Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY
Approved on 20 July 2026
Council decision: PermitDelegated (officer decision)
Proposal
Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/22/02666, Dated 30/06/2023....
- Received
- 5 June 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- St Katharines and Wapping
- ReceivedReceived5 Jun
- ValidatedValidated5 Jun
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date3 Jul
- DecidedDecided20 Jul
Decided in 45 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is an application to amend a permission at Former News International Site, 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY. Tower Hamlets has handled 301 applications of this type. This one was decided in 45 days, 11 days quicker than Tower Hamlets's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 48 other applications 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.
97% of amendment applications at London Borough of Tower Hamlets were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
Based on decided applications received in the last 3 years.See what's approved near your address
Application details
- Postcode
- E98 1XY
- Application type
- Non-material amendment (TCPA S96a)
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 5 June 2026
- Target decision date
- 3 July 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Rikki Weir
- Statutory period
- 28 days
Site constraints
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
- 20265 Jun
Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/22/02666
This applicationApprovedNon-material amendmentPA/26/00972 - 20265 Jun
Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/22/02666
ApprovedNon-material amendmentFiled alongsidePA/26/00972/S - 20264 Jun
Submission of details pursuant to condition no.52 (Commercial Use - Unit 1, Pennington Street) of planning…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsFiled alongsidePA/26/00965/S
Planning history at this site
20 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20268 Oct
Submission of Details pursuant to Conditions 4 (Details of Aerials & Satellite Dishes) and 50 (Car parking…
PendingDischarge of conditionsPA/26/01727/S - 202627 Aug
Submission of detail pursuant to condition no.59 (Delivery and Servicing Management Plan) in relation to…
PendingApplicationPA/26/01511/S - 202624 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 - 202624 Aug
Submission of details pursuant to condition no.52 (Full details of the proposed use) in relation ...
PendingDischarge of conditionsPA/26/01490 - 20267 Aug
Submission of details pursuant to condition no.52 (Full details of the proposed use for that unit) relating…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsPA/26/01393/S - 20262 Jul
Application for non-material amendment of planning permission dated 20/11/2019, ref: PA/19/00764
ApprovedNon-material amendmentPA/26/01127/S - 202618 Jun
Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/19/00764
ApprovedNon-material amendmentPA/26/01053/S - 202619 May
Submission of detail pursuant to condition no. 2 (Wind Microclimate Screening) in relation to Building G of…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsPA/26/00860/S - 202615 May
Submission of detail pursuant to condition no. 47 (Refuse and Recycling) in relation to Building G of…
ApprovedApplicationPA/26/00859/S - 202630 Jan
Submission of details pursuant to partial discharge to condition no.52 (Full details of proposed use )…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsPA/26/00179/S - 20251 Dec
Non-material amendment (96A) to reserved matters for Plot F (PA/19/01684
ApprovedNon-material amendmentPA/25/01879/S - 20255 Nov
Submission of details pursuant to condition no.52 (Full Details of the Proposed Use Class, Proposed Sitting…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsPA/25/01937/S - 202524 Oct
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/22/02666
ApprovedNon-material amendmentPA/25/01880/S - 202518 Sep
Submission of Details Pursuant to Condition No.48 (Archaeological Mitigation Strategy) relating to Building G…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsPA/25/01650/S - 202528 Jul
Application for non-material amendment of planning permission dated 20/11/2019, ref: PA/19/00764
ApprovedNon-material amendmentPA/25/01339/S - 202528 Jul
Application for Non-Material amendment to Plot G reserved matters ref: PA/22/02666
ApprovedNon-material amendmentPA/25/01338/S - 202528 Jul
Application for Non-Material amendment to Plot F reserved matters ref: PA/19/01684
ApprovedNon-material amendmentPA/25/01337/S - 202516 Jun
Application for Non-Material Amendment to planning permission ref: PA/19/00764
ApprovedNon-material amendmentPA/25/01080/S - 202521 Mar
Submission of details pursuant to condition no.39 (Energy Strategy) in respect of Block G of planning…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsPA/25/00527/S - 202517 Mar
Submission of details pursuant to condition no.40 (Secured By Design) in regard to Building G only, of…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsPA/25/00486/S
Source: Tower Hamlets
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- Former News International Site, Buildings H & J, London Dock, 1 Virginia Street, London E98 1XYPA/26/01351/S · ConditionsApproved0.0 mi
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