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RefusedP2025/2707/OBSSubmitted over a year agoBasement

1 Silk Street Islington EC2Y 8AL

This development is proposed to be a phased development (phase 1: demolition, phase 2 construction) comprising: the demolition of the existing buildings, partial retention of the existing basement (including creation of a mezzanine) and construction of a new building for office use (Class E(g)), flexible office/community use (Class E(g)/F2), flexible cultural/event uses (Sui Generis) and flexible retail/service/food and beverage uses (Class E(a)-(c)); comprising a basement level, ground and 20 upper storeys plus roof plant level; creation of new public space and new pedestrian routes at ground level; hard and soft landscaping; pedestrian and vehicle access; blue badge car and cycle parking; ancillary servicing, plant and other back of house space; excavation to accommodate attenuation tank beneath existing basement slab, external alterations and demolition to the south elevation of the adjoining Porter Tun Room of the former Whitbread Brewery; associated highway works, enabling works and other works associated with the development.

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Progress

Submitted
23 Sept 2025
— completed
Validated
23 Sept 2025
— completed
Consultation
11 Nov 2025
— completed
Target date
2 Nov 2025
— completed
Decided
17 Oct 2025
— completed

Application details

Reference
P2025/2707/OBS
Local authority
Islington
Postcode
EC2Y 8AL
Application type
All Other
Property type
Commercial

Key dates

Submitted
23 Sept 2025
Validated
23 Sept 2025
Comments close
11 Nov 2025
Target decision
2 Nov 2025
Decided
17 Oct 2025

Estimated project value

£135k–£340k

Typical UK cost for this job type, at inner London rates (2026). Estimated from the proposal description — planning applications do not state build cost. Source: trade estimate.

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Planning constraints

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