Planning application
99 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XD
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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 known as 99 Bishopsgate. The proposed development comprises demolition of the existing buildings and erection of a new tower (240.5m AOD, 54 storeys excl. basement) and satellite buildings for office (Class E) (circa 97,000sq.m NIA), culture/community, retail and food and beverage uses (Class E) (circa 2000sq.m NIA); 3 basement levels, servicing access, and the provision of new public realm and landscaping and other associated works.
As published by the council, reference 23/01122/SCOP
Application record
- Reference
- 23/01122/SCOP
- Type
- Scoping/Screening Opinion
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 11 Oct 2023
- Validated
- 11 Oct 2023
- Decided
- 8 Mar 2024
- Ward
- Cornhill
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EC2M 3XD
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 9 applications since 2021: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01473/PODC Awaiting decision
99 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XD
Submission of Highway Schedule of Condition Survey pursuant to Schedule 3 Paragraphs 6.1 of the Section 106 Agreement dated 27 October 2025 (Planning Application Ref: 24/00836/FULEIA).
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26/01201/ADVT Granted
99 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XD
Installation and display of external window vinyls in relation to the National Gallery Faces of a City Exhibition.
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26/00572/MDC Granted
99 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XD
Submission of details of a written scheme of investigation pursuant to condition 36 of planning permission 24/00836/FULEIA dated 28.10.2025.
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26/00564/MDC Granted
99 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XD
Submission of details of a Desk Based Contamination Investigation and Factual Ground Investigation Report pursuant to condition 29 of planning permission 24/00836/FULEIA dated 28.10.2025.
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26/00563/MDC Awaiting decision
99 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XD
Submission of details of a Pre-demolition Audit pursuant to condition 46 of Planning permission 24/00836/FULEIA dated 28.10.2025.
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26/00562/MDC Awaiting decision
99 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XD
Submission of details of an Arboricultural Impact Assessment pursuant to condition 95 of planning permission 24/00836/FULEIA dated 28.10.2025.
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26/00629/PODC Granted
99 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XD
Submission of Television Interference Survey and Survey Area Map pursuant to Schedule 3 Paragraphs 12.1.1 of the Section 106 Agreement dated 27 October 2025 (Planning Application Ref: 24/00836/FULEIA).
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21/00242/FULLR3 Granted
99 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XD
Temporary installation of two artworks for a period of up to 24 months, to be taken down on or before 29 May 2023: Silent Agitator by Ruth Ewan and Keeping Time by Isabella Martin.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Oct 2023
Received by City of London
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8 Mar 2024
Decision issued: Approved
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29 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
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City of London granted permission on 8 March 2024, 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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