Planning application
1 Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8AL
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
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19 Sep 2025
Received by Islington
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23 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Observations to adjoining borough - comments
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
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