The City of London Corporation has received a request 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 including 1 Undershaft. The proposals involve the demolition of the existing building and the construction of a ground plus 74 storey building for office use (Class E, up to approximately 109,980m²), retail, and food and beverage facilities (Use Class E, up to approximately 2,590m²) viewing gallery and education spaces (up to approximately 2,450m²). Plus, the provision of a new servicing access and public realm and highways alterations including the provision of raised publicly accessible podium at level 10.

General Market Partial demolition, repair, refurbishment and extension of the existing building known as the General Market at 43 Farringdon Street on the basement, ground, first and roof levels; creation of a new entrance structure on West Poultry Avenue (and associated refurbishment of the existing canopy over West Poultry Avenue) with new facades to West Smithfield and Charterhouse Street; new entrances on the corner of Farringdon Street and Charterhouse Street; Change of use to provide a museum and ancillary uses and areas, together with a flexible retail, restaurant, drinking establishment and leisure (gym) use for the perimeter 'houses'. Poultry Market Partial demolition, repair, refurbishment and alteration of the existing building known as the Poultry Market, Charterhouse Street at basement, ground and first levels; change of use to a museum and ancillary uses and areas. Annexe Site (Red House, Iron Mountain, Fish Market and Engine House) Partial demolition, refurbishment and extension of the existing buildings known as the Annexe Site at 25 Snow Hill and 29 Smithfield Street at basement, ground, first, second and third levels; creation of a triple height canopy above a public realm space; change of use to a flexible museum, offices, retail, restaurant, drinking establishment, events and functions use. Refurbishment of and minor alterations to the existing building known as the Engine House at West Smithfield at basement and ground levels; Change of use to a flexible retail and museum use. (The proposal would provide 32,864sq.m of Museum floorspace (Class D1), 4,079 sq.m of flexible A1/A2/A3/A4/B1/D1 & D2 floorspace, 2,377sq.m of flexible B1/D1 floorspace, 870sq.m of flexible A3/A4/D1 & D2 floorspace, 18sq.m of flexible A1/D1 floorspace and 82sq.m of flexible A1/A3/A4/D1 floorspace.) This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement. Copies of the Environmental Statement from Gerald Eve LLP, One Fitzroy, 6 Mortimer Street, London, W1T 3JJ

Partial demolition, alteration and extension to provide office and flexible office/restaurant floorspace (Class E) at ground, lower ground and basement level and office floorspace (Class E) on upper levels comprising (i) demolition of level 7 and plant enclosure above; (ii) creation of new office floorplates at levels 7, 8, and 9 and plant enclosure above; (iii) retention of lower ground and basement level and concrete frame at ground to level 6 with replacement front and rear facades; (iv) remodelling of office entrance, associated external alterations at street level including creation of new entrance; (v) creation of external terraces and associated hard and soft landscaping; (vi) provision of ancillary cycle parking and associated facilities; and (vii) other ancillary works.

Change of use from office (E) use class, to flexible Class E and/or C2 Residential Institution, alterations and refurbishment of listed building (including partial demolition / replacement of existing roof structures and rooflights with new) to form Rough Sleeper Assessment Centre. Installation of new external plant and changes to landscaping including creation of covered seating area, installation of new bike stands and access gate.

Internal and external alterations to facilitate change of use of building from office to flexible Class E and/or C2 Residential Institution (Rough Sleeper Assessment Centre), including alterations and refurbishment of listed building (including partial demolition / replacement of existing roof structures and rooflights with new); installation of new external plant and changes to landscaping including creation of covered seating area; installation of new bike stands; and access gate.

Demolition of the existing River Court building at 120 Fleet Street, including part demolition of the basement and the erection of a new building comprising two basement levels and ground floor plus 20 upper storeys (93.15m AOD) including retail, commercial, office and service use (Class E). Creation of new pedestrian routes. Change of use of Daily Express Building from office (Use Class E) to learning and non-residential institutions use (Class F1), retail, flexible learning and non-residential institutions and commercial use (Class E), Alterations to and refurbishment of the existing Grade II* listed Daily Express Building at 120 Fleet Street, including works to detach the building from the River Court with demolition of part of linking floorplate and structure from basement level 01 to level 06, demolition of roof and installation of new roof with associated roof garden, erection of new north facade, retention of south-east curved corner and part demolition of existing east facade from ground level to level 05, erection of new facade and shopfront and associated works.

Alterations to Finsbury Circus Gardens including the construction of a new park office building, pavilion cafe (Use Class E) and gardeners storage yard, the re-instatement and re-location of the listed fountain, relocation of an unlisted fountain, demolition of the bandstand, hard and soft landscape works including removal of 12 trees and 4 trees to be crown lifted.

i) Demolition of 41-43 Mincing Lane, 40-54 Fenchurch Street, former church hall and the Clothworkers' Hall and its redevelopment to provide a new building comprising four levels of basement (including a basement mezzanine level), ground, mezzanine, plus part 9, 31 and 35 storeys plus plant containing offices (B1) and flexible shop/financial and professional services/cafe and restaurant uses (A1/A2/A3) at ground floor level; and flexible shop/cafe and restaurant/drinking establishment uses (A1/A3/A4) at levels 10 and 11, including winter garden (Sui Generis); ii) Reprovision of the Clothworkers' accommodation (Sui Generis) within part ground, part first, part second and part third floors and four levels of basement (including a basement mezzanine level); iii) Creation of ground level public access to level 10 roof garden and basement level 1 to Grade II Listed crypt; iv) Dismantling, relocation and reconstruction of the Lambe's Chapel Crypt to basement level 1 and associated exhibition accommodation (Sui Generis) (listed Grade II); v) Alterations to and conservation of the Grade I Listed Tower of All Hallows Staining; vi) Provision of new hard and soft landscaping and other associated works.

Alteration and extension, including: substantial demolition of the fifth floor and full demolition of the sixth floor; alterations to the facades at fourth floor level; erection of a new three storey roof extension at fifth to seventh floor levels for office use, with a landscaped amenity terrace and plant room at eighth floor level; and other associated works.

External alterations including, facade and fenestration replacement and replacement office entrance; part demolition and extension at roof level to create a roof top pavilion for Class E use and reconfigure the plant room; creation of roof terrace at 7th floor and associated hard and soft landscaping; provision of cycle parking and associated facilities; and other ancillary works.