London office moves · Week 33, 2026
10 Aug – 16 August 2026. In the week of 10 Aug – 16 August 2026, 5 office-change events by London occupiers were publicly reported — 1 requirement, 1 deal or pre-let, 3 completed moves (most often public sector & membership) — alongside 8 major-works planning approvals at office buildings and 0 large office leases newly registered. Companies are described by sector, size and place, never named.
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Requirements · 1
Occupiers reported to be in the market for London office space — the earliest public signal of a move. Shown by sector and size, not by name.
A company is reported to be looking for office space in the West End.
requirement West End
Deals & pre-lets · 1
Lettings and pre-lets reported in the week. A pre-let is a lease signed before the building is finished.
A company is reported to have taken office space at 37 Lombard Street, the City of London.
deal City
Moves completed · 3
Occupiers reported to have opened, relocated or completed a fit-out of a London office.
A public-sector or membership body is reported to have moved to 8 Canada Square, Canary Wharf.
move Public sector & membership Canary Wharf
A financial services firm is reported to have moved to a new London office.
move Finance & insurance
A sport or entertainment organisation is reported to have moved to a new London office.
move Sport & entertainment
Major works approved · 8
Planning permissions decided in the week for refurbishment, redevelopment, extension or change of use at London office buildings. These disturb or displace every occupier in the building — a move trigger nobody files for themselves.
74 Moorgate, EC2M 6SE — redevelopment approved by City of London on 14 Aug · 37,092 sq ft office floorspace gained
(i)Change of use from Class F1 (Education) to Class E (Retail and Offices) at basement level; and (ii) demolition of the existing building to basement level and redevelopment to provide a nine storey (ground plus eight levels) building comprising Class E (Retail and Offices) accommodation including a plant room, green
229 HOE STREET, E17 9PP — change of use away from offices approved by Waltham Forest on 14 Aug
Construction of a single storey rear extension, dormer roof extension to main rear roof with extension above two storey rear projection to facilitate the subdivision of ground floor commercial space into two commercial units; change of use of upper floors from office space (Use Class E(c)) to two self-co
High Street, TW8 8JA — change of use away from offices approved by Hounslow on 13 Aug · 6,017 sq ft office floorspace lost
Prior approval for the change of use from offices (class E) to six residential units (class C3)
85 Strand, WC2R 0DW — major works approved by Westminster on 12 Aug · 56,184 sq ft office floorspace lost
Use of first to seventh floors, part ground floor entrance, and part basement as an aparthotel (Class C1); installation of plant at roof level.
55 Baker Street, W1U 8EW — redevelopment approved by Westminster on 11 Aug · 558,743 sq ft office floorspace existing
Refurbishment of the building including partial demolition and extension of upper levels to enlarge an existing mixed-use building comprising office (Class E(g)), gymnasium (Class E(d)) and retail/food and beverage (Class E(a)-(b)) with soft and hard landscaping, pedestrian and vehicle access, cycle parking, public rea
123 Pall Mall, SW1Y 5EA — refurbishment approved by Westminster on 11 Aug
Internal refurbishment works and minor external alterations, including replacement and reconfiguration of modern internal finishes, partitions and fittings; refurbishment of reception, office, WC, end-of-trip and basement areas; accessibility and fire safety improvements; removal of selected suspended ceilings; replace
3 Romford, RM7 7PN — refurbishment approved by Havering on 11 Aug
External refurbishment of existing office building and external accessibility improvements including addition of access ramps and widening of the pavement.
Priory Lane, SW15 5JH — redevelopment approved by Wandsworth on 10 Aug
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: Demolition of the existing office building and erection of a prefabricated gym building.
Large new leases registered · 0
Multi-floor and whole-building office leases newly published in HM Land Registry’s monthly leases file. The register names the premises and term, not the tenant, and appears 4–8 weeks after signing.
HM Land Registry publishes its leases file monthly; no large office leases were published in this window.
Cite: “Source: Signal (officemovesignals.com/london-office-moves/2026-w33)”. Free to cite with attribution. Press items link to the publisher that reported them; planning rows carry the borough reference; lease rows are HM Land Registry entries. No company names are published on this site — see why.