The UK government on Tuesday approved the plan for China's new embassy in London, multiple media reported.

This photo taken on January 28, 2024 shows a view of the London Eye and the River Thames in London, Britain. (Photo: Xinhua)

The decision regarding the 20,000 square meter site at Royal Mint Court, near the Tower of London, had been delayed twice, BBC said.

Steve Reed, the Housing Secretary, announced on Tuesday that Beijing's application to build on the former Royal Mint site in east London has been approved, the Telegraph said.

The process ending this week started in 2018 when China paid £255m for the site of the Royal Mint Court near the Tower of London, on which to build a diplomatic complex that would be its biggest in Europe.

Ahead of the expected decision, UK Foreign minister Seema Malhotra has sought to reassure members of parliament on Monday of the involvement of Britain's security services in the process of the new embassy project. She said "resolutions" had been reached over concerns about public access to the embassy and the consolidation of China's diplomatic buildings across London into the single site, according to Bloomberg.