Planning application
130 Fenchurch Street London EC3M 5DJ
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 Fountain House, 130 Fenchurch Street. The proposed development comprises demolition of the existing buildings, erection of a new building to provide a mix of office, retail and cultural floorspace, new spaces at ground level, hard and soft landscaping and associated works. The building would be circa 29-33 storeys above ground at an approximate height of 165m AOD. The estimated total floorspace is between 37,161sqm - 46,452sqm NIA.
As published by the council, reference 24/00900/SCOP
Application record
- Reference
- 24/00900/SCOP
- Type
- Scoping/Screening Opinion
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 20 Aug 2024
- Validated
- 20 Aug 2024
- Decided
- 22 Jan 2025
- Ward
- Langbourn
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC3M 5DJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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24/01139/FULL Granted
130 Fenchurch Street London EC3M 5DJ
Temporary change of use of part of the ground floor for culture use (Class F1).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2024
Received by City of London
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22 Jan 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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10 Oct 2026
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16 documents on file for this application
- COMMENTS - TFL
- COMMENTS - SOUTHWARK
- COMMENTS - CITY OF WESTMINSTER
- COMMENTS-SURVEYOR TO THE FABRIC OF ST PAUL'S
- COMMENTS-HISTORIC ENGLAND
- COMMENTS-NATURAL ENGLAND
- COMMENTS-TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
- COMMENTS - ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- COMMENTS-LONDON CITY AIRPORT
- COMMENTS-NATS SAFEGUARDING
- COMMENTS-HEATHROW SAFEGUARDING
- COMMENTS-GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY
- COMMENTS-THAMES WATER
- COMMENTS-LONDON GATWICK AIRPORT
- COVER LETTER
- EIA SCOPING REPORT
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City of London granted permission on 22 January 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.
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130 Fenchurch Street London EC3M 5DJ
Temporary change of use of part of the ground floor for culture use (Class F1).
Granted Full applications 8 docs -
130 Fenchurch Street London EC3M 5DJ
Observations to adjoining borough - City of London Planning authority ref: 25/00529/FULEIA - on Phased development for the demolition of all buildings and structures to existing slab level, erection of a new building comprising 3 basement levels, ground plus 34 storeys (161.46m AOD, 145.86m AGL) to provide a mixed use office (Class E(g)), culture (Class F1/E), public viewing gallery (Sui Generis), flexible retail (Class E(a)-(b)) development with soft and hard landscaping, pedestrian and vehicular access, cycle parking, flexible public realm including programmable space with associated highway works and all other works associated with the development. [RECONSULTATION under Regulation 25 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) following receipt of further information in relation to the Environmental Statement, including further testing to wind microclimate for off-site terraces at 50 Fenchurch Street outlined in the letter dated 22 August 2025. Minor amendments to the Proposed Development include changes to balustrade heights to terraces and internal layout alterations]
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Development Site At 130 Fenchurch Street City Of London London EC3M 5DJ
RECONSULTATION: Phased development for the demolition of all buildings and structures to existing slab level, erection of a new building comprising 3 basement levels, ground plus 34 storeys (161.46m AOD, 145.86m AGL) to provide a mixed use office (Class E(g)), culture (Class F1/E), public viewing gallery (Sui Generis), flexible retail (Class E(a)-(b)) development with soft and hard landscaping, pedestrian and vehicular access, cycle parking, flexible public realm including programmable space with associated highway works and all other works associated with the development.
Decided Demolition 4 docs -
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