1 Silk Street London EC2Y 8AL

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 24/01245/SCOP Granted

  1 Silk Street London EC2Y 8AL

  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 at 1 Silk Street. The proposed development comprises demolition of the existing buildings retaining the basement and erection of a single building comprising ground floor and up to 20 storeys with a maximum height of 95.9m AOD for office (Use Class E(g)) and complementary uses including retail, food and beverage, professional services, indoor sport, health, learning and local community (Use Classes E(a/b/c/d/e) and F1/F2); formation of new public routes and spaces through the site; provision of landscaping within the site and along adjoining streets, including Silk Street; and ancillary uses and plant.

  Decided 27 Jan 2025 Outline

1. 26 Jun 2025

   Received by City of London

2. 11 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   City of London took a median of 78 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with City of London for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year City of London decided full applications in a median of 121 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Porter Tun Room The Brewery Milton Street London EC1Y 4SA

  25/00830/LBC Submitted 26 Jun 2025 0m away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~6 Nov

  External alterations to the south elevation of the Porter Tun Room of the former Whitbread Brewery in connection with the development at 1 Silk Street: demolition of the brick casing and removal of services and a vent belonging to 1 Silk Street, fixed against the brewery building elevation, including making good of any existing brickwork. RE-CONSULTATION DUE TO AMENDMENTS. THE CONSULTATION PERIOD IS EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY 13.04.2026.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 297 docs

• 1 Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8AL

  P2025/2707/OBS Submitted 19 Sep 2025 8m away

  This development is proposed to be a phased development (phase 1: demolition, phase 2 construction) comprising: the demolition of the existing buildings, partial retention of the existing basement (including creation of a mezzanine) and construction of a new building for office use (Class E(g)), flexible office/community use (Class E(g)/F2), flexible cultural/event uses (Sui Generis) and flexible retail/service/food and beverage uses (Class E(a)-(c)); comprising a basement level, ground and 20 upper storeys plus roof plant level; creation of new public space and new pedestrian routes at ground level; hard and soft landscaping; pedestrian and vehicle access; blue badge car and cycle parking; ancillary servicing, plant and other back of house space; excavation to accommodate attenuation tank beneath existing basement slab, external alterations and demolition to the south elevation of the adjoining Porter Tun Room of the former Whitbread Brewery; associated highway works, enabling works and other works associated with the development.

  Decided Demolition

• 1 Silk Street City Of London London EC2Y 8HQ

  26/01229/OBS Submitted 24 Feb 2026 14m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~21 Apr

  This development is proposed to be a phased development (phase 1: demolition, phase 2 construction) comprising: the demolition of the existing buildings, partial retention of the existing basement (including creation of a mezzanine) and construction of a new building for office use (Class E(g)), flexible office/community use (Class E(g)/F2), flexible cultural/event uses (Sui Generis) and flexible retail/service/food and beverage uses (Class E(a)-(c)); comprising a basement level, ground and 20 upper storeys plus roof plant level; creation of new public space and new pedestrian routes at ground level; hard and soft landscaping; pedestrian and vehicle access; blue badge car and cycle parking; ancillary servicing, plant and other back of house space; excavation to accommodate attenuation tank beneath existing basement slab, external alterations and demolition to the south elevation of the adjoining Porter Tun Room of the former Whitbread Brewery; associated highway works, enabling works and other works associated with the development.

  Awaiting decision Demolition 1 doc

• 1 Silk Street London EC2Y 8HQ

  10/00126/MDC Submitted 25 Feb 2010 14m away

  Details of replacement cycle hire racks pursuant to condition 6 of planning permission dated 30.11.2009 ( Case number 09/00682/FULL) .

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• 1 Silk Street City Of London London EC2Y 8HQ

  25/06796/OBS Submitted 19 Sep 2025 16m away

  An application for planning permission (25/00829/FULEIA) for the following development at the above site: This development is proposed to be a phased development (phase 1: demolition, phase 2 construction) comprising: the demolition of the existing buildings, partial retention of the existing basement (including creation of a mezzanine) and construction of a new building for office use (Class E(g)), flexible office/community use (Class E(g)/F2), flexible cultural/event uses (Sui Generis) and flexible retail/service/food and beverage uses (Class E(a)-(c)); comprising a basement level, ground and 20 upper storeys plus roof plant level; creation of new public space and new pedestrian routes at ground level; hard and soft landscaping; pedestrian and vehicle access; blue badge car and cycle parking; ancillary servicing, plant and other back of house space; excavation to accommodate attenuation tank beneath existing basement slab, external alterations and demolition to the south elevation of the adjoining Porter Tun Room of the former Whitbread Brewery; associated highway works, enabling works and other works associated with the development. And an application for listed building consent (25/00830/LBC) for the following works at the above site: External alterations to the south elevation of the Porter Tun Room of the former Whitbread Brewery in connection with the development at 1 Silk Street. Demolition of the brick casing and removal of services and a vent belonging to 1 Silk Street, fixed against the brewery building elevation, including making good of any existing brickwork.

  Decided Demolition 2 docs

• 91 Cromwell Tower Barbican London EC2Y 8DD

  23/00238/LBC Submitted 7 Mar 2023 47m away

  Internal alterations comprising the removal of non-original partition wall within the living area and the refurbishment of the bathroom / WC.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 15 docs

• 26/01113/FULL Granted

  Evermore 128 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4BJ

  Removal of brise soleil to the northern elevation of the building.

  3 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/00608/FULL Granted

  150 Cheapside London EC2V 6ET

  Alterations to the existing office building, including the installation of external shading, entrance reconfiguration and erection of rooftop pavilion at level 08 to existing roof terrace, with associated works.

  24 Apr 2026 Full applications
• 26/00969/FULL Granted

  26 Throgmorton Street And 123 Old Broad Street, London EC2N 2AN

  Installation of brass cill covers to 7no. ground floor windows.

  8 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00410/FULL Granted

  2 Wardrobe Place London EC4V 5AH

  Works comprising: (i) Change of use of the from offices (Class E(g)(iii)) to a single dwelling for residential use (Class C3); (ii) installation of slim line double glazed units within existing window frames; (iii) replacement of front steps; replacement of windows with French doors at lower ground floor; (iv)and other associated works.

  20 Mar 2026 Full applications
• 26/00994/FULL Granted

  11 Leadenhall Street London EC3V 1LP

  Alterations at roof level including the installation of a fixed vertical ladder, abseil posts, safety line systems and a maintenance walkway, together with the removal of existing access equipment and partial removal of louvre blades, and associated works.

  14 Jul 2026 Full applications