Planning Applications — New Builds — Tower Hamlets

The South Quay Building, 77 Marsh Wall, London, E14 9SH

A phased development comprising demolition of the existing office building (Use Class E) and the construction of a single tall building providing residential accommodation, including affordable housing (Use Class C3), serviced apartments (Use Class C1) and co-living accommodation (Sui Generis) with flexible commercial and community uses (Use Classes E / F2) at lower levels and alongside associated hard and soft landscaping, public realm improvements and associated works.This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement.[Additional details on the description of development for consultation purposes:The proposed single tall building of 54 storeys (190m AOD height), and two additional basement levels, would provide the following:195 Build to Rent residential units (Use Class C3),121 Self-contained affordable residential units (Use Class C3),238 Co-living rooms with associated communal spaces and areas (Sui Generis Use Class)266 Serviced apartments rooms (Use Class C1),430 square metres of commercial floorspace (Use Class E), and192 square metres of community floorspace (Use Class F2).]

Received 8 Oct 2025

Discovery Dock Apartments East, 3 South Quay Square, London, E14 9RZ

Full planning application for the erection of a demountable terrace structure, with an extractable canopy and seating to ground floor unit

Received 23 Sep 2025

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

Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping opinion under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended), in respect of the proposed part retention and extension, and part demolition and construction of a new mixed-use development.Within the northern portion of the Site, the Proposed Development will include an extension of two floors to the existing retained elements of the Calcutta House building, housing higher education uses (Use Class F1), resulting in overall eight levels (including ground level), and providing a total of circa 10,588m2 of educational space, as well as approximately 215m2 of retail (Use Class E) and 110m2 of community uses (Use Class F2), along with associated public realm, cycle parking spaces, refuse storage, plant and loading bay.Within the southern portion of the Site, the Proposed Development will include the construction of a new multi-level Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (Sui Generis) building and community facilities (Use Class F2) ranging from approximately 2 to 21 storeys in height (including ground level and excluding rooftop plant), with approximately 787 rooms, associated amenity and ancillary space.

Received 16 Sep 2025

49-59 Millharbour, 2-4 Muirfield Crescent, and 23-39 Pepper Street, London E14

Redevelopment of the site to include demolition of existing buildings and associated site clearance and erection of buildings and extension to the existing basement to provide student accommodation (Sui Generis), residential uses (Use Class C3), flexible community/commercial use (Use Classes E, F1(e), F2(b)), public realm, landscaping, car and cycle parking, highways works and associated works.This application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment.Summary of Proposals for the Purpose of Public Consultation but does not form part of the Description of DevelopmentConstruction of three buildings comprising of Block A (28 storeys, 91.03m AOD); Block B (14 storeys, 53.45m AOD) and Block C (28 Storeys, 89.90m AOD); to provide 918 student bedspaces and 62 social rented affordable homes.4,260 m2 of public realm and open space including 880 m2 play spaceAffordable community incubator space measuring 172.5 m2 (GIA) at ground floor of Block A. This use will be flexible to provide space for the local communityA total of two on-street disabled car parking spaces to be provided for residential use and four drop-off car parking spaces in the basement to assist with students moving in and outA total of 837 cycle parking spaces including 809 long-stay provided in the basement and 28 short stay provided in the public realm.The proposed Development comprises up to 40,990.2 m˛ (GIA), which includes;31,632 m˛ (GIA) PBSA (Sui Generis)6,635.7 m˛ (GIA) Residential Use (Use Class C3)172.5 m˛ (GIA) Affordable Community Incubator Space (Use Classes E, F1(e), F2(b))2,550 m˛ (GIA) Car Park

Received 27 Jun 2025

77 Marsh Wall, London, E14 9SH

Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping opinion under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended), in respect of the proposed demolition of the existing building on site and the construction of a tall building up to a maximum height of 220m with three split floorplates sitting atop of mixed-use podium spaces, to provide approximately 925 new residential units of mixed tenures including shared ownership, build to rent (BTR) dwellings, social rent, apart-hotel, and co-living uses and approximately 4,000m˛ of retail, indoor and outdoor leisure space, workspace, multi-use rooms, a cinema, and food and beverage floorspace along with associated public realm, plant, refuse-storage, cycle parking and outdoor car parking spaces.

Received 13 Mar 2025

St Georges Leisure Centre, 221 The Highway, London, E1W 3BP

Demolition of the existing leisure centre building and other associated structures as part of a phased redevelopment of the site to include erection of a replacement leisure centre building with ancillary cafť use and external cycle parking; erection of a 9 storey residential building to provide 30 affordable homes; public realm improvements to St George's Gardens including landscaping and new and replacement play provision; shared accessible car parking and a servicing yard with access from The Highway and associated works; restoration of former mortuary building for flexible Use Class E; re-location of 52 headstones which have been previously re-located during the construction works for the existing St George's Leisure Centre, to be positioned against listed wall adjacent to Angel Mews.

Received 29 Nov 2024