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(i) Change of use of upper floors and part lower ground floors from office use (Class E) to apart-hotel (Class C1); (ii) change of use of part ground floor from office and retail uses (Class E) to apart-hotel (Class C1); (iii) roof extensions at fourth and fifth floor levels to provide apart-hotel accommodation (Class C1); (iv) erection of a plant room at sixth floor level; (v) alterations to ground floor entrance to Queen Victoria Street; (vi) alterations to the existing shopfronts; (vii) and other associated works.

Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

DecidedReference: 25/00346/FULLCity of London Corporation

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Application location

Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Received
12 Mar 2025
Validated
25 Mar 2025
Determination deadline
20 May 2025
Local authority
City of London Corporation

Application overview

(i) Change of use of upper floors and part lower ground floors from office use (Class E) to apart-hotel (Class C1); (ii) change of use of part ground floor from office and retail uses (Class E) to apart-hotel (Class C1); (iii) roof extensions at fourth and fifth floor levels to provide apart-hotel accommodation (Class C1); (iv) erection of a plant room at sixth floor level; (v) alterations to ground floor entrance to Queen Victoria Street; (vi) alterations to the existing shopfronts; (vii) and other associated works.

Proposal details

Reference
25/00346/FULL
Alternative references
PP-13835783
Ward
Cordwainer
Agent
Rolfe Judd Planning

