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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 dates

1,996Searchable 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1,476 approved · 4 refused · 42 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas28 mapped area records

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More application records

Decided26/00397/MDC
Submission of details of Level 32 Terrace Landscape Details Report and Wind Microclimate Technical Memorandum pursuant to conditions 23 and 27 of Planning permission 18/00740/FULEIA dated 28.03.2019.
Leadenhall Court 1 Leadenhall Street London EC3V 1PP
Received 19 Mar 2026
Withdrawn26/00398/MDC
Submission of details of scheme for protecting nearby residents and commercial occupiers pursuant to condition 2 of Planning permission 23/00285/FULL dated 01.06.2023.
Exchange House 12 Primrose Street London EC2A 2EG
Received 19 Mar 2026
Under Consideration26/00399/FULL
Works comprising: (i) removal of existing condensers. (ii) installation of eight replacement external condensers, six with the same footprint and two units vertically stacked. (iii) installation of acoustic enclosure around condenser units, and (iv) installation of two external ducts at Level 5.
Simpsons Tavern 38 And A Half Cornhill London EC3V 9DR
Received 19 Mar 2026
Decided26/00400/NMA
Non-material amendment under Section 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for amendments to Condition 43 (Approved Drawings) and Condition 37 (Headroom clearance) of planning permission dated 30.09.2021, ref: 18/01178/FULMAJ (as amended by non-material amendments: refs. 22/01226/NMA, 23/00039/NMA, 23/00815/NMA, and 26/00582/NMA), to accommodate design changes to: (i) internal layouts, (ii) facade alterations, (iii) entrances and external building envelop, (iv) basement extents, and associated alterations.
Seal House 1 Swan Lane London EC4R 3TN
Received 19 Mar 2026
Under Consideration26/00401/LDC
Submission of details of Internal Strip Out Schedule pursuant to condition 7 of Listed Building Consent 25/01302/LBC dated 06.02.2026.
Snow Hill Police Station 5 Snow Hill London EC1A 2DP
Received 19 Mar 2026
Decided26/00402/MDC
Submission of details of Deconstruction Logistics Plan pursuant to condition 21 of Planning Permission 25/00041/FULMAJ dated 19.02.2026.
20 Old Broad Street London EC2N 1DP
Received 19 Mar 2026
Decided26/00403/LDC
Submission of details of rooftop plant pursuant to condition 6 of Listed Building Consent ref. 22/00203/LBC (as amended by S19 ref. 23/00746/LBC dated 08.09.2023) dated 23.01.2023.
Cripplegate House 1 Golden Lane London EC1Y 0RR
Received 20 Mar 2026
Decided26/00405/LDC
Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 Part B (Materials and Surface finishes) of planning permission 23/01142/LBC.
The Ned Hotel 27 Poultry London EC2R 8AJ
Received 20 Mar 2026
Withdrawn26/00406/PODC
Submission of Local Training, Skills and Job Brokerage Strategy pursuant to Schedule 3, Paragraph 6.1 of the Section 106 agreement dated 23rd December 2025 (ref. 23/01423/FULEIA)
1 Undershaft London EC3A 8EE
Received 13 Feb 2026
Decided26/00407/LBC
Internal and external alterations associated with the refurbishment and change of use of the building.
2 Wardrobe Place London EC4V 5AH
Received 20 Mar 2026
Decided26/00408/FULL
Change of use of the basement and first to fifth floors of this building from office to an apart-hotel (Use Class C1) along with minor changes to access at ground floor level to accommodate bin storage, servicing and fire safety and M&E plant at 6th floor and roof void levels.
Offices 131 - 133 Cannon Street London EC4N 5AX
Received 20 Mar 2026
Decided26/00409/FULL
External alterations to ground floor west elevation and first floor roof terrace, addition of terrace door on north elevation, replacement of plant at roof level.
33 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1EN
Received 20 Mar 2026
Decided26/00410/FULL
Works comprising: (i) Change of use of the from offices (Class E(g)(iii)) to a single dwelling for residential use (Class C3); (ii) installation of slim line double glazed units within existing window frames; (iii) replacement of front steps; replacement of windows with French doors at lower ground floor; (iv)and other associated works.
