Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets/PA/26/00347/NC
1 Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8AL
- Reference
- Tower Hamlets/PA/26/00347/NC
- Authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Application type
- NC
- Address
- 1 Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8AL
- Postcode
- EC2Y 8AL
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objection (Observations Applications)
- Received
- 25 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 25 Feb 2026
- Started
- 25 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 7 May 2026
- Source council
- Tower Hamlets
- Council source record
- View public record
- Public data licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Record updated
- 11 Aug 2026
- SEO index generated
- 12 Aug 2026
Location
Approximate location
Proposal
This development is proposed to be a phased development (phase 1: demolition, phase 2 construction) comprising: the demolition of the existing buildings, partial retention of the existing basement (including creation of a mezzanine) and construction of a new building for office use (Class E(g)), flexible office/community use (Class E(g)/F2), flexible cultural/event uses (Sui Generis) and flexible retail/service/food and beverage uses (Class E(a)-(c)); comprising a basement level, ground and 20 upper storeys plus roof plant level; creation of new public space and new pedestrian routes at ground level; hard and soft landscaping; pedestrian and vehicle access; blue badge car and cycle parking; ancillary servicing, plant and other back of house space; excavation to accommodate attenuation tank beneath existing basement slab, external alterations and demolition to the south elevation of the adjoining Porter Tun Room of the former Whitbread Brewery; associated highway works, enabling works and other works associated with the development.
Key dates
- Received 25 Feb 2026
- Validated 25 Feb 2026
- Started 25 Feb 2026
- Decided 7 May 2026
Planning history / related applications
No related planning applications have been identified in the current public OGL dataset.
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