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Bavaria House 13 - 14 Appold Street Hackney London EC2A 2NB

Granted City of London 22/00952/OBS Observations from other Boroughs

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
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: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01181/OBS Awaiting decision

    BAVARIA HOUSE, 13-14 Appold Street, Hackney, London, EC2A 2NB

    Consultation by Hackney Council 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.

    Submitted 12 Aug 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Oct 2022

    Received by City of London

  2. 24 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: No Objections to OBS

  3. 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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What this grant of permission means

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.

About this record

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  • BAVARIA HOUSE, 13-14 Appold Street, Hackney, London, EC2A 2NB

    PA/26/01430 Submitted 12 Aug 2026 3m away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct

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  • BAVARIA HOUSE, 13-14 Appold Street, Hackney, London, EC2A 2NB

    26/01181/OBS Submitted 12 Aug 2026 3m away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct

    Consultation by Hackney Council 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.

    Awaiting decision Extension Demolition 2 docs

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    PA/26/01430/NC Submitted 12 Aug 2026 3m away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct

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