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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1,476 approved · 4 refused · 42 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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
- Decided26/00422/MDC
Submission of details of Climate Change Resilience Sustainability Statement pursuant to condition 14a of Planning Permission 24/00688/FULL dated 02.07.2025.
Thavies Inn House 3 - 4 Holborn Circus London EC1N 2HA
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00423/MDC
Submission of details of Public Impact Strategy pursuant to condition 11 of Planning permission 24/01044/FULL dated 25.03.2025 wording amended via planning permission 25/01737/NMA dated 16.01.2026.
47-50 Mark Lane London EC3R 5AS
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00425/LDC
Submission of details of the repair and restoration of the arched ceilings to the loggia pursuant to part (b) of condition 2 of 20/00414/LBC and 20/00413/FULL dated 7th September 2021 (previously discharged under 21/01042/LDC.)
71 Fenchurch Street London EC3M 4BR
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00426/FULL
Temporary change of use of part of the ground floor for culture use (Class F1)
Development Site 130 Fenchurch Street London EC3M 5DJ
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00427/NMA
Non-Material Amendment under S96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to Planning Permission 22/00035/FULMAJ dated 9th August 2022 to vary Condition 37 (Approved Drawings) to amend Apartments 5 and 8 bedroom to be single occupancy for PartM4(3) accessible requirement.
122 Minories London EC3N 1NT
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00428/ADVT
Installation and display of 1no. non-illuminated hand painted lettering sign measuring 900mm (w) x 363mm (h) displayed at a height of 3300mm above ground level.
31 Liverpool Street London EC2M 7PD
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00429/MDC
Submission of details of sound insulation compliance and plant noise assessment pursuant to conditions 3 and 4 of Planning permission 25/00531/FULL dated 03.09.2025.
1 Basinghall Avenue London EC2V 5DD
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00431/LBC
Internal alterations at ground floor to facilitate replacement ATM installations.
94 Moorgate London EC2M 6UR
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00432/MDC
Submission of details of archaeological evaluation report in accordance with the Written Scheme of Investigation pursuant to condition 10 part a & b of Planning permission 24/01044/FULL dated 25.03.2025.
47-50 Mark Lane London EC3R 5AS
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00433/TCA
1x Pear (Tree JV1): fell to ground level and grub out stump and replant with x1 Pyrus calleryana Chanticleer as 10-12cm girth heavy standard, to be planted in planting season (November 2026). 1x London Plane (Tree 607): cut back off building to north to provide 1-2 m clearance. 1x Robinia (Tree 600): cut back off building to north to provide 1-2 m clearance. 1x Swedish Whitebeam (Tree 596): cut back off building to north to provide 1-2 m clearance. 1x Norway Maple (Tree 597): cut back off building to north to provide 1-2 m clearance.
Kings College Maughan Library Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LR
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00434/LBC
Interior refurbishment including renovation of kitchen, bathroom, bedroom wardrobes; conversion of guest wc to utility room; replacement of doors and overpanels with full height doors.
91 Speed House Barbican London EC2Y 8AU
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00435/FULL
Installation of six condenser units at roof level: (i) two No. units on southern side and (ii) four No. units on northern side.
99 Gresham Street London EC2V 7NG
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00436/MDC
Submission of details of acoustic technical note pursuant to Condition 8 of planning permission 24/01004/FULL dated 18.03.2025.
59 Carter Lane London EC4V 5AQ
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Under Consideration26/00437/MDC
Submission of details of Non-Road Mobile Machinery Register, TFL Infrastructure Protection, Emergency Power Supply, Operational Energy Strategy pursuant to Conditions 2, 5, 7 and 8 of Planning permission 25/00716/FULL dated 11.02.2026.
1 Prince's Street London EC2R 8BP
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Under Consideration26/00438/LDC
Submission of details of lighting strategy pursuant to condition 2(l) of Listed Building Consent 24/00738/LBC dated 19.03.2025.
Atlas House 1 - 7 King Street London EC2V 8AU
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00439/FULL
Creation of Terraces at First and Fifth Floor Levels, Including Associated External Alterations
Wren House 15 Carter Lane London EC4V 5EY
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00440/MDC
Details submitted in respect of Condition (10) Lifetime Maintenance Plan for the SuDS system and Condition (41) Climate Change Resilience Measures (within 6 months of completion) of planning permission 23/01260/FULMAJ dated 15th April 2024 as amended.
100 New Bridge Street London EC4V 6JA
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00441/LBC
Internal alterations comprising alterations to lighting, ceilings and new pipework connections to provide new services within Galleries 5 & 6.
Lloyds Building 1 Lime Street London EC3M 7DQ
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00442/ADVT
Installation and display of: (i) three non illuminated fascia signs measuring 0.5m high by 3.2m wide and displayed 3m above ground level; (ii) two internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.55m high by 0.55m wide and displayed 2.55m above ground level; and (iii) one internally illuminated ATM surround measuring 1.6m high by 1.0m wide displayed at a height of 0.04m above ground level.
60 Moorgate London EC2R 6EL
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00443/LBC
Internal alterations including: Removal of the existing kitchen peninsula wall and associated suspended bulkhead; Installation of new kitchen units within the existing footprint and reinstated peninsula; Alterations to bedroom comprising removal of non-structural nib wall and reconfiguration to provide enlarged built-in wardrobe with integrated utility cupboard; and installation of full-height doors throughout.
528 Ben Jonson House Barbican London EC2Y 8NH
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Unknown26/00444/OBS
Consultation from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets on a planning application for the variation of Condition 2 of planning permission PA/21/01713 dated 13/06/2025 (as amended by non-material amendment PA/26/00170), which granted permission for 'Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a building ranging from basement, ground plus 19 storeys, comprising office (Class E) and visitor accommodation (Class C1); associated cycle and car parking, hard and soft landscaping and other associated works.' Amendments to include increases in the number of hotel rooms and office floorspace; increases to building height and depth including an additional storey and mezzanine and enlarged fifth and sixth floor; alterations to servicing and parking arrangements; substation relocation; and associated changes to internal layouts, roof plant and external elevations. (LBTH Ref. PA/26/00386/S).
Somerset House 18 Mansell Street London E1 8AA
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Unknown26/00445/OBS
Consultation by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets on phased mixed-use redevelopment of the site, involving part-demolition and part-retention, refurbishment, and extension of Calcutta House and the Annex Building, to provide Higher Education floorspace (Use Class F1); the demolition of 130 Whitechapel High Street and 133-137 Whitechapel High Street (excluding retained fa�ade), and the erection of a new building to provide Purpose Built Student Accommodation (Use Class Sui Generis), Retail (Use Class E), and flexible Office / Community floorspace (Use Class E/F2); with landscaping, public realm, and associated ancillary works for each phase. (LBTH ref: PA/26/00391/A1)
Calcutta House, London Metropolitan University, Old Castle Street, London, E1 7NT
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00446/PODC
Submission of first interference survey pursuant on Schedule 3, Paragraph 17.1 of the Section 106 agreement dated 23rd December 2025 (23/01423/FULEIA)
1 Undershaft London EC3A 8EE
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00447/MDC
Submission of details of cycle parking, accessible room details, details of reception desk and furniture layout pursuant to condition 14 and 25 (c) and (d) of Planning permission 24/01361/FULL dated 22.05.2025.
38 - 41 Houndsditch London EC3A 7DB
Received 27 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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