2 Wardrobe Place London EC4V 5AH
Received 20 Mar 2026
Decided26/00411/MDC
Submission of detail of Delivery & Servicing Management Plan and Cycling Promotion Plan pursuant to conditions 17, 18 and 20 of Planning permission 24/00472/FULL dated 22.11.2024.
Middlesex Street Estate Gravel Lane London E1 7AF
Received 20 Mar 2026
Under Consideration26/00412/MDC
Submission of details of: particulars and samples of (i) position, size and types of planting of the green roof and its method of irrigation, (ii) final urban greening factor of the scheme, (iii) irrigation, including provision for harvesting rainwater (iv) soil including details of the type and depths of soil and substrates (v) planting pit size and construction, tree guards (vi) all soft landscaping including species and contribution to enhance biodiversity, (vii) Seating (viii) paving materials (ix) maintenance plans for all proposed landscaping (x) planters, (xi) vertical greening including species and (xii) contribution to biodiversity enhancement of all landscaping pursuant to condition 37 a, b, c, d, f, g, h, i, j, k ,l, m of Planning Permission 22/00202/FULMAJ dated 23.01.2023.
Cripplegate House 1 Golden Lane London EC1Y 0RR
Received 23 Mar 2026
Decided26/00413/LBC
Internal refurbishment of second, fourth and fifth floor office spaces.
4 Moorgate London EC2R 6DA
Received 23 Mar 2026
Decided26/00414/ADVT
Installation and display of: (i) two internally illuminated fascia signs ['PRET A MANGER']- measuring 2229mm x 605mm (northern and southern elevations), (ii) four internally illuminated stars measuring 42mm x 15mm x 5mm (one on the northern elevation, three on the southern elevation), (iii) two internally illuminated projecting signs measuring 600mm x 600mm x 80mm at a height of 2.8m (northern and southern elevations).
Retail Unit 4 Paternoster House 65 St Paul's Churchyard London EC4M 8AB
Received 23 Mar 2026
Decided26/00415/MDC
Submission of details of rooftop plant pursuant to condition 48 of Planning Permission ref. 22/00202/FULMAJ (as amended under S96a ref. 23/00750/NMA).
Cripplegate House 1 Golden Lane London EC1Y 0RR
Received 23 Mar 2026
Under Consideration26/00416/MDC
Submission of details of 3D services survey and underground asset location survey pursuant to condition 38 of Planning Permission 22/00848/FULMAJ dated 21.12.2023.
65 Gresham Street London EC2V 7NQ
Received 23 Mar 2026
Decided26/00417/MDC
Submission of details of refuse storage and collection facilities pursuant to condition 27 of Planning permission 22/00848/FULMAJ dated 21.12.2023.
65 Gresham Street London EC2V 7NQ
Received 23 Mar 2026
Unknown26/00418/5REG
Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2023 (as amended) to install 2 no. antennas behind replacement louvres within the bell chamber, 1 no. GPS node to be mounted on the handrail on the north side (hidden from view) and associated ancillary development thereto.
38 - 40 Ludgate Hill London EC4M 7DE
Received 19 Mar 2026
Unknown26/00419/5REG
Notification under Regulation 5 of the Conditions and Restrictions of the Communications Act 2003 (as amended) in respect of the proposed upgrade of an existing telecommunications base station comprising the removal of 6 no antennas, to be replaced by 6no new antennas and the relocation of 1no existing antenna with ancillary development thereto.
Cheapside House 138 Cheapside London EC2V 6BJ
Received 23 Mar 2026
Under Consideration26/00420/LDC
Submission of details of post completion survey pursuant to condition 10 of Listed Building Consent 25/01302/LBC dated 06.02.2026.
Snow Hill Police Station 5 Snow Hill London EC1A 2DP
Received 23 Mar 2026
Decided26/00421/CLEUD
The application seeks confirmation that the works undertaken constitute lawful implementation of the planning permission reference. 24/00688/FULL. In order to lawfully implement the Planning Permission, the following works have been undertaken on site:Demolition of plant room roof structure.
Thavies Inn House 3 - 4 Holborn Circus London EC1N 2HA
Received 24 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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