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

PA/26/00859/SApproved

Approved on 13 October 2026

Council decision: Permit

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Submission of detail pursuant to condition no. 47 (Refuse and Recycling) in relation to Building G of planning permission dated ref: PA/19/00074 dated 27/08/21

Submitted
15 May 2026
Public comments
0 · last counted 3 November 2026
Ward
St Katharines and Wapping
  1. Received15 May
  2. Validated15 May
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided13 Oct

Decided in 151 days

About this application

This is a planning application at Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London E98 1XY. Tower Hamlets has handled 7,432 applications of this type. This one was decided in 151 days, 14 weeks longer than Tower Hamlets's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 125 applications across St Katharines and Wapping. We hold 63 applications in total for the E98 postcode area.

Application details

Postcode
E98 1XY

Planning application dates

Date validated
15 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Planning decision

Case officer
Rikki Weir

Additional information

Documents
4

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Associated applications

  1. 2026
    19 May

    Submission of detail pursuant to condition no. 2 (Wind Microclimate Screening) in relation to Building G of…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditionsFiled alongsidePA/26/00860/S
  2. 2026
    15 May

    Submission of detail pursuant to condition no. 47 (Refuse and Recycling) in relation to Building G of…

    This applicationApprovedApplicationPA/26/00859/S

Planning history at this site

20 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    8 Oct

    Submission of Details pursuant to Conditions 4 (Details of Aerials & Satellite Dishes) and 50 (Car parking…

    PendingDischarge of conditionsPA/26/01727/S
  2. 2026
    27 Aug

    Submission of detail pursuant to condition no.59 (Delivery and Servicing Management Plan) in relation to…

    PendingApplicationPA/26/01511/S
  3. 2026
    24 Aug

    Submission of details pursuant to condition no.52 (Full details of the proposed use) in relation to Unit 10a…

    PendingDischarge of conditionsPA/26/01490/S
  4. 2026
    24 Aug

    Submission of details pursuant to condition no.52 (Full details of the proposed use) in relation ...

    PendingDischarge of conditionsPA/26/01490
  5. 2026
    14 Aug

    Application to Modify the S106 Agreement Dated 26/03/2014, Relating to Planning Permission PA/13/...

    PendingApplicationPA/26/01454/S
  6. 2026
    14 Aug

    Application to Modify the S106 Agreement Dated 26/06/2026, Relating to Planning Permission PA/23/...

    PendingApplicationPA/26/01453/S

Source: Tower Hamlets

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