1 Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8AL Data via plota.co.uk
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. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Nov 2026; it is now day 390.
Site constraints 17
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- 33 mWhitbread's Brewery Building, Next to the King's Head Public HouseGrade II
- 36 mBarbicanGrade II
- 45 mPartner's House, Whitbread's Brewery and Attached RailingsGrade II*
- 45 mThirteen Bollards in the Yard, Whitbread's Brewery (South Side)Grade II
- 50 mBridge Over the Yard, Whitbread's Brewery (South Side)Grade II
- 52 mCeramic mural of nine panels on Cromwell Highwalk, BarbicanGrade II
- 57 mFormer Porter Tun Room, Whitbread's Brewery (south side)Grade II
- 57 mListed buildings 1262300
- 58 mThe Jugged Hare Public HouseGrade II
- 60 mEntrance Wing, Whitbread's Brewery (South Side)Grade II
- 63 mListed buildings 1298103
- 65 mSugar Room, Whitbread's Brewery (South Side)Grade II
- 85 m53, 54 and 55, Chiswell StreetGrade II
- 89 m42, Chiswell StreetGrade II
- 90 mWhitbread's Brewery Buildings (That Part in London Borough of Islington)Grade II
- 91 m43-46, Chiswell StreetGrade II
- 102 m56, Chiswell StreetGrade II
- 142 mNorth Side YardGrade II
Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 390, past the statutory target. 86% of other in Islington are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Nov 2026.
Plota live figures for other decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent other in Islington to go on. Islington decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 25/00829/FULEIA
- Comments by
- 11 Nov 2025
- Site or press notice
- 28 Oct 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 11 Nov 2025
Historical activity at this location
30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Islington is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #260 out of 296. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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