Basement Flat, Sekforde Court, 213 St John Street, London, EC1V 4LY

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 onstruction 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. This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement which is available for inspection with the planning application.

Section 19 variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of listed building consent 2025/0363/L dated 20/10/2025 for the change of use from office (Class E) to residential (Class C3) to form a single dwellinghouse, the installation of secondary glazing to the front elevation and associated alterations including replacement door at lower ground floor level to rear elevation, internal alterations including reinstallation of the historic staircase connecting the lower and ground floors; installation of internal doors and reconfiguration of internal layouts at ground and lower ground floor levels, installation of new partition walls for a new bathroom at ground and first floor levels and installation of new doors at lower to second floors. Namely, alterations to the internal layout at all floor levels, including the installation of new staircase at lower-ground floor level and the replacement of the existing lift car.

Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for remedial works to replace the existing render with a non-combustible system to match the existing colour and appearance to improve the fire safety credentials of the site