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Planning AtlasTower HamletsSpitalfields and Banglatown wardPA/26/00391/A1
Planning application · Tower Hamlets

PA/26/00391/A1.

Calcutta House, London Metropolitan University, Old Castle Street, London, E1 7NT

Full / Other Planning at Calcutta House, London Metropolitan University, Old Castle Street, London, E1 7NT — registered.

Tower HamletsSpitalfields and BanglatownE1 7NTPA/26/00391/A1
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At a glance · this applicationTower Hamlets profile →
Registered
Outcome
no decision date
Decision time
submission → decision
Conditions
not captured
312
Documents
200 linked
Objections
2 comments
No
Appeal
none recorded
Record from the Tower Hamlets planning register as captured; documents link to the council's own files. Nearby applications are context, not part of this application.
Application

What is it?

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 fa�ade), 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 [This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement] Further information provided by the appli

Reference
PA/26/00391/A1
Type
Full Planning Permission
Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
E1 7NT
Received
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Target date
9 Jul 2026
Decision date
Decision route
Planning committee
Status
Registered
Reference
PA/26/00391/A1
Type
Full Planning Permission
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Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
E1 7NT
Received
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Target date
9 Jul 2026
Decision date
Decision route
Planning committee
Status
Registered
Documents

What was filed?

Document
Published
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HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES
3 Jun 2026
LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
2 Jun 2026
LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
1 Jun 2026
ASSESSMENT REVIEW
28 May 2026
GLA STAGE 1 REPORT
20 May 2026
GLA STAGE 1 LETTER
20 May 2026
ICOMOS NOTES OF COMMENTS
13 May 2026
HISTORIC ENGLAND
13 May 2026
LAMAS
12 May 2026
SAVE BRITAIN?S HERITAGE
12 May 2026
HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES
3 Jun 2026
LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
2 Jun 2026
LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
1 Jun 2026
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ASSESSMENT REVIEW
28 May 2026
GLA STAGE 1 REPORT
20 May 2026
GLA STAGE 1 LETTER
20 May 2026
ICOMOS NOTES OF COMMENTS
13 May 2026
HISTORIC ENGLAND
13 May 2026
LAMAS
12 May 2026
SAVE BRITAIN?S HERITAGE
12 May 2026

312 documents on the council file; the first 200 are listed here.

Documents open on the Tower Hamlets portal (the portal needs its documents tab opened first — the link handles that). View the application page ↗

Decision

What happened?

Status: Registered. No decision is recorded yet.

Timeline

Date
Event
19 Mar 2026
Application validated
9 Jul 2026
Statutory target date
19 Mar 2026
Application validated
9 Jul 2026
Statutory target date

Public response

Measure
Count
Total comments
2
Total comments
2
People

Who is involved?

Name
Role
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
Agent · consultant profile
Case officer (report to committee)
Determined at committee
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
Agent · consultant profile
Case officer (report to committee)
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Determined at committee
Place

What affects it?

Context around the site — not part of this application. Designations over the site: use the map's designations filter (conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4, flood risk …). Decisions within 250 metres of the site are listed below — context, not this application.

Other applications within 250 metres (context — nearby, not this application)

No other geocoded decision is recorded within 250 metres.