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BAVARIA HOUSE, 13-14 Appold Street, Hackney, London, EC2A 2NB

Awaiting decision City of London 26/01181/OBS

Works: Extension Demolition

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Proposal

Consultation by Hackney Council on Request for a Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2017) relating to a proposal for the demolition of the existing Bavaria House (including existing basement) and the construction of a hotel tower to provide the following: Hotel (Use Class C1); Total floorspace of approximately 34,295m2 (Gross Internal Area (GIA)); Extensive public realm enhancements including hard and soft landscaping; and Proposed basement extension.

As published by the council, reference 26/01181/OBS

Application record

Reference
26/01181/OBS
Status
Under Consideration
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Bishopsgate
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
EC2A 2NB

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of London register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 22/00952/OBS Granted

    Bavaria House 13 - 14 Appold Street Hackney London EC2A 2NB

    Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended), in respect for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of a building comprising up to 48 storeys (199 mAOD) and up to three basement levels, providing approximately 41,000sqm GEA (gross external area) of office and other space (Use Classes E) and associated servicing areas and public realm and a terrace level at mid-height, circa 80.6 m AOD.

    Decided 24 Mar 2023

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Aug 2026

    Received by City of London

  2. 25 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 7 October 2026, 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 85 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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Documents

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2 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATION EMAIL Application Form · 17 Aug 2026
  • APPLICATION LETTER Other · 17 Aug 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with City of London for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year City of London's median decision took 85 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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  • BAVARIA HOUSE, 13-14 Appold Street, Hackney, London, EC2A 2NB

    PA/26/01430 Submitted 12 Aug 2026 0m away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct

    Observation requested by London borough of Hackney, Request for a Scoping Opinion under Regulatio...

    Awaiting decision

  • BAVARIA HOUSE, 13-14 Appold Street, Hackney, London, EC2A 2NB

    PA/26/01430/NC Submitted 12 Aug 2026 0m away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct

    Observation requested by London borough of Hackney, Request for a Scoping Opinion under Regulatio...

    Decided

  • Bavaria House 13 - 14 Appold Street Hackney London EC2A 2NB

    22/00952/OBS Submitted 6 Oct 2022 3m away

    Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended), in respect for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of a building comprising up to 48 storeys (199 mAOD) and up to three basement levels, providing approximately 41,000sqm GEA (gross external area) of office and other space (Use Classes E) and associated servicing areas and public realm and a terrace level at mid-height, circa 80.6 m AOD.

    Granted Demolition 4 docs

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    2026/0990 Submitted 8 May 2026 36m away

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    2026/0924 Submitted 30 Apr 2026 36m away

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