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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1,476 approved · 4 refused · 42 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Decided26/00647/ADVT
Installation and display of two internally illuminated fascia signs measuring 1m high by 1.46m wide and displayed 2.92m above ground level.
85 - 87 Cheapside London EC2V 6EB
Received 1 May 2026 - Decided26/00648/ADVT
Installation of 3.no internally illuminated projecting signs to the Abchurch Lane elevation and 2no. internally illuminated projecting signs to the Cannon Street elevation.
Site Bounded By King William Street, Cannon Street, Abchurch Lane & Nicholas Lane, London EC4.
Received 1 May 2026 - Decided26/00649/FULL
Installation of a) 2 x security cameras to north elevation; b) 6 x security cameras, anti-climb spikes, anti-climb barriers and security spikes above 4th floor level on east elevation; c) 2 x security cameras, anti-climb spikes, anti-climb barriers and security spikes at 4th floor level on south elevation; d) 3 x security cameras, anti-climb barriers and security spikes at 4th floor level on west elevation;
15 Bishopsgate London EC2N 3AR
Received 1 May 2026 - Decided26/00650/LDC
Submission of details of Heritage Protection method pursuant to condition 10 of Listed Building Consent 25/01507/LBC dated 29.01.2026.
Ibex House 42 - 47 Minories London EC3N 1DY
Received 1 May 2026 - Decided26/00651/MDC
Submission of details pursuant to the partial discharge of condition 7 of Planning Permission 23/01384/FULL dated 30.09.2024.
120 Old Broad Street London EC2N 1AR
Received 4 May 2026 - Decided26/00652/FULL
Affixing of wall plaque commemorating Francis Barber to the wall of Dr Johnson's House.
Dr Johnson's House 17 Gough Square London EC4A 3DE
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided26/00653/LBC
Affixing of a wall plaque commemorating Francis Barber to the wall of Dr Johnson's House.
Dr Johnson's House 17 Gough Square London EC4A 3DE
Received 5 May 2026 - Under Consideration26/00654/MDC
Submission of details of: material details and biodiversity and a Window schedule and Proposed Front and Rear Elevation for Obscure glazing pursuant to conditions 5 and 10 of Planning Permission 24/00518/FULL dated 06.05.2025.External Material Schedule 992-HWO-4-XX-DR-A-4000-SO2-P02Internal Material Schedule 992-HWO-4-XX-DR-A-4001-SO2-P01Proposed Front and Rear Elevations 992-HWO-4-XX-DR-A-3000-S02- P02Window Schedule 992-HWO-4-XX-DR-A-4100-SO2-P03Mansard Roof Details 992-HWO-4-XX-DR-A-5010-S02--P01Window Jamb Details 992-HWO-4-XX-DR-A-5050-S02-P01Acoustic Details 992-HWO-4-XX-DR-A-5300-S02-P01Acoustic Screen Details 992-HWO-4-XX-DR-A-5301-S02-P01Green Roof Details 992-HWO-4-XX-DR-A-2201-S02-P01Roof General Arrangement Plan 992-HWO-4-XX-DR-A-1003-S02-P03
Furnival Chambers 32 Furnival Street London EC4A 1JQ
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided26/00657/PODC
Submission of the Final Local Procurement Strategy pursuant to Schedule 3 Paragraph 2.8 of the S106 Agreement dated 4 June 2024 (Planning Application Reference: 23/01254/FULMAJ).
The Derby London City 5 - 10 Great Tower Street London EC3R 5AA
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00658/PODC
Submission of the Interim Cycling Promotion Plan pursuant to Schedule 3 Paragraph 7.1 of the S106 Agreement dated 14 June 2023 (Planning Application Reference: 21/00930/FULMAJ).
1 Exchange Square London EC2A 2EH
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00659/FULL
Creation of a new entrance on Gresham Street and enhancement of existing main entrance.
30 Gresham Street London EC2V 7PG
Received 6 May 2026 - Under Consideration26/00660/MDC
Submission of details of hard and soft Landscaping on the ground, terraces and roof, terrace landscaping and maintenance, green roof and green wall details pursuant to Conditions 44 (partial), 45 and 46 of Planning Permission 20/00997/FULEIA dated 30.07.2021.
Development Site Salisbury Square London
Received 6 May 2026 - Under Consideration26/00661/NMA
Non-material amendment under Section 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the omission of Condition 4 (London Underground) from planning permission ref: 24/00852/FULL, dated 17.12.2024, due to amendments to the proposed flow and return pipe runs from the ASHP unit at roof level to the first floor flat.
First Floor Flat 42 Charterhouse Square London EC1M 6EA
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/00662/MDC
Submission of details of Vibration Isolation Scheme pursuant to Condition 6 of Planning Permission 24/01004/FULL dated 18.03.2025.
59 Carter Lane London EC4V 5AQ
Received 6 May 2026 - Under Consideration26/00663/MDC
Submission of details of Hotel Management and Operational strategy pursuant to condition 13 of Planning Permission 24/00776/FULL dated 11.07.2025.
6 - 11 Crescent London EC3N 2LY
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/00664/LBC
Internal alterations to include the removal of internal door between kitchen and utility, removal of sliding panels in hallway and cupboards in bedrooms. Installation of sliding door to en suite shower room, replacement of internal doors and refurbishment of kitchen and bathrooms.
163 Cromwell Tower Barbican London EC2Y 8DD
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/00665/MDC
Submission of details of London Underground documents including those relating to structural assessment, scaffolding and noise pursuant to condition 3 of Planning Permission 24/00849/FULL dated 31.01.2025.
Evermore 128 Queen Victoria Street London
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/00666/MDC
Submission of details of Risk Assessment Method Statement pursuant to condition 37 of Planning Permission 25/01506/FULL dated 29.01.2026.
Ibex House 42 - 47 Minories London EC3N 1DY
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/00667/MDC
Submission of details of Construction Management Plan pursuant to condition 4 of Planning Permission 23/00895/FULL dated 10.05.2024.
9A - 9B Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AU
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/00668/MDC
Submission of details of LUL Demolition Ground Movement Assessment and Monitoring Action Plan pursuant to condition 16(a), (b) and (c) of Planning Permission 24/01044/FULL dated 25.03.2025.
47-50 Mark Lane London EC3R 5AS
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/00671/NMA
Non material amendment under section 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for amendments to Condition 49 (Accessible Car Parking Space) and Condition 61 (Approved Plans) of planning permission dated 15.05.2025 (ref: 24/00743/FULEIA as amended); amendments include alterations to the Ground and First Floors to enhance the arrival sequence, entrance doors and short stay cycle arrangement.
Allianz House 60 Gracechurch Street London EC3V 0HR
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/00672/LDC
Submission of Deconstruction and Construction Method Statement pursuant to discharge of condition 8 of planning permission 25/01507/LBC dated 29.01.2026.
Ibex House 42 - 47 Minories London EC3N 1DY
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/00673/LDC
Submission of details of the repair and restoration of the external basement areas on Finsbury Circus and Circus Place pursuant to condition 4(r) of Listed Building Consent 25/00628/LBC dated 23.07.2025.
1-5 London Wall Buildings London Wall London EC2M 5PG
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/00674/LDC
Submission of details of the reinstated war memorial plaque pursuant to condition 4(q) of Listed Building Consent 25/00628/LBC dated 23.07.2025.
1-5 London Wall Buildings London Wall London EC2M 5PG
Received 11 May 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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