Update: The plans were refused at the Meeting of Planning and Transportation Committee, Tuesday, 26th October, 2021.

Planning application submitted for change of use from office to hotel with ground floor internal north/south public route (sui generis), ground floor museum (Class F1 (c )), flexible ground floor and roof level retail/restaurant/bar floorspace and public viewing terrace (Classes E & Sui Generis (Drinking Establishment)), lower ground floor leisure facilities (Class E) and new riverfront public realm including Water Lane, Old Billingsgate Walk and Lower Thames Street (Sui Generis / C1 Hotel); works of demolition, alteration, extension and refurbishment: i.) removal of railings around riverside car park, (ii) demolition and re-building behind the retained facade of the 1960s East Block iii) demolition of 1960s East Block roof and alteration of West Block roof to erect 2 x two storey extensions to provide hotel rooms, plant and roof level retail; iv) demolition of Centre Block ground floor external stairs and replacement with new river terraces, stairs and step free ramped access (south elevation); v) alterations to and raising of the flood defence wall; vi.) facade alterations and associated works to create a first floor terrace at on the Centre Block (south elevation) and reinstated door and new ramped entrance access to West Block (west elevation); vii.) removal of railings on Lower Thames Street and alterations to Centre Block entrance on Lower Thames Street providing step free access; viii.) works to the river wall ix) other external alterations including elevational alterations; hard and soft landscaping; alterations to service ramp; provision of on site cycle parking and servicing; creation of a vehicular drop off on Lower Thames Street. The Proposed Development does not accord with the provisions of the Development Plan in force in the area in which the land to which the application relates is situated.

Custom House 20 Lower Thames Street & River Wall, Stairs And Crane, Custom House Quay London EC3R 6EE.

City of London ref. no. 20/00631/FULMAJ.