Site Bounded By 40 Liverpool Street, 50 Liverpool Street, Open Space From Liverpool Street (Hope Square) And Bishopsgate (Bishopsgate Square), And Sun Street, Passage/Liverpool Street Bus Station At The Western Boundary London
Approved on 4 January 2024
Council decision: Observations to adjoining borough - commentsDelegated (officer decision)
Proposal
Observations to adjoining borough - City of London - Planning Application ref: 23/00453/FULEIA - Liverpool Street Station:Partial demolition of Station including concourse, train sheds and entrances to Bishopsgate, Liverpool Street and Sun Street Passage. Demolition of 50 Liverpool Street. Construction and remodelling of station at basement, lower and upper concourses, new station roof, new entrances to Bishopsgate, Liverpool Street and Sun Street Passage, new lifts and escalators. Provision of units at basement, lower and upper concourse flrs for retail, café/restaurant, public house/bar. Remodelling of existing bus station and provision of a cycle hub on upper concourse. Andaz/Great Eastern Hotel:Alteration of existing building at basement, ground and upper flrs including insertion of new structure, creation of new west wall and removal and replacement of mansard roof. Change of use from hotel to office at part ground flr and across flrs 1-4; access to servicing area from vehicle lifts at flr 3; provision of units at basement and ground for retail, café/restaurant, and public house/bar; spaces for leisure and community uses; retail and café/restaurant at part of flr 5. Over Station Development:Erection of a new building above Liverpool Street Station and 40 Liverpool Street with maximum height of 108.6 metres AOD in height (excluding rooftop plant) comprising office use at flrs 5-13, and partly at flrs 14-15, with ancillary lobby and functions at flrs 3-4. New hotel at flrs 17-20 and partly within flrs 14-16, ancillary restaurant/bar at flr 15 and ancillary leisure facility at flr 16. New public amenity space at podium level comprising café/restaurant, retail, leisure; and partially at flr 16 comprising outdoor pool, leisure court and café/restaurant, alongside a publicly accessible roof garden. Provision of lifts, cycle parking, servicing, refuse, and plant Public Realm:Refurbishment and extension of Hope Square and Bishopsgate Plaza. New pedestrian routes, inclu
- Received
- 20 October 2023
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- London Borough of Islington
- Ward
- Within City (near Bunhill Ward), Within City (near Clerkenwell Ward)
- ReceivedReceived20 Oct
- ValidatedValidated20 Oct
- Consult.Consultation14 Nov
- TargetTarget Date10 Nov
- DecidedDecided4 Jan
Decided in 76 days
About this application
This is a planning application for demolition at Site Bounded By 40 Liverpool Street, 50 Liverpool Street, Open Space From Liverpool Street (Hope Square) And Bishopsgate (Bishopsgate Square), And Sun Street, Passage/Liverpool Street Bus Station At The Western Boundary London. Islington has handled 8,873 applications of this type. This one was decided in 76 days, 3 weeks longer than Islington's typical decision time. The site is in the Bishopsgate conservation area, with 10 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address.
Application details
- Application type
- Observations to Adjoining Borough
- Development type
- Not Required
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 20 October 2023
- Consultation expiry
- 14 November 2023
- Consultation end
- 14 November 2023
- Last date for comments
- 14 November 2023
- Target decision date
- 10 November 2023
- Application expires
- 14 November 2023
- Permission expires
- 4 January 2027
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 25 days
Publicity
- First advertised
- 31 October 2023
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- Manually Inputted
- UPRN
- 95504194
- Documents
- 1
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: BishopsgatePart of the site · +1 more
- Listed building: Grade II: Police Call Box Outside Liverpool Street StationOn or next to this site · +1 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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Also checked, none recorded (20)
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Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202426 Jun
Submission of a Construction Logistics Plan to manage all freight vehicle movements to and from the site…
PendingDischarge of conditions24/00666/MDC - 202325 Jul
Submission of particulars and samples of a typical proposed reinstated balconette pursuant to condition 3(d)…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions23/00810/MDC - 202322 May
Submission of details of: particulars and samples of a typical proposed new double-glazed sash window…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions23/00533/MDC - 202322 May
Submission of details of: the re-roofing and re-glazing of the Arcade pursuant to condition 3(b) of planning…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions23/00534/MDC
Source: Islington
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