Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets/PA/25/01647/NC
Calcutta House, Old Castle Street, London, E1 7NT
- Reference
- Tower Hamlets/PA/25/01647/NC
- Authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Application type
- NC
- Address
- Calcutta House, Old Castle Street, London, E1 7NT
- Postcode
- E1 7NT
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Scoping Opinion Issued
- Received
- 16 Sept 2025
- Validated
- 16 Sept 2025
- Started
- 16 Sept 2025
- Decided
- 13 Oct 2025
- Source council
- Tower Hamlets
- 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
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.
Key dates
- Received 16 Sept 2025
- Validated 16 Sept 2025
- Started 16 Sept 2025
- Decided 13 Oct 2025
Planning history / related applications
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