Planning application
Somerset House 18 Mansell Street London E1 8AA
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Consultation from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets on a planning application for the variation of Condition 2 of planning permission PA/21/01713 dated 13/06/2025 (as amended by non-material amendment PA/26/00170), which granted permission for 'Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a building ranging from basement, ground plus 19 storeys, comprising office (Class E) and visitor accommodation (Class C1); associated cycle and car parking, hard and soft landscaping and other associated works.' Amendments to include increases in the number of hotel rooms and office floorspace; increases to building height and depth including an additional storey and mezzanine and enlarged fifth and sixth floor; alterations to servicing and parking arrangements; substation relocation; and associated changes to internal layouts, roof plant and external elevations. (LBTH Ref. PA/26/00386/S).
As published by the council, reference 26/00444/OBS
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00444/OBS
- Type
- Observations from other Boroughs
- Status
- Unknown
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections to OBS
- Received
- 25 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 25 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 12 May 2026
- Ward
- Portsoken
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- E1 8AA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Mar 2026
Received by City of London
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12 May 2026
Decision issued: No Objections to OBS
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24 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Tower Hamlets Applicant, registered in London
Dissolved · incorporated 2021 · London
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City of London granted permission on 12 May 2026, 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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