Proposal
Observations to the City of London for an EIA Scoping Opinion under regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for the redevelopment of a site comprising of Camomile Court and 63 St Mary Axe. The proposed development comprises the demolition of the existing buildings and the construction of a new tower up to 46 storeys (providing a total GEA of 107,000sqm) for Office (Class E (g)(i)) (up to 90,000sqm GEA), mixed commercial and cultural uses (Use Classes E (a/b/c), F1, F2 and sui generis) and flexible performance space/auditorium (Use Class sui generis) (up to 7,500sqm GEA) together with a series of external walkways and terraces, public realm and highways works, ancillary plant and servicing facilities, ancillary cycle parking and all associated works.
As published by the council, reference 2024/2945/P
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Aug 2024
Decision issued: No objection
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22 Jul 2026
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Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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