Scheme to redevelop historic east London cinema refused

By Tom Lowe2025-12-01T13:21:00

Plan had been to add student accommodation block to 1930s site

Tower Hamlets council has unanimously refused plans by Falconer Chester Hall and NBDA to rebuild a 1930s cinema in Bethnal Green and add a 291-room student accommodation block to the site.

Councillors voted to support a recommendation from planning officers to refuse the redevelopment of the Genesis Cinema at a planning committee meeting last week.

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