Mixed-use hotel and offices at Shoreditch Island Site, London EC2A

“Proposal: Demolition of Titchfield House, Picture House, 109 Great Eastern Street and 95 – 97 Tabernacle Street and construction of a 5 storey building, 8- storey building and 22- storey building alongside refurbishment and extension of 95-107 Great Eastern Street and 87 – 93 Tabernacle Street in order to provide 6,578 sqm GIA of commercial floorspace (Use Class E), 232 long-stay aparthotel rooms (Use Class C1), 462 sqm GIA of retail and town centre floorspace (Use…”

“SITE CONTEXT 1.1 The site is located within the Hoxton East and Shoreditch ward within the London Borough of Hackney (‘LB Hackney’). The Site extends to approximately 0.24 ha and comprises the following buildings within the red line: Titchfield House, 69 – 85 Tabernacle Street 87 – 93 Tabernacle Street 95 – 97 Tabernacle Street 95 – 109 Great Eastern Street Picture House, 1-20 Singer Street 1.2 The site lies immediately south west of the junction between Old Street and…”

“The site is located within the South Shoreditch Conservation Area. It is also in close proximity to Pitfield Street Conservation Area, and Bunhill Fields/Finsbury Square Conservation Area. The following nearby properties are listed: ● Drinking fountain on Tabernacle Square (Grade II); ● St Michaels Church School, Leonard Street (Grade II) ● Central Foundation School for Boys (Grade II)”

“CONCLUSION 7.1 The Local Planning Authority has previously considered the application in accordance with the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework and the adopted Development Plan, concluding that the harm, which would largely be mitigated by way of public benefits of the scheme, conditions and obligations to be entered into.”

“The application has now also been assessed in accordance with the relevant policies of the Development Plan and, on balance, the merits and benefits of the proposal, which include the provision of an apart hotel, office space, retail provision and improved residential offer and overall townscape and other benefits of the proposal, are considered to outweigh the harm caused by the development.”

“Historic England 4.8 Historic England recognises that concerted efforts have been made to reduce the impact of the scheme in the amended proposals. We are supportive of the approach to the historic terraces which has the potential to greatly enhance the site and the important contribution it makes to the SSCA.”

“For the purposes of the NPPF, we consider this harm would be in the lower part of the range of less than substantial harm, and that further lowering of the height of the tower would reduce the harm further. This would in turn help knit the scheme more successfully into its local context, reinforcing rather than diluting the positive changes proposed for the site’s historic terraces.”

“During the course of a discussion on the application a number of points were raised including the following: • The site's form, shape, and location within a priority office area made it unsuitable for traditional C3 residential units, prioritizing commercial and employment-generating uses.”

“The property developer, General Projects, actively partnered with local authorities, schools, and businesses to prioritize local businesses for workspace, deliver apprenticeship programs, and provide youth mentoring; • Members noted the inclusion of an additional condition to restrict the use of upper terraces to business hours. Vote: For: Cllr Michael Desmond, Cllr Clare Potter, Cllr Ali Sadek and Cllr Jessica Webb (Chair). Against: None. Abstained: None.”

“To grant conditional planning permission.”