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DocumentPublishedAction
PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT (CONDITIONAL)Decision · PDF24 Jun 2026View
OFFICER REPORT (PLANNING ASSESSMENT)Officers Report · PDF24 Jun 2026View
Officers ReportOfficers Report · PDF24 Jun 2026View
HIGHWAY CONDITION SURVEY AREA-POST CONSTRUCTION REINSTATEMENT WORKSDrawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
EXISTING BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN 2314-EMR-AB-B1-AP-A-00101_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN 2314-EMR-AB-GF-AP-A-00102_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN 2314-EMR-AB-02-AP-A-00104_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
EXISTING ELEVATION 01 2314-EMR-AB-ZZ-AP-A-00110_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
FOURTH FLOOR PLAN 2314-EMR-AB-04-AP-A-02106_PL03Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
SIXTH FLOOR PLAN 2314-EMR-AB-06-AP-A-02108_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
ROOF FLOOR PLAN 2314-EMR-AB-R1-AP-A-02109_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
SECTION A - A 2314-EMR-AB-ZZ-AP-A-04101_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
SECTION B - B 2314-EMR-AB-ZZ-AP-A-04102_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
SECTION D ? D 2314-EMR-AB-ZZ-AP-A-04103_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
ELEVATION 01 2314-EMR-AB-ZZ-AP-A-05101_PL03Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
ELEVATION 02 2314-EMR-AB-ZZ-AP-A-05102_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
ELEVATION 03 2314-EMR-AB-ZZ-AP-A-05103_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
ELEVATIONS 04, 05, 06 2314-EMR-AB-ZZ-AP-A-05104_PL03Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
EXISTING SECTION D - D 2314-EMR-AB-ZZ-AP-A-00116_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
EXISTING SECTION E - E 2314-EMR-AB-ZZ-AP-A-00117_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
SECOND FLOOR PLAN 2314-EMR-AB-02-AP-A-02104_PL05Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
THIRD FLOOR PLAN 2314-EMR-AB-03-AP-A-02105_PL05Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
FIFTH FLOOR DEMOLITIONS 2314-EMR-AB-05-AP-A-70107_PL03Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
BASEMENT FLOOR DEMOLITIONS 2314-EMR-AB-B1-AP-A-70101_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
GROUND FLOOR DEMOLITIONS 2314-EMR-AB-GF-AP-A-70102_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
SHOPFRONTS AND TENANCY DETAILSOther · PDF23 Jun 2026View
FLOOR INSPECTION REPORTOther · PDF23 Jun 2026View
CEILING AND WINDOW RELATIONSHIPSOther · PDF23 Jun 2026View
EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN 2314-EMR-AB-01-AP-A-00103_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
SITE LOCATION PLAN 2314-EMR-AB-ZZ-AP-A-01101-PL01Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
TFS FIRE REVIEWOther · PDF23 Jun 2026View
CEILING BUILD UP SECTIONSOther · PDF23 Jun 2026View
EXISTING THIRD FLOOR PLAN 2314-EMR-AB-03-AP-A-00105_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
EXISTING FOURTH FLOOR PLAN 2314-EMR-AB-04-AP-A-00106_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
EXISTING FIFTH FLOOR PLAN 2314-EMR-AB-05-AP-A-00107_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
EXISTING SIXTH FLOOR PLAN 2314-EMR-AB-06-AP-A-00108_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
EXISTING ROOF PLAN 2314-EMR-AB-R1-AP-A-00109_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
EXISTING ELEVATION 02 2314-EMR-AB-ZZ-AP-A-00111_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
EXISTING ELEVATION 03 2314-EMR-AB-ZZ-AP-A-00112_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
EXISTING LIGHTWELL ELEVATIONS 04, 05, 06 2314-EMR-AB-ZZ-AP-A-00113_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
EXISTING SECTION A - A 2314-EMR-AB-ZZ-AP-A-00114_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
EXISTING SECTION B - B 2314-EMR-AB-ZZ-AP-A-00115_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
SITE ACCESS PLAN 2314-EMR-AB-ZZ-AP-A-01102_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN 2314-EMR-AB-B1-AP-A-02101_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
GROUND FLOOR PLAN 2314-EMR-AB-GF-AP-A-02102_PL04Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
FIRST FLOOR PLAN 2314-EMR-AB-01-AP-A-02103_PL05Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
FIFTH FLOOR PLAN 2314-EMR-AB-05-AP-A-02107_PL03Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
SECTION E ? E 2314-EMR-AB-ZZ-AP-A-04104_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
76 SPACE PLANS - RIGHT HAND TRANSFER ROOM 2314-EMR-AB-ZZ-AP-A-76201_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
76 SPACE PLANS - LEFT HAND TRANSFER ROOM 2314-EMR-AB-ZZ-AP-A-76202_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
