Plans for student block housing in redevelopment of Bethnal Green’s historic Genesis Cinema unanimously refused

Genesis cinema 1

Proposals thrown out due to concerns about heritage impact and affordability of student accommodation

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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