133 Houndsditch London EC3A 7BX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Notification from the City of London Corporation of application for an EIA Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for the redevelopment of the site known 133 Houndsditch EC3A 7BX. The proposed development comprises demolition of the existing building, retention of the existing basement and the construction of a new commercial building of up to 22 storeys in height of approximately 114m AOD. It is anticipated to provide approximately 46, 230m2 NIA of office floorspace (Class E) and 1220m2 of retail/community and amenity space (Class E/ sui generis) with new public realm and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 30 Oct 2026; it is now day 147.
Documents 3
Decision & officer reports 2
Consultation & comments 1
Licences at this address
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Site constraints 9
Show all 9 with distances
- 58 mUnnamed
- 81 mSynagogueGrade I
- 101 mHouse to East of Entrance to Port of London Authority's WarehousesGrade II
- 106 mGatepiers at Entrance to Port of London Authority's WarehousesGrade II
- 109 mPort of London Authority's Warehouses and Boundary Walls to Middlesex Street and New StreetGrade II
- 111 mNo. 38, ST MARY AXEGrade II
- 118 mPair of Houses Ot North of Entrance Ot Port of London Authority's WarehousesGrade II
- 120 mHolland HouseGrade II*
- 137 mSir John Cass SchoolGrade II*
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 May 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 147, past the statutory target. 55% of commercial and major works in Hackney are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 19 Oct 2026.
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Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 26 Jun 2026
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Hackney is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #220 out of 296. Hackney is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 84% approved vs 90% nationally.
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 and leaseholders: 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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