Hotel The Whitbread Brewery 52 Chiswell Street London EC1Y 4SA

1. 17 May 2021

   Received by City of London

2. 10 Jun 2021

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 1 Silk Street London EC2Y 8AL

  24/01245/SCOP Submitted 22 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  The City of London Corporation has received a request for an EIA Scoping Opinion under regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for the redevelopment of the site at 1 Silk Street. The proposed development comprises demolition of the existing buildings retaining the basement and erection of a single building comprising ground floor and up to 20 storeys with a maximum height of 95.9m AOD for office (Use Class E(g)) and complementary uses including retail, food and beverage, professional services, indoor sport, health, learning and local community (Use Classes E(a/b/c/d/e) and F1/F2); formation of new public routes and spaces through the site; provision of landscaping within the site and along adjoining streets, including Silk Street; and ancillary uses and plant.

  Granted Outline Demolition 21 docs

• Porter Tun Room The Brewery Milton Street London EC1Y 4SA

  25/00830/LBC Submitted 26 Jun 2025 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~6 Nov

  External alterations to the south elevation of the Porter Tun Room of the former Whitbread Brewery in connection with the development at 1 Silk Street: demolition of the brick casing and removal of services and a vent belonging to 1 Silk Street, fixed against the brewery building elevation, including making good of any existing brickwork. RE-CONSULTATION DUE TO AMENDMENTS. THE CONSULTATION PERIOD IS EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY 13.04.2026.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 297 docs

• 1 Silk Street London EC2Y 8AL

  25/00829/FULEIA Submitted 26 Jun 2025 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~6 Nov

  This development is proposed to be a phased development (phase 1: demolition, phase 2 construction) comprising: the demolition of the existing buildings, partial retention of the existing basement (including creation of a mezzanine) and construction of a new building for office use (Class E(g)), flexible office/community use (Class E(g)/F2), flexible cultural/event uses (Sui Generis) and flexible retail/service/food and beverage uses (Class E(a)-(c)); comprising a basement level, ground and 20 upper storeys plus roof plant level; creation of new public space and new pedestrian routes at ground level; hard and soft landscaping; pedestrian and vehicle access; blue badge car and cycle parking; ancillary servicing, plant and other back of house space; excavation to accommodate attenuation tank beneath existing basement slab, external alterations and demolition to the south elevation of the adjoining Porter Tun Room of the former Whitbread Brewery; associated highway works, enabling works and other works associated with the development.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 1135 docs

• 1 Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8AL

  P2025/2707/OBS Submitted 19 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  This development is proposed to be a phased development (phase 1: demolition, phase 2 construction) comprising: the demolition of the existing buildings, partial retention of the existing basement (including creation of a mezzanine) and construction of a new building for office use (Class E(g)), flexible office/community use (Class E(g)/F2), flexible cultural/event uses (Sui Generis) and flexible retail/service/food and beverage uses (Class E(a)-(c)); comprising a basement level, ground and 20 upper storeys plus roof plant level; creation of new public space and new pedestrian routes at ground level; hard and soft landscaping; pedestrian and vehicle access; blue badge car and cycle parking; ancillary servicing, plant and other back of house space; excavation to accommodate attenuation tank beneath existing basement slab, external alterations and demolition to the south elevation of the adjoining Porter Tun Room of the former Whitbread Brewery; associated highway works, enabling works and other works associated with the development.

  Decided Demolition

• 1, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8AL

  P2024/3683/OBS Submitted 11 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  Observation to Neighbouring Bourough - City of London reference: 24/01245/SCOP) for EIA Scoping Opinion under regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for the redevelopment of the site at 1 Silk Street. The proposed development comprises demolition of the existing buildings retaining the basement and erection of a single building comprising ground floor and up to 20 storeys with a maximum height of 95.9m AOD for office (Use Class E(g)) and complementary uses including retail, food and beverage, professional services, indoor sport, health, learning and local community (Use Classes E(a/b/c/d/e) and F1/F2); formation of new public routes and spaces through the site; provision of landscaping within the site and along adjoining streets, including Silk Street; and ancillary uses and plant.

  Decided Demolition 2 docs

• 41 - 46, The Vaults, Chiswell Street, London, EC1Y 4SB

  26/00979/OBS Submitted 9 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~3 Sep

  Consultation by the London Borough of Islington on proposed storerooms, workshops, utility room, toilet, damp proofing to basement vaults and floors, steelwork, lift and ramps. New access lift from ground floor entrance lobby from Chiswell Street to basement. New entrance doors at ground level with ramp at Chiswell Street and modification to vents to numbers 43 to 46 Chiswell Street. New electrics, plumbing & ventilation. (Joint Listed Building Consent application submitted ref: P2026/1512/LBC) (LBI ref. P2026/1414/FUL).

  Awaiting decision 3 docs

• 26/01219/MDC Granted

  Tower 42 International Financial Centre 25 Old Broad Street London EC2N 1HQ

  Submission of details of the materials to be used on external faces pursuant to discharge of Condition 2(a) of planning permission 24/01203/FULL dated 02.06.2025.

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 26/01308/MDC Awaiting decision

  1 Poultry London EC2R 8EJ

  Submission of Protection of Historic Fabric report and Heritage Fabric Protection Register pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission 25/01714/LBC dated 07.08.2026.

  Received 18 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Conditions
• 26/01244/MDC Awaiting decision

  60 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4TZ

  Submission of landscaping details and a Landscape and Ecology Management Plan pursuant to discharge of Condition 5, 17(d), 18(d) and 33 planning permission 23/01422/FULMAJ dated 11.04.2025.

  7 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 26/01248/MDC Awaiting decision

  20 Giltspur Street London EC1A 9DD

  Submission of Security Management Plan pursuant to Condition 34 of planning permission 22/00867/FULMAJ dated 14.09.2023.

  7 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 26/01249/MDC Awaiting decision

  6 - 11 Crescent London EC3N 2LY

  Submission of details Access Management Plan pursuant to condition 16 of Planning Permission 24/00776/FULL dated 11.07.2025.

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Conditions