Land at Chrisp Street District Centre, London E14 6AQ

What is being proposed

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 redevelopment of the site (including existing car park) comprising the demolition of existing buildings with the exception of the Festival of Britain buildings, Clock Tower and Idea Store, and erection of series of new buildings up to a maximum height of 29 storeys (88m AOD), providing 580 residential units (C3 Use Class) (including reprovision of affordable residential units); 675 Co-living units; 650 Purpose Built Student Accommodation units; existing market enhancement, including new canopy and service building; refurbishment of retained Festival of Britain buildings; reconfiguration and replacement of existing and provision of new commercial uses; alterations and additions to existing Idea Store for community use and multi-function space (D1 Use Class); flexible workspace/ community space (E/D1 Use Class); commercial uses (Use Class E); upgrade and provision of new public open space including child play space; new public realm, landscaping works and new lighting; cycle parking spaces (including new visitor cycle parking); and provision of disabled car parking spaces

Description as published by Tower Hamlets.

What this could mean for you

These are the effects a proposal like this most often raises. Each one is a material planning consideration, so each can form the basis of a comment.

• Loss of open space
• Parking pressure
• Trees and landscaping

Derived automatically from the proposal wording. Read the full application before relying on it.

Timeline

1. Received

   10 Oct 2025 · Submitted to the council

2. Validated

   10 Oct 2025 · Checked and published

3. Comments close

   Not yet · Last day to have your say

4. Decision due

   Not yet · Target date, often slips

5. Decided

   14 Nov 2025 · Outcome published

Key facts

Reference

PA/25/01760/NC

Authority

Tower Hamlets

Address

Land at Chrisp Street District Centre, London E14 6AQ

Postcode

E14 6AQ

Type

Commercial

Scale

Major

Homes proposed

580

Storeys

29

Applicant

Not published

Agent

Not published

Received

10 Oct 2025

Decision due

Not given

View on the Tower Hamlets register

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