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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1,476 approved · 4 refused · 42 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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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.
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More application records
- Decided25/01219/MDC
Submission of drawings pursuant to partial discharge of condition 38(c) details of the proposed new facades and roofs including details of typical bays of the development for each facade, louvered doors, utilities access, glazed entrance; and (d) details of key junction types and junctions across the building including: interfaces with public realm level changes; roof and facade; facade and heliostat garden, basement plant with public highway of planning permission 20/00997/FULEIA dated 30.07.2021.
Land Bounded By Fleet Street, Salisbury Court, Salisbury Square, Primrose Hill & Whitefriars Street, London, EC4Y
Received 4 Sept 2025 - Decided25/01220/MDC
Submission of Material Design Document pursuant to partial discharge of condition 37(a) of planning permission 20/00997/FULEIA dated 30.07.2021.
Land Bounded By Fleet Street, Salisbury Court, Salisbury Square, Primrose Hill & Whitefriars Street, London, EC4Y
Received 4 Sept 2025 - Decided25/01221/LBC
Installation and display of four LED resin coated screens of 5.75m height, 3.5m width, and 0.04m depth, on the facade of the Poultry Market Building in West Poultry Avenue, and associated works.
West Market Building London Central Markets London EC1A 9PS
Received 4 Sept 2025 - Decided25/01222/FULL
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to vary condition 11 (approved plans) of planning permission 21/00768/FULL, dated 6th of October 2022 for the following design changes: (i) Retention of first floor office floorspace (Class E), subsequent reduction in number of residential units (C3) from four to three; (ii) Alterations to the proposed fourth floor flat to replace the balcony with a dormer window.
2 Burgon Street London EC4V 5DR
Received 4 Sept 2025 - Decided25/01223/ADVT
Installation and display of: (i) one internally illuminated logo sign measuring 1.0m high, 0.76m wide, at 2.65m above ground level; (ii) one internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.7m high, 2.86m wide, at 3.28m above ground level; (iii) one internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.65m high, 0.65m wide, at 3.2m above ground level.
110 Cannon Street London EC4N 6EU
Received 4 Sept 2025 - Decided25/01224/MDC
Submission of Mechanical Plant Noise Assessment Report pursuant to discharge of Conditions 2 and 3 of planning permission 25/00438/FULL dated 30.07.2025.
City of London School 107 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 3AL
Received 4 Sept 2025 - Decided25/01225/LDC
Submission of design report pursuant to discharge of condition 2(w) details of public realm and landscaping works; 2(y) details of handrail to eastern carriageway; 2(z) details of planters / screening to demarcate restaurant area; and 2(aa) details of seating / planters to courtyard of planning permission 22/00498/LBC dated 07.02.2023, as amended by planning permission 24/01359/LBC dated 20.06.2025.
Daniel House And Mersey House (Former Daily Telegraph Building) 131 - 141 Fleet Street London EC4A 2BJ
Received 4 Sept 2025 - Decided25/01226/FULL
Installation of telecommunications equipment on the roof of the existing building consisting of: (i) three radio antennas, (ii) two transmission dishes, (iii) associated equipment, including cabinets and ancillary apparatus.
1 Goodman's Yard London E1 8AT
Received 4 Sept 2025 - Decided25/01227/LBC
Replacement of shower tray and fittings and retrospective consent for the conversion of bedroom 3 to form book room opening off living room, Reversal of cupboard in bedroom 3 to open into bedroom 2, Enlargement of hall by incorporating coat cupboard and part utility space completed in 2003.
263 Shakespeare Tower Barbican London EC2Y 8DR
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Decided25/01228/MDC
Submission of design report pursuant to discharge of condition 6(n) details of handrail to eastern carriageway; 6(o) details of planters /screening to demarcate restaurant area; and 6(p) details of seating / planters to courtyard of planning permission 22/00508/FULL dated 07.02.2023, as amended by planning permission 24/01358/NMA dated 20.06.2025.
Daniel House And Mersey House (Former Daily Telegraph Building) 131 - 141 Fleet Street London EC4A 2BJ
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Decided25/01229/FULL
Retention of additional plant at main roof level and proposed erection of enclosure to units (part retrospective).
Snow Hill Police Station 5 Snow Hill London EC1A 2DP
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Decided25/01230/LBC
Retention of additional plant at main roof level and proposed erection of enclosure to units (part retrospective).
Snow Hill Police Station 5 Snow Hill London EC1A 2DP
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Decided25/01231/MDC
Submission of design document pursuant to discharge of condition 14(n) of planning permission 22/00867/FULMAJ dated 14.09.2023.
20 Giltspur Street London EC1A 9DD
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Decided25/01232/MDC
Submission of Noise and Vibration Measures details pursuant to discharge of condition 5 of planning permission 22/00414/FULL dated 08.03.2024.
178 Bishopsgate London EC2M 4NQ
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Decided25/01233/MDC
Submission of fenestration, materials, lighting and CCTV details pursuant to discharge of condition 12 of planning permission 22/00414/FULL dated 08.03.2024.
178 Bishopsgate London EC2M 4NQ
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Decided25/01234/FULL
Change of use of 5 Pump Court First Floor North, currently classified as E(g)(i) Office to C3 Dwellinghouse.
5 Pump Court Middle Temple London EC4Y 7AP
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Decided25/01235/LBC
Internal alterations to facilitate the change of use from Class E(g)(i) Office to C3 Dwellinghouse.
5 Pump Court Middle Temple London EC4Y 7AP
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Decided25/01236/LBC
The proposed internal works include removal and reconstruction of the wall between the en-suite and the separate bathroom, installation of two sliding pocket doors in the en-suite shower/WC, the removal of built-in wardrobe and associated nib walls in the master bedroom, installation of a glazed polished hardwood partition and half-glazed door between the living room and the kitchen and associated works.
709 Frobisher Crescent London EC2Y 8HD
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Under Consideration25/01237/5REG
Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus.
53 Broadgate Link Lower Concourse Liverpool Street Station Liverpool Street London EC2M 7PY
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Decided25/01239/PODC
Submission of the Gateway 1 Deliverables pursuant to Schedule 10, Paragraph 1 of the S106 Agreement dated 14th May 2025 (Planning Application Reference: 24/00743/FULEIA).
Allianz House 60 Gracechurch Street London EC3V 0HR
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Decided25/01240/LBC
The proposed works include installation of 2x vinyl fascia signs to replace existing, 3x acoustic wall panels, removal and refitting of 3 x kitchen units and associated works, installation of 8x floor mounted TSSOs and small power distribution into the existing bespoke timber skirting trunking, installation of wall-mounted access control unit to replace existing and associated works on the second floor.
6 Lloyd's Avenue London EC3N 3AX
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Decided25/01241/PODC
Submission of the Local Procurement Strategy pursuant to Schedule 3 Paragraph 2.1 of the S106 Agreement dated 15th May 2025 (Planning Application Reference: 24/00743/FULEIA).
Allianz House 60 Gracechurch Street London EC3V 0HR
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Decided25/01242/MDC
Submission of details of details of the main office reception pursuant to Condition 14(a) of planning permission 23/01260/FULMAJ dated 15.04.2024.
100 New Bridge Street London EC4V 6JA
Received 9 Sept 2025 - Decided25/01243/MDC
Submission of details of the heliostat winter garden and maintenance plan pursuant to condition 38(F) of planning permission 20/00997/FULEIA dated 30/07/2021.
Land Bounded By Fleet Street, Salisbury Court, Salisbury Square, Primrose Hill & Whitefriars Street, London, EC4Y
Received 9 Sept 2025
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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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