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Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission

Lords · Question HL10584 · Tabled 16 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 30 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Jamieson

To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the proposed Chinese Embassy development at the Royal Mint in London, whether they have contacted the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to obtain (1) the security statement, and (2) the blast assessment, which

Answer

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 30 Sep 2025

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government does not comment on live planning cases. Where potentially relevant additional information is drawn to the Department’s attention during the decision-making process, it is routine for its potential...