25/01307/OBS

Status: Granted (31 Oct 2025)
Application Details
Description

Consultation by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets for the 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 (LBTH ref: PA/25/01647).

Council

City

Application Type

Observations from other Boroughs

Date Received

22 Sep 2025

Date Validated

22 Sep 2025

Decision Date

31 Oct 2025

Council Website
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Location
Address

Calcutta House Old Castle Street London E1 7NT

Postcode

E1 7NT

Coordinates

51.515401000000000, -0.075368600000000

Source: Application UPRN

Quick Info
UID
25/01307/OBS
Reference
25/01307/OBS
Status
Granted
Last Updated
03 Nov 2025