Consultation by the City of Westminster on the submission of planning application reference 23/06997/FULL for the 'partial demolition, alterations and extension to existing building including associated hard and soft landscaping, roof plant and associated works'.

Part demolition, repair, and refurbishment of the building known as the Poultry Market, Charterhouse Street at ground, first and basement levels, associated with a change of use of the building to provide a museum and ancillary uses and areas; including: works associated with an entrance structure on West Poultry Avenue; internal alterations including creation of a part new first floor; fabric removal and refurbishment on all floors; replacement glazing; facade cleaning and other facade repair; levelling of ground floor; works of repair to the roof; installation of new heating and cooling equipment; new M&E services; repurposing of the south service bay and associated infill structure; remodelling of the north service bay; internal decoration; replacement balustrade; and other associated works as shown on the submitted plans and drawings.

Part demolition of the site for the refurbishment and extension to the existing facade facing onto Exchange square and upper levels; External alterations and improvements to facades facing onto Bishopsgate and at ground floor including new main entrance and new retail frontages; public realm improvements fronting Bishopsgate including new steps, seating and accessibility improvements; Increased height and widening of Exchange Arcade; creation of a new outdoor retail pavilion terrace to level 1; creation of west extension terraces; creation of wing extension terraces; provision of external terraces for occupants at levels 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and roof terrace on level 13; provision of cycle storage and other works incidental to the development (9,920 sq.m).

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

External and internal alterations to 5 Snow Hill together with demolition and new build associated with the change of use of a police station to a hotel with ancillary uses including: (i) refurbishment of facade to Snow Hill and the retained facade to Cock Lane; (ii) partial demolition, rebuilding and extension to provide a building ranging from 6 to 8 storeys, plus new plant at roof level; (iii) extension of existing sub-basement; and other ancillary works. (Amendment to scheme approved under 20/00933/LBC, for design amendments including the retention of existing western boundary wall, set back of the upper levels of the west elevation and atrium, and reduction of the footprint of the Snow Hill mansard roof, together with associated changes including to greening, modification to plant layout on the seventh floor, and realignment of windows on the east and south elevations).

Replacement of existing flat roof finishes, demolition of existing tank room and part rebuilding to facilitate roof access, new access ladders to roof, replacement roof access to and internal alteration of existing east stair, replacement of roof lanterns to northwest and replacement of glass block rooflight with walk on rooflight, new temporary structural beam to support Guard Tower, replacement access equipment and balustrading, internal alterations, and other associated works.

Change of use at basement, ground, first, second and third floor levels from hotel (Class C1 use) to a flexible use for either Class C1 or Class C3 purposes to provide seven units of accommodation; Erection of a set-back roof extension for a flexible use for either Class C1 or Class C3 purposes to provide two additional units of accommodation (9 in total); External alterations comprising retention and repair of Newbury Street facade, demolition of the rear facade and its remodelling in brick; the addition of two new (fourth and fifth) floors with amenity spaces enclosed by metal balustrades; and the installation of a sedum roof.

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.