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Partial demolition of the existing plant, facade, and top two floors of the building, and the upward extension of the building to provide four additional floors. The proposal includes refurbishment to support a change of use from office (Class E) to hotel (Class C1) with ancillary uses, as well as the provision of cycle storage, greening, and other associated works (total area: 2,277 sqm).

21 Whitefriars Street London EC4Y 8JJ

DecidedReference: 25/01122/FULMAJCity of London Corporation

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Application location

21 Whitefriars Street London EC4Y 8JJ

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Major Application
Received
15 Aug 2025
Validated
28 Aug 2025
Determination deadline
27 Nov 2025
Local authority
City of London Corporation

Application overview

Partial demolition of the existing plant, facade, and top two floors of the building, and the upward extension of the building to provide four additional floors. The proposal includes refurbishment to support a change of use from office (Class E) to hotel (Class C1) with ancillary uses, as well as the provision of cycle storage, greening, and other associated works (total area: 2,277 sqm).

Proposal details

Reference
25/01122/FULMAJ
Alternative references
PP-14137919
Ward
Castle Baynard
Agent
Newmark

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DocumentPublishedAction
Officers ReportOfficers Report · PDF7 May 2026View
PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT (CONDITIONAL)Decision · PDF7 May 2026View
DEED OF AGREEMENTS106 Agreement · PDF7 May 2026View
WLC ASSESMENTOther · PDF20 Mar 2026View
WLCA_ASSESSMENT_TEMPLATE_PLANNINGOther · PDF20 Mar 2026View
COMMENTS-THAMES WATERConsultee Comment · PDF9 Mar 2026View
PROPOSED WEST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF15 Jan 2026View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF17 Dec 2025View
CIL FORMOther · PDF5 Nov 2025View
FINANCIAL VIABILITY ASSESSMENTAccompanying report · PDF27 Oct 2025View
COMMENTS - THAMES WATERConsultee Comment · PDF23 Sept 2025View
COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF16 Sept 2025View
APPLICATION FORM AMENDEDApplication Form · PDF10 Sept 2025View
SUDS REPORTAccompanying report · PDF10 Sept 2025View
FIRE STATEMENTAccompanying report · PDF10 Sept 2025View
COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF9 Sept 2025View
SUDS REPORTAccompanying report · PDF5 Sept 2025View
FIRE STATEMENT ? LONDON PLANAccompanying report · PDF5 Sept 2025View
DEMOLITION SECTION AADrawing · PDF28 Aug 2025View
DEMOLITION EAST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF28 Aug 2025View
DEMOLITION SECTION BBDrawing · PDF28 Aug 2025View
DEMOLITION NORTH + SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF28 Aug 2025View
DEMOLITION WEST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF28 Aug 2025View
GROUND FLOOR PLAN DEMOLITION GEADrawing · PDF27 Aug 2025View
STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION TOOLDelete Doc · PDF22 Aug 2025View
PART_L_2021_GLA_CARBON_EMISSION_REPORTINGOther · PDF22 Aug 2025View
BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION TOOLOther · PDF22 Aug 2025View
PART_L_2021_GLA_CARBON_EMISSION_REPORTING_SPREADSHEET_V2.0_0_WHOLE BUILDINGDelete Doc · PDF22 Aug 2025View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF15 Aug 2025View
4841-21WHITEFRIARS-DAS PART6Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF15 Aug 2025View
4841-21WHITEFRIARS-DAS PART7Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF15 Aug 2025View
APPLICANTS COVERING LETTERCover Letter · PDF15 Aug 2025View
BREEAM PRE-ASSESSMENT REPORT WITH APPENDICESOther · PDF15 Aug 2025View
CIRCULAR ECONOMY STATEMENT WITH APPENDICESOther · PDF15 Aug 2025View
ENERGY STATEMENTOther · PDF15 Aug 2025View
FINAL BUILT HERITAGE STATEMENT PART3Accompanying report · PDF15 Aug 2025View
FIRE STATEMENTOther · PDF15 Aug 2025View
NOISE REPORT 21WSReport - Acoustic/Noise Report · PDF15 Aug 2025View
PRE DEMOLITION AUDITOther · PDF15 Aug 2025View
STAGE 2 SRUCTURAL FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT PART 3Other · PDF15 Aug 2025View
STAGE 2 SRUCTURAL FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT PART 4Other · PDF15 Aug 2025View
