City of London
City of London/26/00444/OBS
Somerset House 18 Mansell Street London E1 8AA
- Reference
- City of London/26/00444/OBS
- Authority
- City of London
- Application type
- OBS
- Address
- Somerset House 18 Mansell Street London E1 8AA
- Postcode
- E1 8AA
- Status
- Unknown
- Decision
- No Objections to OBS
- Received
- 25 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 25 Mar 2026
- Started
- 25 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 12 May 2026
- Source council
- City of London
- Council source record
- View public record
- Public data licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Record updated
- 18 Jul 2026
- SEO index generated
- 24 Jul 2026
Location
Approximate location
Proposal
Consultation from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets on a planning application for the variation of Condition 2 of planning permission PA/21/01713 dated 13/06/2025 (as amended by non-material amendment PA/26/00170), which granted permission for 'Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a building ranging from basement, ground plus 19 storeys, comprising office (Class E) and visitor accommodation (Class C1); associated cycle and car parking, hard and soft landscaping and other associated works.' Amendments to include increases in the number of hotel rooms and office floorspace; increases to building height and depth including an additional storey and mezzanine and enlarged fifth and sixth floor; alterations to servicing and parking arrangements; substation relocation; and associated changes to internal layouts, roof plant and external elevations. (LBTH Ref. PA/26/00386/S).
Key dates
- Received 25 Mar 2026
- Validated 25 Mar 2026
- Started 25 Mar 2026
- Decided 12 May 2026
Planning history / related applications
No related planning applications have been identified in the current public OGL dataset.
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