SECOND FLOOR DEMOLITIONS 2314-EMR-AB-02-AP-A-70104_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
FLOOR BY FLOOR AND ROOM BY ROOM HERITAGE SURVEYOther · PDF23 Jun 2026View
SIXTH FLOOR DEMOLITIONS 2314-EMR-AB-06-AP-A-70108_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
ROOF FLOOR DEMOLITIONS 2314-EMR-AB-R1-AP-A-70109_PL03Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
2314-RP-0009 DEMOLITION SCOPE_PL01Other · PDF23 Jun 2026View
260623 - ALBERT BUILDINGS - NOISE ADDENDUM NOTEOther · PDF23 Jun 2026View
FIRST FLOOR DEMOLITIONS 2314-EMR-AB-01-AP-A-70103_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
THIRD FLOOR DEMOLITIONS 2314-EMR-AB-03-AP-A-70105_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
FOURTH FLOOR DEMOLITIONS 2314-EMR-AB-04-AP-A-70106_PL02Drawing · PDF23 Jun 2026View
AKERA STRUCTURAL REPORTOther · PDF23 Jun 2026View
TFS HERITAGE CAPABILITY STATEMENTOther · PDF23 Jun 2026View
ADDENDUM HERITAGE REPORT RE FIRE SAFETYAccompanying report · PDF7 Apr 2026View
FIRE SAFETY REVIEW OF STRUCTURAL FIREAccompanying report · PDF7 Apr 2026View
COMMENTS - LONDON UNDERGROUNDConsultee Comment · PDF26 Nov 2025View
COMMENTS - THAMES WATERConsultee Comment · PDF26 Nov 2025View
COMMENTS - THAMES WATERConsultee Comment · PDF25 Nov 2025View
FINANCIAL VIABILITY REVIEWAccompanying report · PDF14 Nov 2025View
CAAC LETTERPublic Comment · PDF6 May 2025View
COMMENTS - THAMES WATERConsultee Comment · PDF7 Apr 2025View
COMMENTS - HEALTH & SAFETY EXECTIVEConsultee Comment · PDF2 Apr 2025View
COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF28 Mar 2025View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF12 Mar 2025View
ALBERT BUILDINGS - LETTER FROM THE FIRE BRIGADES UNIONOther · PDF12 Mar 2025View
ALBERT BUILDINGS - MARKETING REPORTAccompanying report · PDF12 Mar 2025View
ALBERT BUILDINGS - NOISE ASSESSMENT REPORTReport - Acoustic/Noise Report · PDF12 Mar 2025View
ALBERT BUILDINGS - OUTLINE CONSTRUCTION LOGISTICS PLANAccompanying report · PDF12 Mar 2025View
ALBERT BUILDINGS - OUTLINE DELIVERY AND SERVICING PLANAccompanying report · PDF12 Mar 2025View
ALBERT BUILDINGS - PLANT NOISE ASSESSMENT REPORTReport - Acoustic/Noise Report · PDF12 Mar 2025View
ALBERT BUILDINGS - TRANSPORT STATEMENTReport - Transport Statement/Report · PDF12 Mar 2025View
ALBERT BUILDINGS - VIABILITY REPORTAccompanying report · PDF12 Mar 2025View
ENERGY STRATEGY - APPENDIX 1 - AS BUILT BRUKLOther · PDF12 Mar 2025View
ENERGY STRATEGY - APPENDIX 1 - AS BUILT EPCOther · PDF12 Mar 2025View
ENERGY STRATEGY - APPENDIX 2 - BE LEAN BRUKLOther · PDF12 Mar 2025View
ENERGY STRATEGY -APPENDIX 2 - BE LEAN EPCOther · PDF12 Mar 2025View
ENERGY STRATEGY -APPENDIX 3-EPC BOther · PDF12 Mar 2025View
ENERGY STRATEGY -APPENDIX 3-EPC B-BRUKLOther · PDF12 Mar 2025View
ALBERT BUILDINGS - ARCHAEOLOGY REPORTAccompanying report · PDF12 Mar 2025View
ALBERT BUILDINGS - DAYLIGHT AND SUNLIGHT REPORTReport - Daylight/Sunlight Report · PDF12 Mar 2025View
ALBERT BUILDINGS - FIRE STATEMENTAccompanying report · PDF12 Mar 2025View
ALBERT BUILDINGS - HERITAGE STATEMENT - PT 1Accompanying report · PDF12 Mar 2025View
ALBERT BUILDINGS - HERITAGE STATEMENT - PT 2Accompanying report · PDF12 Mar 2025View
ALBERT BUILDINGS - PLANNING STATEMENTReport - Planning Statement/Report · PDF12 Mar 2025View
2314-RP-0004-DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT_PL01_PART8Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF12 Mar 2025View
2314-RP-0004-DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT_PL01_PART9Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF12 Mar 2025View
2314-RP-0004-DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT_PL01_PART10Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF12 Mar 2025View
2314-RP-0004-DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT_PL01_PART1Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF12 Mar 2025View
2314-RP-0004-DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT_PL01_PART2Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF12 Mar 2025View
ALBERT BUILDINGS - ENERGY STATEMENTAccompanying report · PDF12 Mar 2025View
2314-RP-0004-DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT_PL01_PART3Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF12 Mar 2025View
2314-RP-0004-DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT_PL01_PART4Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF12 Mar 2025View
2314-RP-0004-DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT_PL01_PART5Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF12 Mar 2025View
2314-RP-0004-DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT_PL01_PART7Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF12 Mar 2025View
2314-RP-0004-DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT_PL01_PART6 - COMPRESSEDReport - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF12 Mar 2025View
ALBERT BUILDINGS - CIL FORMOther · PDF12 Mar 2025View

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