City of London
City of London/26/00445/OBS
Calcutta House, London Metropolitan University, Old Castle Street, London, E1 7NT
- Reference
- City of London/26/00445/OBS
- Authority
- City of London
- Application type
- OBS
- Address
- Calcutta House, London Metropolitan University, Old Castle Street, London, E1 7NT
- Postcode
- E1 7NT
- Status
- Unknown
- Decision
- No Objections to OBS
- Received
- 27 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 27 Mar 2026
- Started
- 27 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 17 Apr 2026
- Source council
- City of London
- Council source record
- View public record
- Public data licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Record updated
- 18 Jul 2026
- SEO index generated
- 24 Jul 2026
Location
Approximate location
Proposal
Consultation by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets on 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 façade), 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 (Use Class E/F2); with landscaping, public realm, and associated ancillary works for each phase. (LBTH ref: PA/26/00391/A1)
Key dates
- Received 27 Mar 2026
- Validated 27 Mar 2026
- Started 27 Mar 2026
- Decided 17 Apr 2026
Planning history / related applications
No related planning applications have been identified in the current public OGL dataset.
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