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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1,476 approved · 4 refused · 42 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/00776/MDC
Submission of details of Site Condition Survey pursuant to condition 23 of Planning Permission 24/00535/FULL dated 24.04.2026.
Faryners House 25 Monument Street London EC3R 8BQ
Received 28 May 2026 - Under Consideration26/00777/MDC
Submission of details of Technical Note, Building Damage Ground Movement Assessment, Demolition Management Plan and Methodology pursuant to condition 44 of Planning Permission 24/00535/FULL dated 24.04.2026.
Faryners House 25 Monument Street London EC3R 8BQ
Received 28 May 2026 - Decided26/00778/MDC
Submission of details of stage 1 WSI for an Archaeological Evaluation and Archaeological Evaluation Report pursuant to part of condition 19 of Planning Permission 24/00209/FULMAJ dated 14.10.2025 (as amended 25/01531/NMA).
Tenter House 45 Moorfields London EC2Y 9AE
Received 28 May 2026 - Decided26/00779/MDC
Submission of details of Utility Connections Note, DNIA Resilient Route Map, Thames Water Point of Entry and Combined Services - Proposed Incoming Services pursuant to condition 77 of Planning Permission 24/00209/FULMAJ dated 14.10.2025 (as amended 25/01531/NMA).
Tenter House 45 Moorfields London EC2Y 9AE
Received 28 May 2026 - Decided26/00780/ADVT
Installation and display of: (i) one non-illuminated projecting sign measuring 600mm x 600mm at a height of 3.2m.
4 Great New Street London EC4A 3BN
Received 28 May 2026 - Decided26/00781/ADVT
Installation and display of one internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 2714 mm wide, by 300mm high and 100mm deep at a height above ground level of 3.1m; one internally illuminated hanging sign measuring 300mm wide by 1025mm high and 100mm deep at a height above ground level of 2.75m.
Retail Unit Three Keys House 130 Wood Street London EC2V 6DL
Received 28 May 2026 - Decided26/00782/FULL
Installation of new, and replacement of existing CCTV cameras on the premises of Petticoat Tower and Petticoat Square
Middlesex Street Estate - Petticoat Tower And Petticoat Square 6 Gravel Lane London E1 7EE
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided26/00783/MDC
Submission of details of: particulars and samples of the materials to be used on all external faces of the building pursuant to condition 21(a) of Planning Permission 25/00068/FULEIA dated 29.07.2025.
Land Bound By Fenchurch Street, Mark Lane, Dunster Court And Mincing Lane London EC3M 3JQ
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided26/00784/SCOP
The City of London Corporation has received a request for an EIA Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for the redevelopment of the site known 133 Houndsditch EC3A 7BX. The proposed development comprises demolition of the existing building, retention of the existing basement and the construction of a new commercial building of up to 22 storeys in height of approximately 114m AOD. It is anticiated to provide approximately 46, 230m2 NIA of office floorspace (Class E) and 1220m2 of retail/community and amenity space (Class E/ sui generis) with new public realm and associated works.
133 Houndsditch London EC3A 7BX
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided26/00785/LBC
Internal alterations at basement level of Jamaica Wine House associated with refurbishment of customer bar areas and toilets.
5 St Michael's Alley London EC3V 9DS
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided26/00786/MDC
Submission of details of Scheme of Protective Works, Noise, dust and vibration monitoring equipment, Non-Road Mobile Machinery Register and Demolition and Construction Logistic Plans pursuant to conditions 7, 8, 16 and 20 of Planning Permission 25/01085/FULL dated 13.04.2026.
2 Hosier Lane London EC1A 9HB
Received 29 May 2026 - Under Consideration26/00787/FULL
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary planning permission 20/00802/FULL dated 30/07/2020 (Original permission 19/01308/FULL) to omit Condition 13 (preventing use of terrace between midnight and 0800 the following day and not at all on Sundays and Bank Holidays).
68 King William Street London EC4N 7HR
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Under Consideration26/00788/MDC
Submission of details of Condition Survey pursuant to condition 17 of Planning Permission 24/01361/FULL dated 22.05.2025.
38 - 41 Houndsditch London EC3A 7DB
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Under Consideration26/00789/FULL
Removal and installation of telecommunications equipment, including: (i) Removal of 3 no. existing 742215 antennas and the installation of 3 no. new 800482002 antennas on the building facade (2 no. antennas on the eastern elevation and 1 no. antenna on the western elevation; (ii) Installation of Ericsson radio systems (ERS) break out boxes (BOBs) and GPS node, at roof level, and associated apparatus and ancillary works.
1 Goodman's Yard London E1 8AT
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00790/MDC
Submission of details of Accessibility Management Plan pursuant to condition 33 of Planning Permission 22/00867/FULMAJ dated 14.09.2023.
20 Giltspur Street London EC1A 9DD
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00791/LDC
Submission of details pursuant to conditions 3 and 4 of planning permission 25/01011/LBC dated 23/03/2026.
Guildhall School of Music And Drama Silk Street London EC2Y 8DT
Received 13 May 2026 - Under Consideration26/00792/FULL
Change of use of the existing office and drinking establishment to provide tourist hotel and hostel accommodation (sui generis), including a proportion of private and shared rooms and the retention of an active ground-floor use, with a two-storey rooftop extension, refurbishment and all associated works.
5 Lloyd's Avenue London EC3N 3AE
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00793/ADVT
Installation of no.1 non-illuminated fascia sign.
41 Moorgate London EC2R 6PP
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Under Consideration26/00794/FULL
Change of use from Retail (Class E) at ground floor level of 24 Cullum Street to drinking establishment with ancillary food provision (Sui Generis) including provision of food preparation at lower ground floor level, with enhancements to inclusive facilities.
24 Cullum Street London EC3M 7JJ
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00795/MDC
Submission of details of Design document pursuant to condition 15 of Planning Permission 25/00664/FULMAJ dated 23.12.2025.
St Brides House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8EH
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00797/FULL
Installation of three metal mechanical louvred ventilation panels at upper ground level in the Fore Street elevation of 1 London Wall Place.
1 London Wall Place London EC2Y 5AU
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Under Consideration26/00798/MDC
Submission of details of Emergency Power Supply and Energy and Sustainability Report pursuant to conditions 12 and 13 of Planning Permission 24/01354/FULL dated 31.10.2025.
68 Lombard Street London EC3V 9LJ
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00800/ADVT
Installation and display of: (i) two internally illuminated fascia signs measuring 9150mm x 1000mm on the Eastern and Western elevation.
Tower Place West Tower Place London EC3R 5BU
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Under Consideration26/00801/MDC
Submission of details of Suicide Prevention Document pursuant to condition 44 of Planning Permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.
40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB
Received 3 Jun 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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