Planning application
Bavaria House 13 - 14 Appold Street Hackney London EC2A 2NB
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended), in respect for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of a building comprising up to 48 storeys (199 mAOD) and up to three basement levels, providing approximately 41,000sqm GEA (gross external area) of office and other space (Use Classes E) and associated servicing areas and public realm and a terrace level at mid-height, circa 80.6 m AOD.
As published by the council, reference 22/00952/OBS
Application record
- Reference
- 22/00952/OBS
- Type
- Observations from other Boroughs
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections to OBS
- Received
- 6 Oct 2022
- Validated
- 6 Oct 2022
- Decided
- 24 Mar 2023
- Ward
- Bishopsgate
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EC2A 2NB
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01181/OBS Granted
BAVARIA HOUSE, 13-14 Appold Street, Hackney, London, EC2A 2NB
Consultation by London Borough of Hackney on Request for a Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2017) relating to a proposal for the demolition of the existing Bavaria House (including existing basement) and the construction of a hotel tower to provide the following: Hotel (Use Class C1); Total floorspace of approximately 34,295m2 (Gross Internal Area (GIA)); Extensive public realm enhancements including hard and soft landscaping; and Proposed basement extension.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Oct 2022
Received by City of London
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24 Mar 2023
Decision issued: No Objections to OBS
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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City of London granted permission on 24 March 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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BAVARIA HOUSE, 13-14 Appold Street, Hackney, London, EC2A 2NB
Observation requested by London borough of Hackney, Request for a Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2017) relating to a proposal for the demolition of the existing Bavaria House (including existing basement) and the construction of a hotel tower to provide the following: ? Hotel (Use Class C1); ? Total floorspace of approximately 34,295m2 (Gross Internal Area (GIA)); ? Extensive public realm enhancements including hard and soft landscaping; and ? Proposed basement extension.
Decided Extension Demolition 2 docs -
BAVARIA HOUSE, 13-14 Appold Street, Hackney, London, EC2A 2NB
91% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct
Request for a Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2017) relating to a proposal for the demolition of the existing Bavaria House (including existing basement) and the construction of a hotel tower to provide the following: Hotel (Use Class C1); Total floorspace of approximately 34,295m2 (Gross Internal Area (GIA)); Extensive public realm enhancements including hard and soft landscaping; and Proposed basement extension. [Hackney Reference: 2026/1663]
Awaiting decision Extension Demolition -
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Consultation by London Borough of Hackney on Request for a Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2017) relating to a proposal for the demolition of the existing Bavaria House (including existing basement) and the construction of a hotel tower to provide the following: Hotel (Use Class C1); Total floorspace of approximately 34,295m2 (Gross Internal Area (GIA)); Extensive public realm enhancements including hard and soft landscaping; and Proposed basement extension.
Granted Extension Demolition 2 docs -
BAVARIA HOUSE, 13-14 Appold Street, Hackney, London, EC2A 2NB
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