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City Of London Guildhall,, London, EC2P 2EJ

Granted Hackney 2026/0411 Adjoining Borough Observations

Works: Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Notification from the City of London of application 25/00829/FULEIA for 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.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0411

Application record

Reference
2026/0411
Type
Adjoining Borough Observations
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
24 Feb 2026
Ward
City of London (N)
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Feb 2026

    Received by Hackney

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

Hackney granted permission, 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.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Hackney's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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