1 Undershaft, London, EC3A 8EE

P2024/0194/OBSObservations to Adjoining BoroughAwaiting decision

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Proposal

Demolition of the existing buildings, retention and partial expansion of existing basement plus construction of a ground, plus 73 storey building (plus plant) for office use (Use Class E(g)); Retail/food and beverage (Use Class E(a)-(b)); Public amenity space (Flexible ClassE(a)-(d) / Class F1 / Sui Generis); publicly accessible education space and viewing gallery at evels 72 and 73 (Sui Generis); public cycle hub (Sui Generis); plus podium garden at level 11, public realm improvement works, ancillary basement cycle parking, servicing, plant,highway works and other works associated with the proposed development.

Received: 24 January 2024
Decision due: 14 February 2024
Council: London Borough of Islington
Ward: Within City (near Bunhill Ward), Within City (near Clerkenwell Ward)

ReceivedReceived24 Jan
ValidatedValidated24 Jan
Consult.Consultation24 Jan
TargetTarget Date14 Feb
DecidedDecided

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About this application

This is a planning application for demolition at 1 Undershaft , London , EC3A 8EE. Islington has handled 8,873 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 24 January 2024 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 3 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 292 applications in total for the EC3A postcode area.

Application details

Postcode: EC3A 8EE
Application type: Observations to Adjoining Borough
Development type: Not Required
Scale / size: Small

Planning application dates

Date validated: 24 January 2024
Last date for comments: 24 January 2024
Application expires: 24 January 2024

Planning decision

Statutory period: 21 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: MANUALLY INPUTTED
UPRN: 100022934747

Site constraints

Checking the site

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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Conservation area: St Helen's PlacePart of the site
Listed building: Grade II: Iron Gates and Railings to Entrance of Church of St Andrew UndershaftOn or next to this site · +1 more
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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Planning history at this site

20 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: Islington

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