STAGE 2 SRUCTURAL FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT PART 5Other · PDF15 Aug 2025View
SUDS REPORTOther · PDF15 Aug 2025View
TRAVEL PLANReport - Travel Plan · PDF15 Aug 2025View
FIRST FLOOR PLAN AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
SECOND FLOOR PLAN AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
THIRD FLOOR PLAN AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
FOURTH FLOOR PLAN AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
FIFTH FLOOR PLAN AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
BASEMENT FLOOR GA PLANDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
FOURTH FLOOR GA PLANDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
ROOF PLANT LEVEL GA PLANDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
ROOF GA PLANDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
EXISTING WEST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
EXISTING NORTH + SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
PROPOSED SOUTH + NORTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
SECTION BBDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
4841-21WHITEFRIARS-DAS PART1Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF15 Aug 2025View
4841-21WHITEFRIARS-DAS PART2Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF15 Aug 2025View
4841-21WHITEFRIARS-DAS PART5Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF15 Aug 2025View
STAGE 2 SRUCTURAL FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT PART 1Other · PDF15 Aug 2025View
SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTAccompanying report · PDF15 Aug 2025View
SIXTH FLOOR GA PLANDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
DEMOLITION PARTY WALL (NORTH) ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
RGA288 21 WHITEFRIARS PEA AUG 25 ISSUEDOther · PDF15 Aug 2025View
PART_L_2021_GLA_CARBON_EMISSION_REPORTING_SPREADSHEET_V2.0_0_WHOLE BUILDINGOther15 Aug 2025View
21 WHITEFRIARS STREET DBA.V2.1Other · PDF15 Aug 2025View
21 WHITEFRIARS STREET TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTReport - Transport Statement/Report · PDF15 Aug 2025View
4841-21WHITEFRIARS-DAS PART3Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF15 Aug 2025View
4841-21WHITEFRIARS-DAS PART4Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF15 Aug 2025View
4841-21WHITEFRIARS-DAS PART8Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF15 Aug 2025View
250813 21 WHITEFRIARS PLANNING STATEMENT - DRAFTReport - Planning Statement/Report · PDF15 Aug 2025View
DLSL IMPACTS REPORT FINALReport - Daylight/Sunlight Report · PDF15 Aug 2025View
FINAL BUILT HERITAGE STATEMENT PART1Accompanying report · PDF15 Aug 2025View
FINAL BUILT HERITAGE STATEMENT PART2Accompanying report · PDF15 Aug 2025View
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTAccompanying report · PDF15 Aug 2025View
STAGE 2 SRUCTURAL FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT PART 2Other · PDF15 Aug 2025View
4841-07000-P1Site Plan · PDF15 Aug 2025View
BASEMENT PLAN AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
GROUND FLOOR PLAN AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
GROUND FLOOR GA PLANDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
FIRST FLOOR GA PLANDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
SECOND FLOOR GA PLANDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
THIRD FLOOR GA PLANDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
FIFTH FLOOR GA PLANDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
SEVENTH FLOOR GA PLANDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
EIGHTH FLOOR GA PLANDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
NINTH FLOOR GA PLANDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
EXISTING EAST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
PROPOSED EAST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
EXISTING PARTY WALL (NORTH) ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
PROPOSED PARTY WALL (NORTH) ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
SECTION AA AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
SECTION BB AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
SECTION AADrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
PROPOSED S278 WORKS EXTENTSMemo · PDF7 Jan 2025View

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