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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1,476 approved · 4 refused · 42 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/00370/MDC
Submission of details of Climate Change Resilience Statement pursuant to 14 of Planning permission 25/00664/FULMAJ dated 23.12.2025.
St Brides House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8EH
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00371/ADVT
Installation and display of: (i) one fascia signage measuring 23.0m in width, 0.8m in height, at a height above ground of 3.04m; (ii) one fascia signage measuring 1.39m in width and 1.97m in height, at a height above ground of 0.55m; and (iii) one fascia signage measuring 2.3m in width, 2.0m in height, at a height above ground of 1.0m. [To be taken down on or before 15th October 2030].
Wine Bar 3 Fleet Place London EC4M 7RD
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00372/ADVT
Installation and display of externally illuminated metal letter signage reading "CITY TOWER", measuring 625mm (h) x 7300m (w) with the base displayed at a height of 5915mm above ground level.
City Tower 40 Basinghall Street London EC2V 5DE
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00373/MDC
Submission of details of noise report pursuant to condition 12(b) and 13 of planning permission 22/00508/FULL dated 07.02.2023.
Peterborough Court And Daniel House 131 - 141 Fleet Street London
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00374/ADVT
Installation and display of 1 No. externally illuminated 600 x 600mm projection sign at height of 5m above ground, on 85 Fleet Street following removal of existing sign.
Retail Unit 85 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1AE
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00375/MDC
Submission of details of noise report pursuant to condition 2(b) and 3 of Planning permission 24/00157/FULL dated 13.09.2024.
Peterborough Court 133 Fleet Street London EC4A 2BB
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00376/NMA
Non-material amendment under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to amend the description of development, condition 59 (use classes) and condition 63 (approved drawings) of planning permission 22/01200/FULMAJ dated 07 October 2024 to enable to enable: (i) the level 01 commercial unit to be occupied for either restaurant or gym use; (ii) minor internal alterations involving the removal of a lift and staircase; and (iii) the relocation of an entrance door.
1 Appold Street London EC2A 2UU
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Under Consideration26/00377/MDC
Submission of details of acoustic report pursuant to condition 2(b) of Planning permission 25/00369/FULL dated 09.05.2025.
15 Austin Friars London EC2N 2HE
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Unknown26/00381/OBS
Consultation by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets on Variation of Conditions 1 (Method Statement - Approved Documents and Plans), 2 (Scheme Details) and 35 (Temporary Sleeping Accommodation) of planning permission PA/22/01284/S, dated 23/12/2024: Reconfigure internal floor plans. Amended fa�ades and roof profile, including plant equipment, lift overruns and means of escape. Installation of Docklands Light Railway smoke ventilation duct. Re-location of communal amenity space. Changes to housing mix. (LBTH ref: PA/26/00002/S).
Land At Royal Mint St Mansell St And Chamber St, Royal Mint Street, London E1
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00382/MDC
Submission of details of signage document pursuant to condition 14 (l) and 24 of Planning permission 22/00867/FULMAJ dated 14.09.2023.
20 Giltspur Street London EC1A 9DD
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00383/MDC
Submission of details of Landscaping Strategy pursuant to condition 16 a, b, d, e and f of Planning permission 22/00867/FULMAJ dated 14.09.2023.
20 Giltspur Street London EC1A 9DD
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00384/FULL
External repair works (part retrospective) to facade, including (i) repairs to brickwork including repointing of mortar where necessary, (ii) replacement of Portland Stone where damaged, and (iii) mortar repair works to lintels and cills throughout each facade.
Adelaide House London Bridge London EC4R 9HA
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00385/LBC
External repair works (part retrospective) to facade, including (i) repairs to brickwork including repointing of mortar where necessary, (ii) replacement of Portland Stone where damaged, and (iii) mortar repair works to lintels and cills throughout each facade.
