Tower Hamlets Council has approved plans for the mixed-use development at 2 Trafalgar Way.

Designed by Apt, the scheme for urbanest consists of three towers of 28, 36 and 46 storeys providing 1,672 student beds and 80 residential apartments, 41,000 sqft commercial office space, including workspace for local business start-ups and small enterprises, as well as ancillary residential, indoor soft play-space for children and retail space.

Work on site will commence in Q1 2022.

Tower Hamlets Council Strategic Development Committee meeting took place on Wednesday, 18th August 2021.

Planning ref. no. PA/20/01402. Redevelopment of the site to provide a new mixed use building including student accommodation units and associated uses (Sui Generis), residential units (Class C3), office (Class B1), shops/cafes (Class A1/A3) and a restaurant/takeaway (Class A3/A5) arranged over a 4 storey podium with three taller elements of 46, 36 and 28 storeys (with roof-top plant and basements), alongside parking, landscaping, public realm and other associated works.

Planning agent Gerald Eve.