Calcutta House, London Metropolitan University, Old Castle Street, London, E1 7NT

26/01541/OBSAwaiting decision

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Proposal

Notification from London Borough of Tower Hamlets on planning application for 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 facade), 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 (LBTH Ref. PA/26/00391)

Received: 27 October 2026
Council: City of London Corporation
Ward: Portsoken

ReceivedReceived27 Oct
ValidatedValidated27 Oct
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided

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About this application

This is a planning application for demolition at Calcutta House, London Metropolitan University, Old Castle Street, London, E1 7NT. City of London has handled 6,632 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 27 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 5 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 22 applications across Portsoken. We hold 2,489 applications in total for the E1 postcode area.

Application details

Postcode: E1 7NT

Planning application dates

Date validated: 27 October 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant: Private applicant

Planning decision

Case officer: Lucas Ives

Site constraints

Checking the site

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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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Planning history at this site

7 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: City of London

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