Planning applications in EC3A

Request for observations by City of London for the demolition of existing building and construction of a new building comprising 2 basement levels and ground floor plus 48 upper storeys (197.94 AOD) for mixed use purposes. City of London application reference 20/00848/FULEI).

Observations to the City of London for an EIA Scoping Opinion under regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for the redevelopment of a site comprising of Camomile Court and 63 St Mary Axe. The proposed development comprises the demolition of the existing buildings and the construction of a new tower up to 46 storeys (providing a total GEA of 107,000sqm) for Office (Class E (g)(i)) (up to 90,000sqm GEA), mixed commercial and cultural uses (Use Classes E (a/b/c), F1, F2 and sui generis) and flexible performance space/auditorium (Use Class sui generis) (up to 7,500sqm GEA) together with a series of external walkways and terraces, public realm and highways works, ancillary plant and servicing facilities, ancillary cycle parking and all associated works.

Minor material amendments to Condition 55 (Cycle Parking), Condition 57 Lockers/showers), Condition 59 (Loading/unloading areas), Condition 61 (Forward direction), Conditions 71 (Floor Spaces), and Condition 72 (Approved Drawings)of planning permission dated 01.02.2022 (ref: 21/00622/FULEIA, as amended by ref: 23/00824/NMA, and ref: 24/01265/NMA) to accommodate design changes including: (i)Alterations to façade, (ii) Alterations to the ground floor and basement layouts, (iii) Reduction in basement levels from 5no. to 3no., and (iv) Revised MEP and Sustainability strategy.

Demolition of the existing buildings (with part retention of the existing basement and foundations) and the construction of a new building of ground plus 45 storeys (with basements) for use as offices (Class E (g)), flexible commercial and cultural uses (Use Classes E (a/b/c), F1, F2), multi-functional spaces (sui generis) and a public lavatory (sui generis); the creation of a series of external walkways and terraces at the lower levels; public realm and highways works; the excavation and re-landscaping of the former churchyard of St Augustine Papey; the excavation and provision of visual access to the remains of the Roman Wall; ancillary plant, servicing and parking and all associated works with the proposed development. This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement which is available for inspection with the planning application. Electronic copies of the ES can also be issued by Trium Environmental Consulting LLP