Grenfell Tower Crown development application given approval

The Grenfell Tower Crown development application has today been given approval by the Planning Inspectorate.

The application was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and accepted for examination on 27 May 2026.

The development involves works to take down Grenfell Tower to ground level from its original height of 24 storeys, which commenced in September 2025 under permitted development rights.

The decision to approve was made following a written representations procedure, during which the public, statutory consultees and interested parties were given the opportunity to make representations on the application.

The decision notice including a statement setting out the reasons for the decision can be found on the Crown Development Applications project page.

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