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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1,476 approved · 4 refused · 42 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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.
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More application records
- Under Consideration26/00200/FULL
Alterations to northern and western elevations comprising (i) installation of render band at ground floor level; (ii) installation of 1no. lantern; and (iii) installation of downlights at third and fourth floor levels.
East India Arms Public House 67 Fenchurch Street London EC3M 4BR
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Under Consideration26/00201/ADVT
Installation and display of (i) 4no. externally illuminated fascia signs with painted text; (ii) 1no. hanging sign measuring 1670mm (h) x 1325mm (w) displayed at a height of 4650mm above ground level; and (iii) 2no. amenity signs measuring 1400mm (h) x 850mm (w) displayed at a height of 1816mm above ground level.
East India Arms Public House 67 Fenchurch Street London EC3M 4BR
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Under Consideration26/00203/PODC
Submission of the Scheduled Monument Management Plan pursuant to Schedule 3 Paragraph 9.4 of the S106 Agreement dated 12 September 2023 (Planning Application Reference: 22/00867/FULMAJ).
20 Giltspur Street London EC1A 9DD
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00204/MDC
Submission of details of a Drainage Statement and A Water Management Plan pursuant to Condition 12 of Planning permission ref: 25/00664/FULMAJ dated 23.12.2025.
St Brides House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8EH
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00205/MDC
Submission of details of Pre-Demolition Audit Report pursuant to condition 29 (a) of Planning permission 25/00664/FULMAJ dated 23.12.2025.
St Brides House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8EH
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Under Consideration26/00206/MDC
Submission of details of Construction Environmental Management Plan pursuant to condition 2 of Planning permission 25/00787/FULL dated 21.11.2025.
8 - 9 Lovat Lane London EC3R 8DW
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00207/MDC
Submission of details of Site Condition Survey and Proposed Basement and Ground Finished Floor Level Plans pursuant to condition 3 (a) Permission 25/00787/FULL dated 21.11.2025.
8 - 9 Lovat Lane London EC3R 8DW
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00208/MDC
Submission of details of Construction Logistics Plan pursuant to condition 5 Permission 25/00787/FULL dated 21.11.2025.
8 - 9 Lovat Lane London EC3R 8DW
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00209/LBC
Internal alterations to include removal of non-original partition and door between kitchen and dining area to reinstate the original open-plan layout and reconstruct original low peninsular wall; installation of new kitchen within existing footprint; refitting of bathroom; formation of utility cupboard on landing; relocation of existing bathroom door set; and temporary removal of short section of freestanding metal handrail (to be retained and stored)
201 Ben Jonson House Barbican London EC2Y 8DL
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00210/PODC
Submission of the Highway Schedule of Condition survey pursuant to Schedule 3, Paragraph 6.1 of the Section 106 agreement dated 20th December 2023 (ref. 21/00826/FULMAJ)
Boundary House 7 - 17 Jewry Street London EC3N 2EX
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00211/LBC
Internal alterations including installation of fixed storage units, replacement of kitchen and bathroom fittings
87 John Trundle Court Barbican London EC2Y 8NE
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00212/LBC
Internal reconfiguration of the basement and replacement of rear windows.
51 Cloth Fair London EC1A 7JQ
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00213/FULL
Installation of 3no. external AC condensers to lightwell at rear of building.
15 Devonshire Square London EC2M 4YW
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Withdrawn26/00224/ADVT
Installation and display of: (i) two non-illuminated (business name) brass plaques measuring 0.73m high by 0.54m wide at a height above ground of 1.22m; and (ii) four non-illuminated (building number) brass plaques measuring 1.5m high by 0.2m wide at a height above ground of 1.22m.
147 Leadenhall Street London EC3V 4QT
Received 11 Feb 2026 - Under Consideration26/00225/MDC
Submission of details of (i) particulars and samples of the materials to be used on all external faces of the building including external ground floor and upper floor surfaces (iii) Notwithstanding the approved drawings, detailed drawings of the modifications of the front door etc (iv) details of the arrangements for the provision of refuse storage and collection facilities within the curtilage (v) Details of planters to front area (vi) detailed design of the new mansard roof storey including junctions with existing building (vii) details of ant extraction, louvres or other external extrusions pursuant to condition 9 of Planning permission 24/00776/FULL dated 11.07.2025.
6 - 11 Crescent London EC3N 2LY
Received 11 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00226/PODC
Submission of a Revised Affordable Workspace Plan pursuant to Schedule 3 Paragraph 16.1 of the Section 106 Agreement dated 29 September 2021 (Planning Application Reference 21/00116/FULMAJ).
Development Site 2 Aldermanbury Square London
Received 11 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00227/MDC
Submission of details of rooftop including any plant equipment and the roofscape and screening to M and E pursuant to the partial discharge of condition 18 part (e) of Planning permission 23/01384/FULL dated 30.09.2024.
120 Old Broad Street London EC2N 1AR
Received 11 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00228/LBC
Removal of glazing and reinstatement of external balcony.
253 Lauderdale Tower Barbican London EC2Y 8BY
Received 11 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00229/MDC
Submission of details of Delivery and Servicing Management Plan pursuant to condition 17 of Planning permission 24/00061/FULL dated 03.05.2024.
10 - 16 Bevis Marks London EC3A 7LH
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00230/MDC
Submission of details of Interim Travel Plan pursuant to condition 18 of Planning permission 24/00061/FULL dated 03.05.2024.
10 - 16 Bevis Marks London EC3A 7LH
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Under Consideration26/00231/MDC
Submission of details of Lighting Strategy pursuant to condition 10 of Planning permission 24/00776/FULL dated 11.07.2025.
6 - 11 Crescent London EC3N 2LY
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00232/MDC
Submission of details of Acoustic Test Report pursuant to condition 5(a) of Planning permission 23/00591/FULL dated 05.04.2024.
20 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6EB
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00233/ADVT
Installation and display of one internally illuminated ATM surround measuring 1.8m high by 1.2m wide displayed at a height of 0.6m above ground level.
100 Fenchurch Street London EC3M 5JD
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00234/MDC
Submission of details of Construction Management Plan pursuant to condition 19 Permission 25/00664/FULMAJ dated 23.12.2025.
St Brides House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8EH
Received 13 Feb 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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