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1 Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8AL

Decided Islington P2025/2707/OBS Observations to Adjoining Borough

Works: Demolition

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference P2025/2707/OBS

Application record

Reference
P2025/2707/OBS
Type
Observations to Adjoining Borough
Status
SECOND STAGE REVIEW
Decision
Observations to adjoining borough - comments
Received
19 Sep 2025
Validated
23 Sep 2025
Decided
17 Oct 2025
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
EC2Y 8AL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Sep 2025

    Received by Islington

  2. 23 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Observations to adjoining borough - comments

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

After the decision

Islington has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About this record

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