Adelaide House London Bridge London EC4R 9HA
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00386/ADVT
Installation and display of 3 No. non-illuminated hoarding advertisement measuring: (i) 32m wide x 5.12m high (ii) 26m wide x 5.12m high (iii) 23.3m wide x 5.12m high; 4 No. internally illuminated hoarding advertisement measuring: (i) 31.4m wide x 2.56m high; (ii) 11.6m wide x 2.56m high; (iii) 10.52m wide x 2.56m high; (iv) 26m wide x 2.56m high; 3 No. non-illuminated hoarding advertisement measuring : (i) 41.85m wide x 4.1m high at a height of 2.7m above ground; (ii) 33.9m wide x 4.1m high at a height of 2.7m above ground; (iii) 30.94m wide x 4.1m high at a height of 2.7m above ground; for a temporary period until 31 March 2028.
1 London Wall Place London EC2Y 5AU
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Under Consideration26/00387/MDC
Submission of Site Condition Survery, Demolition and Construction Logistics Plan, Scheme of Protective Works (Demolition), and Scheme of Protective Works (Construction) pursuant to Conditions 3, 4, 6 and 9 of Planning permission 25/00716/FULL dated 11.02.2026.
1 Prince's Street London EC2R 8BP
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Under Consideration26/00388/FULL
Minor works including: refurbishment and replacement of existing ground floor external doors to Falcon Court; installation and rationalisation of mechanical and extract infrastructure at roof level including removal of selected roof lights, enlargement of existing brick work, and creating a new maintenance shaft; removal of modern roof-level accretions and replacement with new standing seam copper roofing; screening of plant infrastructure behind demountable panels; introduction of new louvres and brick slip cladding within courtyard elevations to accommodate servicing requirements; and other associated works including temporary enabling works.
37 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1BT
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Under Consideration26/00389/LBC
Refurbishment and replacement of existing internal and external doors; internal reconfiguration of kitchens, toilets and ancillary circulation areas; installation and rationalisation of mechanical and extract infrastructure at roof level including removal of selected roof lights, enlargement of existing brick work, and creating a new maintenance shaft; removal of modern roof-level accretions and replacement with new standing seam copper roofing; screening of plant infrastructure behind demountable panels; introduction of new louvres and brick slip cladding within courtyard elevations to accommodate servicing requirements; and other associated works including temporary enabling works.
37 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1BT
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Under Consideration26/00390/LDC
Submission of details of window survey and Tanking Data Sheets pursuant to condition 4 of Listed Building Consent 25/01728/LBC dated 05.02.2026.
1 Royal Exchange Avenue London EC3V 3LT
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00391/MDC
Submission of details of Piling Method Statement Risk Assessment, Pile Design and Foundation Ground Movement Assessment pursuant to condition 51 of Planning permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.24.
40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00392/MDC
Submission of details of an Ecological Management Plan pursuant to condition 49 of Planning permission 24/01044/FULL dated 25.03.2025.
47-50 Mark Lane London EC3R 5AS
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00393/LDC
Submission of details of photo survey of the exterior and interior of the pub pursuant to condition 3 of Listed Building Consent 25/01439/LBC dated 20.02.2026.
1 Knightrider Court London EC4V 5BJ
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00394/FULL
Refurbishment works to Cannon Bridge House, including enhancement of Atrium building entrance to Dowgate Hill, new south facing terraces to the Atrium Building, landscaping works to the existing River Building roof terrace including a temporary marquee structure for events up to 52 days of the calendar year, and new mechanical plant at roof level of the Atrium Building.
Cannon Bridge House 25 Dowgate Hill London EC4R 2YA
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00395/MDC
Submission of details of Biodiverse Roofing Report pursuant to condition 3 of Planning permission 24/01367/FULL dated 30.05.2025.
Alban Gate 125 - 130 London Wall London EC2
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00396/MDC
Submission of details of SuDS report pursuant to Condition 12 of planning permission 24/00743/FULEIA S (as amended by 25/01005/NMA, on 12/12/2025) dated 15.05.2025.
Allianz House 60 Gracechurch Street London EC3V 0HR
Received 18 Mar 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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