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 demolition of the existing single storey Sainsbury's store and associated three-storey car park to facilitate the construction of a new Sainsbury's store containing a cafe, non-food retail and up to 120 car parking spaces, approximately 950 residential units, up to 738 sqm of retail floorspace (Use Class E) in addition to Sainsbury's store, up to 1,980 sqm of floorspace for a new health centre (Use Class E(e)), up to 12,210 sqm GIA of hotel floorspace (Use Class C1), and community facilities at ground floor level.
Submission of Details pursuant to Condition 1 (Land restored to its former condition as Car Park or Open Space of Planning Permission PA/19/00302 dated 08/05/2019.
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 demolition of the existing single storey Sainsbury's store and associated three-storey car park to facilitate the construction of a new replacement Sainsbury's store with up to 150 car parking spaces, approximately 650-680 residential units and 1,675 sq m of retail development in addition to Sainsbury's store. Overall providing approximately 70,000 Sq m Gross Internal Area (sqm GIA) of new floorspace, approximately 18,200 sq m of which would be retail space (Sainsbury's and other retail).
Demolition of the existing store and decked car park to allow for a replacement Sainsbury's store (Use Class A1) of 5,766 sqm (net sales area), 11,414 sqm (GIA) to include a Use Class D1 'explore learning ' facility (118 sqm GIA); 871 sqm (GIA) of flexible retail/office/community floorspace (Use Class A1, A2, A3, B1 and D1); 471 residential units arranged in 8 blocks ranging from six to 14 storeys in height (up to a maximum height of 58.9m AOD); an energy centre and plant at basement level; 240 'retail' car parking spaces and 40 disabled car parking spaces for use by the proposed residential units; two additional disabled parking bays� proposed at Merceron street; creation of an east-west public realm route from Cambridge Heath Road to Brady Street and public realm provision and enhancements; associated highway works to Brady Street, Merceron Street, Darling Row and Collingwood Street, and Cambridge Heath Road.�� This application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission ref PA/14/01736, dated 24/09/2014, in order to extend the timescale for the removal of the temporary multi-storey car park to 10th October 2022. Original development ref PA/09/02421 dated 10/02/2010 'Installation of temporary car park to maintain existing customer car parking levels (258) during Crossrail works on adjacent site.' amended under S73 application ref PA/10/00670 dated 12/01/2011 to provide for an increase in width and decrease in height of means of escape staircases, relocation of means of escape exit, removal of planter to front of store caf�, maintenance access doors added to underside of ramp, details of store forecourt and removal of atrium window to north elevation.
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 demolition of the existing single storey Sainsbury's store and associated three-storey car park to facilitate the construction of a new Sainsbury's store containing a cafe, non-food retail and up to 120 car parking spaces, approximately 950 residential units, up to 738 sqm of retail floorspace (Use Class E) in addition to Sainsbury's store, up to 1,980 sqm of floorspace for a new health centre (Use Class E(e)), up to 12,210 sqm GIA of hotel floorspace (Use Class C1), and community facilities at ground floor level.
Submission of Details pursuant to Condition 1 (Land restored to its former condition as Car Park or Open Space of Planning Permission PA/19/00302 dated 08/05/2019.
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 demolition of the existing single storey Sainsbury's store and associated three-storey car park to facilitate the construction of a new replacement Sainsbury's store with up to 150 car parking spaces, approximately 650-680 residential units and 1,675 sq m of retail development in addition to Sainsbury's store. Overall providing approximately 70,000 Sq m Gross Internal Area (sqm GIA) of new floorspace, approximately 18,200 sq m of which would be retail space (Sainsbury's and other retail).
Demolition of the existing store and decked car park to allow for a replacement Sainsbury's store (Use Class A1) of 5,766 sqm (net sales area), 11,414 sqm (GIA) to include a Use Class D1 'explore learning ' facility (118 sqm GIA); 871 sqm (GIA) of flexible retail/office/community floorspace (Use Class A1, A2, A3, B1 and D1); 471 residential units arranged in 8 blocks ranging from six to 14 storeys in height (up to a maximum height of 58.9m AOD); an energy centre and plant at basement level; 240 'retail' car parking spaces and 40 disabled car parking spaces for use by the proposed residential units; two additional disabled parking bays� proposed at Merceron street; creation of an east-west public realm route from Cambridge Heath Road to Brady Street and public realm provision and enhancements; associated highway works to Brady Street, Merceron Street, Darling Row and Collingwood Street, and Cambridge Heath Road.�� This application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission ref PA/14/01736, dated 24/09/2014, in order to extend the timescale for the removal of the temporary multi-storey car park to 10th October 2022. Original development ref PA/09/02421 dated 10/02/2010 'Installation of temporary car park to maintain existing customer car parking levels (258) during Crossrail works on adjacent site.' amended under S73 application ref PA/10/00670 dated 12/01/2011 to provide for an increase in width and decrease in height of means of escape staircases, relocation of means of escape exit, removal of planter to front of store caf�, maintenance access doors added to underside of ramp, details of store forecourt and removal of atrium window to north elevation.
Building-control records are not yet collected for Tower Hamlets — the register is being gathered borough by borough (held so far: Lambeth, Brent, Ealing, Westminster, City and others).
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Every mapped designation touching a premises in this postcode, with how many of its 3 premises each one covers.
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Archaeological Priority Area
Tower Hamlets APA 2.22: London to Colchester Roman Road Summary and Definition This Archaeological Priority Area covers the projected route of the London to Colchester Roman road through Tower Hamlets. It runs from Aldgate where the northern edge of t · reference 76698 · covers 3 of 3 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Article 4 Direction Area
Whitechapel 1 · reference LBTH_Art4_55 · covers 3 of 3 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Archaeological Priority Area
Tower Hamlets APA 2.22: London to Colchester Roman Road Summary and Definition This Archaeological Priority Area covers the projected route of the London to Colchester Roman road through Tower Hamlets. It runs from Aldgate where the northern edge of t · reference 76698 · covers 3 of 3 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Article 4 Direction Area
Whitechapel 1 · reference LBTH_Art4_55 · covers 3 of 3 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
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Planning precedent35 applications and 35 mapped decisions in this postcode — precedent for what has been permitted and refused here.
EnergyNo EPC records joined yet.
What is not assertedNo capacity, value or ownership claim is made at area level; those belong to individual premises records and their evidence.
Intent signals
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Ownership, finance and market signals recorded at addresses in this postcode — each with date and source. Signals are evidence of change, not a prediction.
No intent signal is currently recorded in this postcode.
Boundary: OS Postcode Unit areas (Ordnance Survey), 2026-08-14. Planning records: canonical stage2. EPC: EPC register. Premises: OS AddressBase / UPRN.
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