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Controversial David Chipperfield-designed proposals for a new Chinese Embassy next to the Tower of London, previously vetoed by local planners partly on security grounds, have been resubmitted.

The country鈥檚 UK embassy has submitted a fresh planning application to the east London borough of Tower Hamlets for the 鈥榗omprehensive redevelopment鈥� of the former site of the Royal Mint.

The 2.3ha plot is opposite the Tower of London, which is a designated UNESCO world heritage site.

The 600,000 sq ft scheme was refused permission by Tower Hamlets council鈥檚 planning committee in December 2022, predominantly due to a mix of concerns about 鈥渟ecurity, local tourism, congestion, [and] heritage assets鈥�, according to the embassy鈥檚 planning submission.

The council鈥檚 refusal was then upheld by the mayor of London who decided there were no 鈥榮ound鈥� planning grounds to intervene in the application.

The application was determined against a backdrop of rising tensions between China and the UK over allegations of cyber-espionage and human rights violations by the former鈥檚 government.

The resubmitted application contains no major changes. The Grade II*- listed Johnson Smirke 好色先生TV at the centre of the site would be refurbished as the main embassy building to host formal reception spaces and offices.

The Grade II Seaman鈥檚 Registry would also be refurbished under the scheme with various additions to both buildings, which were carried out as part of the mint鈥檚 redevelopment in the 1980s, due to be replaced

Two linked blocks constructed as part of the 1980s redevelopment, Dexter House and Murray House, will be separated and reconfigured.

Murray House will be stripped back to its frame to create a new ceramic-clad cultural centre, designed by David Chipperfield Architects, for the embassy.

Chipperfield鈥檚 brief for the embassy include creating a new building that will provide a 鈥渂ridge between China and UK, facilitating communication, cooperation, and development鈥�.

Responding to media reports about the new application, an embassy spokesperson said: 鈥淪ix years ago, the Chinese government purchased the Royal Mint Court, London for the use as the new Chinese embassy premises. The UK government had given its consent to this. Now we are in the process of applying for planning permission.

鈥淭he resubmitted planning鈥俛pplication has taken into full consideration the UK鈥檚 planning policy and guidance as well as opinions of all relevant parties. This is a high-quality development scheme.

鈥淭he Chinese Embassy in the UK is committed to promoting the friendship between the Chinese and British people and the development of bilateral relations between the two countries. 好色先生TV the new embassy at an early date would help us better perform such responsibilities.

鈥淗ost countries have the international obligation to support and facilitate the building of the premises of diplomatic missions. Both China and the UK have the need to build a new embassy in each other鈥檚 capital, and the two sides should provide facilitation to each other.鈥