Land bounded by Hearn Street, Plough Yard and Hewett Street, London, EC2A
Proposal
Erection of a 19 storey tower (72.4m high) and two 6 storey plus basement buildings to provide 17302sqm of B1 office floorspace, and 672sqm of A1 and A3 retail floorspace together with creation of a landscaped plaza and 80 car parking spaces.
- Received
- 6 August 2001
- Council
- London Borough of Hackney
- Ward
- Moorfields North (VN)
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- ReceivedReceived6 Aug
- ValidatedValidated23 Oct
- Consult.Consultation13 Nov
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
This is a full planning application at Land bounded by Hearn Street, Plough Yard and Hewett Street, London, EC2A. Hackney has handled 2,737 applications of this type and approves 80% of them, typically deciding them in 77 days. It was submitted on 6 August 2001 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 6 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address.
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202627 Mar
CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF THE EXISTING COURTYARD TO A WHEELED FRUIT STAND (SUI GENERIS)
ApprovedFull planning permission2026/0657 - 202613 Feb
Non-material amendment to application 2017/0864
WithdrawnNon-material amendment2026/0318 - 202430 Aug
Non-material amendment to application 2017/0864
ApprovedNon-material amendment2024/1887
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Article 4 direction: Hackney Central Activity Zone
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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