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1 - 2 Minster Court London EC3R 7AA

Granted City of London 24/00886/SCOP Scoping/Screening Opinion

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 1-2 Minster Court EC3R 7AA. The proposed development comprises partial demolition of the existing buildings, erection of a new building of approximately 65,000m2 NIA to provide a mix of commerical (Class E) retail (Class E) and community/cultural/education/amenity (sui generis) floorspace with new public realm, pedestrian routes and associated works. The building would be an approximate height of 115m AOD.

As published by the council, reference 24/00886/SCOP

Application record

Reference
24/00886/SCOP
Type
Scoping/Screening Opinion
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
13 Aug 2024
Validated
13 Aug 2024
Decided
15 Oct 2024
Ward
Billingsgate
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EC3R 7AA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Aug 2024

    Received by City of London

  2. 15 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

22 documents on file for this application

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Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

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