated works.

(This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement).

Proposed Development: The Whitechapel Estate, Land between Varden Street and Ashfield Street, Whitechapel, London, E1 2JH.

I give notice that DP9 on behalf of Cross Property Investment Sarl ("CPIS"), Cross Property Investment West Sarl has submitted ‘further information’ supplementing the Environmental Statement in relation to the above application, to The London Borough Of Tower Hamlets.

The Environmental Statement and ‘further information’ can be viewed on the Council’s website at: https://development.towerhamlets.gov.uk. The further information is marked on the planning register as ‘ES Further Or Other Info’. If you are unable to view the application on the internet, please contact: The Customer Service Team, at: 020 7364 5009 or email: planning&building@towerhamlets.gov.uk.

Any person who wishes to make representations relating to this application should do so, in writing, within a period of 30 days from the date of publication of this notice by using the weblink: https://development.towerhamlets.gov.uk, by email to: development.control@towerhamlets.gov.uk, (please include your postal address) or in writing to: Development Management, Planning And Building Control, Housing And Regeneration Directorate, Tower Hamlets Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BJ.

Sripriya Sudhakar Director Planning And Building Control,
Dated: 5th November 2026

THE LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS
Planning (Listed Buildings And Conservation Areas) Act 1990, Sections 10, 67 And 73 Applications For Listed Building Consent And Applications For Development Which Would In The Opinion Of The Local Planning Authority Affect The Character Or Appearance Of An Area Designated As A Conservation Area Or Would Affect The Setting Of A Listed Building

First And Second Floor Flat, 14 Rhondda Grove, London, E3 5AP- PA/26/01804 - Replacement of 6 casement windows (single and double glazed) with new timber casements and slim double glazing; refurbishment of 4 traditional sash windows, including new sashes and slim double glazing.

59-67 Mile End Road (development to rear), London, E1 4TT - PA/26/01803 - Demolition of the existing single storey substation enclosure and construction of a single storey enclosed bin and cycle store with increased cycle store capacity. Bin and cycle store to be constructed in brick with bond, finish, type and jointing to match adjacent boundary wall with timber louvred doors to provide ventilation. Removal of existing raised kerb in front of substation area to provide level threshold with courtyard for bin store and cycle store. All details of existing consented scheme remain unchanged.

70 Medway Road, London, E3 5BY - PA/26/01796 - Erection of a single-storey side return infill extension with glazed roof and a first-floor rear extension to the existing outrigger, together with alterations to the rear openings, installation of x2 rooflights and x1 slimline double glazed white painted timber sash window.

38B Arbery Road, London, E3 5DD - PA/26/01602 - Replacement of existing white-painted single-glazed timber windows to the front and rear ground floor with white-painted double-glazed timber windows matching the existing fenestration.

19-20 Carlton Square, London, E1 4EH - PA/26/01537 - Renewal of all existing aluminium windows with new aluminium windows, together with the replacement of the existing external front and rear doors with timber doors.

Flat 27, Tower House, 81 Fieldgate Street, London, E1 1GU - PA/26/01697 - Retrospective change of use class sought on a 3 bed flat from C3 (residential dwelling) to use to small C4 (HMO) use.

11 Lamb Street, London, E1 6EA - PA/26/01780 - Minor Material Amendment to Condition no. 2 (Approved Drawings) of planning permission ref: PA/25/00718, dated 12/06/2025.

39 Roman Road, London, E2 0HU - PA/26/01765 - Change of use of basement and ground floors from Class E to part café and part pod hotel (Use Class C1). Associated shopfront and internal alterations.

Tilburg House, 49 Cranbrook Street, London E2 0SW - PA/26/01768 - Replacement of existing timber casement windows, rear timber doors, and metal curtain wall with like-for-like double-glazed replacements, matching the existing colour.

The following are householder applications and in the event of an appeal against a refusal of planning permission, which is to be dealt with on the basis of representations in writing, any representations made about these applications will be sent to the secretary of state, and there will be no further opportunity to comment at appeal stage.

74 Lyal Road, London, E3 5QQ - PA/26/01620 - Application for Minor Amendment to planning permission ref PA/25/02119 dated 09/02/2026. Variation of Condition no.2 (Approved drawings). The amendment proposed seeks to increase the height of the extension.

111 Canrobert Street, London, E2 6PX - PA/26/01651 - Installation of 10 no. roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels to the front and rear roof slopes of the dwelling. Panels to be all-black, mounted flush to the existing roof slope with a projection of less than 200mm, sited below the ridge line. No alterations to the roof structure, chimneys or existing rooflights.

133 Antill Road, London, E3 5BW - PA/26/01664 - Proposed Mansard roof extension with two front and two rear dormer windows.

The application can be viewed on the Council’s website at: https://development.towerhamlets.gov.uk. If you are unable to view the application on the internet, please contact: The Customer Service Team, at: 020 7364 5009 or email: planning&building@towerhamlets.gov.uk.

Any person who wishes to make representations relating to any of these applications should do so, in writing, within a period of 21 days from the date of publication of this notice (unless stated above) by using the weblink: https://development.towerhamlets.gov.uk, by email to: development.control@towerhamlets.gov.uk, (please include your postal address) or in writing to: Development Management, Planning And Building Control, Housing And Regeneration Directorate, Tower Hamlets Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BJ.

Sripriya Sudhakar Director Planning And Building Control,
Dated: 5th November 2026