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

26/00784/SCOP - Scoping/Screening Opinion Approved

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
Approved
21 Jul 2026

Approved on 21 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 31 Jul 2026

Documents 20

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Site constraints 4

Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: City of London AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
Also on the record
Inside the City and County of the City of London built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Application type
Scoping/Screening Opinion
Postcode
EC3A 7BX
Received
29 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Ward
Aldgate
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approved
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 5 days slower than City of London's median of 48 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 100% of commercial and major works here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
32decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by City of London in the last twelve months, from validation. City of London decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 31 Jul 2026

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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 statistics
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