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Hill House 1 Little New Street London EC4A 3JR

Granted City of London 23/01102/FULMAJ Full Major Application

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Demolition of existing building above ground with retention of existing basement and piles/ foundations and erection of a mixed use office building comprising two basement levels, lower ground, upper ground and upper ground mezzanine plus 18 upper storeys for the provision of office space (Use Class E), gym/auditorium (Use Class E), flexible office, cafe/retail (Use Class E), reprovision of existing library (Use Class F1), flexible library/office (Use Class F1/E) and restaurant (Use Class E), discontinuance of the City Walkway (Little New Street To Wine Office Court), enhanced and enlarged public realm, hard and soft landscaping, highway works, and associated enabling works. (PLEASE NOTE: This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement. Copies of the Environmental Statement are available from Avison Young, 65 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7NQ).

As published by the council, reference 23/01102/FULMAJ

Application record

Reference
23/01102/FULMAJ
Type
Full Major Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
2 Oct 2023
Validated
19 Oct 2023
Decided
28 Mar 2025
Ward
Castle Baynard
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
EC4A 3JR

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of London register

This site has had 5 applications since 2023: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01161/PODC Granted

    Hill House 1 Little New Street London EC4A 3JR

    Submission of Decanting Strategy pursuant to Schedule 3, Paragraph 16.19.1 of the Section 106 agreement dated 28th March 2025 (planning reference no. 23/01102/FULMAJ)

    Decided 4 Sep 2026
  • 26/01164/PODC Granted

    Hill House 1 Little New Street London EC4A 3JR

    Submission of Temporary Library Management Plan pursuant to Schedule 3, Paragraph 16.19.3 of the Section 106 agreement dated 28th March 2025 (planning reference no. 23/01102/FULMAJ)

    Decided 24 Aug 2026
  • 26/01163/PODC Granted

    Hill House 1 Little New Street London EC4A 3JR

    Submission of Temporary Library Inventory and Specification pursuant to Schedule 3, Paragraph 16.19.3 of the Section 106 agreement dated 28th March 2025 (planning reference no. 23/01102/FULMAJ)

    Decided 3 Sep 2026
  • 25/01008/NMA Granted

    Hill House 1 Little New Street London EC4A 3JR

    Non-material amendments under Section 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to planning permission 23/01102/FULMAJ dated 28 March 2025 to allow for amendments to Condition 41 (roof terrace access hours), Condition 76 (GEA areas); and Condition 77 (Approved Plans).

    Decided 16 Apr 2026 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Oct 2023

    Received by City of London

  2. 19 Oct 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Mar 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

4 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 26/01161/PODC Granted

    Hill House 1 Little New Street London EC4A 3JR

    Submission of Decanting Strategy pursuant to Schedule 3, Paragraph 16.19.1 of the Section 106 agreement dated 28th March 2025 (planning reference no. 23/01102/FULMAJ)

    Decided 4 Sep 2026
  • 26/01164/PODC Granted

    Hill House 1 Little New Street London EC4A 3JR

    Submission of Temporary Library Management Plan pursuant to Schedule 3, Paragraph 16.19.3 of the Section 106 agreement dated 28th March 2025 (planning reference no. 23/01102/FULMAJ)

    Decided 24 Aug 2026
  • 26/01163/PODC Granted

    Hill House 1 Little New Street London EC4A 3JR

    Submission of Temporary Library Inventory and Specification pursuant to Schedule 3, Paragraph 16.19.3 of the Section 106 agreement dated 28th March 2025 (planning reference no. 23/01102/FULMAJ)

    Decided 3 Sep 2026
  • 25/01008/NMA Granted

    Hill House 1 Little New Street London EC4A 3JR

    Non-material amendments under Section 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to planning permission 23/01102/FULMAJ dated 28 March 2025 to allow for amendments to Condition 41 (roof terrace access hours), Condition 76 (GEA areas); and Condition 77 (Approved Plans).

    Decided 16 Apr 2026 Amendments

Documents

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423 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

City of London granted permission on 28 March 2025, 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Hill House 1 Little New Street London EC4A 3JR

    PA/23/01992/NC Submitted 30 Oct 2023 50 yards away

    Observations requested by City of London for Demolition of existing building above ground with retention of existing basement and piles/foundations and erection of a mixed use office building comprising two basement levels, lower ground, upper ground and upper ground mezzanine plus 18 upper storeys for the provision of office space (Use Class E), gym/auditorium (Use Class E), flexible office, café/retail (Use Class E), reprovision of existing library (Use Class F1), flexible library/office (Use Class F1/E) and restaurant (Use Class E), discontinuance of the City Walkway, enhanced and enlarged public realm, hard and soft landscaping, highway works, and associated enabling works.

    Granted Demolition 2 docs

  • Hill House, 1 Little New Street, London, EC4A 3JR

    23/3639/K Submitted 9 Nov 2023 50 yards away

    Demolition of existing building above ground with retention of existing basement and piles/foundations and erection of a mixed use office building comprising two basement levels, lower ground, upper ground and upper ground mezzanine plus 18 upper storeys for the provision of office space (Use Class E), gym/auditorium (Use Class E), flexible office, café/retail (Use Class E), reprovision of existing library (Use Class F1), flexible library/office (Use Class F1/E) and restaurant (Use Class E), discontinuance of the City Walkway (Little New Street To Wine Office Court), enhanced and enlarged public realm, hard and soft landscaping, highway works, and associated enabling works. (PLEASE NOTE: This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement. Copies of the Environmental Statement are available from Avison Young, 65 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7NQ).

    Granted Outline Demolition 4 docs

  • Hill House, 1 Little New Street, London, EC4A 3JR

    23/3530/K Submitted 30 Oct 2023 50 yards away

    Demolition of existing building above ground with retention of existing basement and piles/foundations and erection of a mixed use office building comprising two basement levels, lower ground, upper ground and upper ground mezzanine plus 18 upper storeys for the provision of office space (Use Class E), gym/auditorium (Use Class E), flexible office, café/retail (Use Class E), reprovision of existing library (Use Class F1), flexible library/office (Use Class F1/E) and restaurant (Use Class E), discontinuance of the City Walkway, enhanced and enlarged public realm, hard and soft landscaping, highway works, and associated enabling works.

    Granted Outline Demolition 4 docs

  • Hill House 1 Little New Street London EC4A 3JR

    26/01161/PODC Submitted 12 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Submission of Decanting Strategy pursuant to Schedule 3, Paragraph 16.19.1 of the Section 106 agreement dated 28th March 2025 (planning reference no. 23/01102/FULMAJ)

    Granted 3 docs

  • Hill House 1 Little New Street London EC4A 3JR

    26/01164/PODC Submitted 11 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Submission of Temporary Library Management Plan pursuant to Schedule 3, Paragraph 16.19.3 of the Section 106 agreement dated 28th March 2025 (planning reference no. 23/01102/FULMAJ)

    Granted 4 docs

  • Hill House 1 Little New Street London EC4A 3JR

    26/01163/PODC Submitted 11 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Submission of Temporary Library Inventory and Specification pursuant to Schedule 3, Paragraph 16.19.3 of the Section 106 agreement dated 28th March 2025 (planning reference no. 23/01102/FULMAJ)

    Granted 3 docs

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