133 Houndsditch London EC3A 7BX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00784/SCOP - Scoping/Screening Opinion Under Consideration

Proposal

The City of London Corporation has received a request 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 anticiated 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

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Application progress

Received
29 May 2026
Consultation
5 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 3 Jul 2026.

Important details

Application type
Scoping/Screening Opinion
Postcode
EC3A 7BX
Received
29 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Ward
Aldgate
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
5 Jun 2026
Comments by
3 Jul 2026
Committee
21 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
City of London
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#71 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

City of London is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #1 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 84% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 100% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

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City of London decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
97%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #3 of 296
100%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #1 of 296
100%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #1 of 296
84%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #296 of 296
50%
Minor dwellings approved
4 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Change of use approved
22 decided
460
Total decisions
14 refused in the year to March 2026