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Plans to redevelop Bethnal Green’s historic Genesis Cinema unanimously refused

By 2025-12-01T12:51:00

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Falconer Chester Hall and NBDA’s proposals for 1930s building thrown out amid heritage concerns

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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