Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 62508

Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission

Tabled: 24 June 2025

Answered: 2 July 2025

Question

Mr Angus MacDonald

Liberal Democrat — Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed Chinese Embassy development at the former Royal Mint site on local communities in Tower Hamlets.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

An appointed Inspector held a public inquiry which heard a range of evidence for and against the proposals in question. As this case will come before Ministers in MHCLG to determine, it would not be appropriate to comment further. Decisions on planning ap...

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