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

Awaiting decision Islington P2026/2234/OBS Observations to Adjoining Borough

Works: Extension Demolition

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

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. [Hackney Reference: 2026/1663]

As published by the council, reference P2026/2234/OBS

Application record

Reference
P2026/2234/OBS
Type
Observations to Adjoining Borough
Status
Pending As published: VALIDATED
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Postcode
EC2A 2NB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Aug 2026

    Received by Islington

  2. 19 Sep 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.

    Islington took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with Islington for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Islington's median decision took 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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

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

    PA/26/01430 Submitted 12 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Observation requested by London borough of Hackney, 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.

    Decided Extension Demolition 2 docs
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    22/00952/OBS Submitted 6 Oct 2022 50 yards away

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    Granted Demolition 4 docs
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    26/01181/OBS Submitted 12 Aug 2026 50 yards away

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