Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets/PA/26/00212/A1
255-279 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 0EL
- Reference
- Tower Hamlets/PA/26/00212/A1
- Authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Application type
- A
- Address
- 255-279 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 0EL
- Postcode
- E2 0EL
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 5 Feb 2026
- Started
- 5 Feb 2026
- Source council
- Tower Hamlets
- Council source record
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- Public data licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Record updated
- 18 Jul 2026
- SEO index generated
- 24 Jul 2026
Location
Approximate location
Proposal
Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of the Site to provide a Purpose-Built Student Accommodation ('PBSA') led scheme extending from 4 storeys up to 11 storeys, with commercial and community floorspace at ground floor level, alongside public realm improvements, car parking and other associated works.Summary of the Proposals for the purpose of Public Consultation but does not form part of the Description of DevelopmentThe PBSA accommodation (Sui Generis) will deliver 520 student bedspacesThe maximum height of the 11 storey building would be 51.6mThe flexible commercial (Use Class E) and community floorspace (Use Class F2(b)) would amount to 389sqm
Key dates
- Received 5 Feb 2026
- Started 5 Feb 2026
Planning history / related applications
No related planning applications have been identified in the current public OGL dataset.
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