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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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City of London Corporation
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for City of London Corporation. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,996Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
100%Approval rate · 1,480 approved or refused records
4Refused applications
1,476 approved · 4 refused · 42 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Oct 2021 to 16 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Council contacts
- Planning enquiries02073321710Council source
- Planning enquiriesplans@cityoflondon.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas28 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided26/00038/MDC
Submission of details of the emergency power supply pursuant to the partial discharge of condition 34 of planning permission 25/00540/FULL dated 07/11/2025.
105 - 108 Old Broad Street London EC2N 1EX
Received 13 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00039/MDC
Submission of details of the lift pursuant to condition 23 of planning permission 24/01361/FULL dated 22/05/2025.
38 - 41 Houndsditch London EC3A 7DB
Received 13 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00040/MDC
Submission of details of the construction, planting, irrigation and maintenance regime for the proposed green roofs; details of all unbuilt surfaces, including terraces/balconies and public realm pursuant to conditions 8 and 22 of planning permission 24/01361/FULL dated 22/05/2025.
38 - 41 Houndsditch London EC3A 7DB
Received 13 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00041/FULL
Refurbishment of existing commercial kitchen and new extract ventilation ductwork
The Aldgate School St James's Passage London EC3A 5DE
Received 13 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00042/LBC
Refurbishment of existing commercial kitchen and new extract ventilation ductwork
The Aldgate School St James's Passage London EC3A 5DE
Received 13 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00043/MDC
Submission of details of the materials, design, fixing and positioning of the railings to the north of the Tower of All Hallows Staining pursuant to condition 28 of planning permission 25/00068/FULEIA dated 29/07/2025.
Land Bound By Fenchurch Street, Mark Lane, Dunster Court And Mincing Lane London EC3M 3JQ
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00044/MDC
Submission of particulars and samples of new external materials to be used on the building including new timber framing to windows, glazing to windows to ensure appropriate tint/tone and large scale details of replacement windows for each type pursuant to the partial discharge of condition 7 (parts a and b) of planning permission 25/00378/FULL dated 15/08/2025.
Livery Hall Dyers Hall 10 Dowgate Hill London EC4R 2ST
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00045/LBC
Internal alterations replacing bedroom door with a new full-height flush painted door, insertion of a glazed frosted panel within the adjacent partition, and installation of a new full-height, flush painted, sliding pocket door to the bathroom.
554 Ben Jonson House Barbican London EC2Y 8NH
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00046/LDC
Submission of particulars and samples of new external materials to be used on the building including new timber framing to windows, glazing to windows to ensure appropriate tint/tone, and new stone flooring to ground floor; and large scale details of replacement windows for each type pursuant to the partial discharge of condition 3 (parts a and b) of listed building consent 25/00379/LBC dated 15/08/2025.
Livery Hall Dyers Hall 10 Dowgate Hill London EC4R 2ST
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00047/ADVT
Express consent is sought for the installation and display of: (i) one internally illuminated sign measuring 2173mm x 627mm at a height of 4.9m on the eastern elevation, (ii) one internally illuminated sign measuring 2173mm x 627mm at a height of 4.2m on the northeastern elevation, (iii) one internally illuminated sign measuring 2975mm x 4772mm at a height of 2.7m on the northeastern elevation.
Retail Unit 2B Tower Place East Tower Place London EC3R 5BT
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00048/MDC
Submission of details of the position and size of the green/blue roof(s), the type of planting and a substantial contribution of the green/blue roof(s) to biodiversity and rainwater attenuation pursuant to condition 11 of planning permission 22/00202/FULMAJ dated 23/01/2023.
Cripplegate House 1 Golden Lane London EC1Y 0RR
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Under Consideration26/00049/MDC
Submission of details of the provision to be made in the building's design to enable the discreet installation of street lighting on the development, including details of the location of light fittings, cable runs and other necessary apparatus pursuant to condition 35 of planning permission 22/00202/FULMAJ dated 23/01/2023.
Cripplegate House 1 Golden Lane London EC1Y 0RR
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00051/FULL
Removal of existing damaged war memorial plaque from northern wall of service yard and installation of a like-for-like replacement war memorial plaque on southern facade.
Adelaide House London Bridge London EC4R 9HA
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00052/LBC
Removal of existing damaged war memorial plaque from northern wall of service yard and installation of a like-for-like replacement war memorial plaque on southern facade.
Adelaide House London Bridge London EC4R 9HA
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00054/MDC
Submission of details of the proposed new internal courtyard and external facade(s) including typical bay and; details and materials of the fenestration of the development including window safety mesh pursuant to condition 21 (parts C and D) of planning permission 22/01243/FULMAJ dated 21/09/2023.
61 - 65 Holborn Viaduct London EC1A 2FD
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00055/MDC
Submission of a Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan to provide details on the proposed ecological enhancement actions in relation to habitat creations and management pursuant to Condition 33 of planning permission 24/00743/FULEIA dated 15/05/2025.
Allianz House 60 Gracechurch Street London EC3V 0HR
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00056/MDC
Submission of a Climate Change Resilience Sustainability Statement (CCRSS) pursuant to condition 21 of planning permission 25/00540/FULL dated 07/11/2025.
105 - 108 Old Broad Street London EC2N 1EX
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00059/MDC
Submission of samples of slimline double-glazed units to be installed to the existing timber sash windows and any safety kite marks pursuant to condition 2 of planning permission 25/01131/FULL dated 21/11/2025.
Livery Hall Dyers Hall 10 Dowgate Hill London EC4R 2ST
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00060/LDC
Submission of samples of slimline double-glazed units to be installed to the existing timber sash windows and any safety kite marks pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission 25/01132/LBC dated 21/11/2025.
Livery Hall Dyers Hall 10 Dowgate Hill London EC4R 2ST
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Unknown26/00061/OBS
Extension of existing office building to create additional office space at 2F, 3F and 4F, with reconfigured 4F terrace and installation of roof plant enclosure; and external alterations including facade refurbishment, installation of windows, louvres, and entrance screens.
And A Half, 59 Southwark Street, London
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00062/LBC
The installation and upgrading of the audio-visual sound system within the Old Library, Livery Hall and Print Room at City of London Guildhall, specifically, the replacement of the speaker system.
Guildhall Art Gallery Guildhall Yard London EC2P 2EJ
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00063/MDC
Submission of details of such measures as are necessary within the site to resist structural damage arising from an attack with a road vehicle or road vehicle borne explosive device pursuant to Condition 52 of planning permission 24/00743/FULEIA dated 15/05/2025.
Allianz House 60 Gracechurch Street London EC3V 0HR
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00064/FULL
The retention of Air Handling Units (AHUs), with new (replacement) acoustic enclosures at basement level.
Offices 65 London Wall London EC2M 5TU
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00066/PODC
Submission of a Cultural Management Plan pursuant to Schedule 3 Paragraph 12.1 of the S106 Agreement dated 14 June 2023 (Planning Application Reference: 21/00930/FULMAJ)
1 Exchange Square London EC2A 2EH
Received 12 Jan 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for City of London Corporation, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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