The Writers' House 13 Haydon Street London EC3N 1DB
Approved on 15 June 2023
Council decision: No Objection (Observations Applications)Delegated (officer decision)
Proposal
Demolition of existing building at 30-33 Minores and partial demolition of The Writers House and erection of a building comprising lower ground, one basement level and ground floor (with mezzanine) and 12 storeys above (69.005m AOD) for office use (Class E) and town centre uses (Classes E and Sui Generis). Refurbishment of Writers House, 13 Haydon Street for office use (Class E) and cultural/community uses (Classes F1, F2 and Sui Generis). Provision of new public realm, dedicated servicing bay, ancillary cycle parking and plant and other associated highway works.
- Received
- 25 May 2023
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- ReceivedReceived25 May
- ValidatedValidated25 May
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date15 Jun
- DecidedDecided15 Jun
Decided in 21 days
About this application
This is a planning application for demolition at The Writers' House 13 Haydon Street London EC3N 1DB. Tower Hamlets has handled 7,451 applications of this type. This one was decided in 21 days, 5 weeks quicker than Tower Hamlets's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 461 applications in total for the EC3N postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- EC3N 1DB
- Application type
- Observations to Other Authorities
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 25 May 2023
- Target decision date
- 15 June 2023
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 21 days
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, 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.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
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Source: Tower Hamlets
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