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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1,476 approved · 4 refused · 42 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/01066/CLOPD
Certificate of Lawful Development (proposed) for confirmation that the proposed Use of Unit 3 would comply with Condition 32 of planning permission 23/01143/FULEIA dated 1st July 2024.
Unit 3 1 Liverpool Street London
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/01067/MDC
Submission of details of the layout and the arrangement of the cycle parking pursuant to condition 11 of planning permission 24/00776/FULL dated 11/07/2025.
6 - 11 Crescent London
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/01068/MDC
Submission of details of Planting Schedule and planting layout pursuant to condition 2(a) and (b) of Planning Permission 24/00366/FULL dated 17.01.2025.
10 Devonshire Square London EC2M 4YP
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01069/NMA
Non-Material Amendment under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) (as amended) to planning permission Ref. 25/01203/FULL dated 13 February 2026 to remove condition 8 (window finishes) and to amend condition 15 (approved drawings) to enable the reuse of existing windows on fifth floor level.
St Paul's House 8 - 12 Warwick Lane London EC4M 7BP
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/01070/LDC
Submission of details of the treatment of retained internal lightwell elevations including that of the walls, fenestration and new skylights pursuant to condition 4(u) of Listed Building Consent 25/00628/LBC dated 23.07.2025.
1 London Wall Buildings London EC2M 5PG
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/01071/NMA
Non-Material Amendment under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) (as amended) to planning permission Ref. 23/00752/FULMAJ (as amended) dated 12 September 2023 to amend condition 57 (approved plans) to allow for the installation of 1no. terrace access door at level 11 and 6no. service penetrations within the existing louvred fa�ade panel on the west elevation.
81 Newgate Street London EC1A 7HQ
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/01072/MDC
Submission of details of the SuDS infrastructure and its lifetime maintenance, pursuant to condition 19 of planning permission 21/00755/FULMAJ dated 07/02/2022.
14-21 Holborn Viaduct 32-33 & 34-35 Farringdon Street London EC1A 2AT
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01073/LDC
Submission of dropped ceiling bulkheads around windows pursuant to condition 2 of planning permission 26/00516/LBC dated 05/06/2026
Park House 16 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EB
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01074/ADVT
Installation and display of 3no. advertisements, comprising (i) 1no. non-illuminated sign made up of individually mounted letters measuring 4700mm (w) x 360mm (h) displayed at a height of 3435mm above ground level, (ii) 1no. non-illuminated projecting sign measuring 600mm x 600mm displayed at a height of 4275mm above ground level, and (iii) 1no. stencil painted sign measuring 625mm (w) x 450mm (h) displayed at a height of 2025mm above ground level.
12 Cock Lane London EC1A 9BU
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/01075/MDC
Submission of an update to the chapters Climate Resilience, Biodiversity and Circular Economy of the approved sustainability statement pursuant to condition 16 of planning permission 26/00394/FULL dated 17/07/2026.
Cannon Bridge House 25 Dowgate Hill London EC4R 2YA
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/01076/MDC
Submission of details of a scheme for protecting nearby residents and commercial occupiers from noise, dust and other environmental effectspursuant to condition 6 of Planning Permission 26/00394/FULL dated 17.07.2026.
Cannon Bridge House 25 Dowgate Hill London EC4R 2YA
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/01077/MDC
Submission of Phase 1 and 2 Ground Investigation and Outline Remediation Strategy Report pursuant to discharge of conditions 3 and 4 of planning permission 24/01173/FULL dated 04.09.2025.
1 St Martin's-le-grand London EC1A 4AS
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/01078/MDC
Submission of details of: (i) Construction Logistics Management Plan, (ii) Construction Phase Plan, (iii) Out of hours request template form, (iv) Visual standard temporary lighting document, (v) Complaints and Compliments Form and (vi) City of London Key Contacts Document pursuant to condition 10 of Planning Permission 26/00394/FULL dated 17.07.2026.
Cannon Bridge House 25 Dowgate Hill London EC4R 2YA
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/01079/MDC
Submission of details of detailed design of new door to roof terrace pursuant to condition 2(b) of Planning Permission 26/00409/FULL dated 01.07.26.
33 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1EN
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/01080/MDC
Submission of Construction Logistics Plan and Construction Phase Plan pursuant to discharge of Condition 13 of planning permission 24/00648/FULMAJ dated 18.12.2024.
65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/01081/FULL
Removal of existing staircase and installation of a new staircase within the rear lightwell, making use of existing facade and new openings within existing windows, new gantries and all other associated works.
Land At The Rear of 37 - 39 Lime Street, 40 Lime Street And 130 Fenchurch Street
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/01082/LBC
Removal of existing staircase and installation of a new staircase within the rear lightwell, making use of existing facade and new openings within existing windows, new gantries and all other associated works.
Land At The Rear of 37 - 39 Lime Street, 40 Lime Street And 130 Fenchurch Street
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/01083/FULL
Alterations to undercroft of St Paul's Cathedral and minor alterations to Chapter House including (i) Installation of a new passenger lift and associated raised platform within the external contemporary undercroft of St Paul's Cathedral to provide step-free access between the Chapter House and the undercroft (ii) extension of the existing step at the eastern exit of the Chapter House following partial demolition of existing external staircase, landing, and railings to provide level access and replacement of existing security gate (iii) raising the floor level and removal of associated stairs at below-ground level and installation of external, open platform lift in undercroft (No other works to the Cathedral or wider undercroft).
Offices Chapter House St Paul's Churchyard London EC4M 8AD
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/01084/LBC
Alterations to undercroft of St Paul's Cathedral and minor alterations to Chapter House including (i) Installation of a new passenger lift and associated raised platform within the external contemporary undercroft of St Paul's Cathedral to provide step-free access between the Chapter House and the undercroft (ii) extension of the existing step at the eastern exit of the Chapter House following partial demolition of existing external staircase, landing, and railings to provide level access and replacement of existing security gate (iii) raising the floor level and removal of associated stairs at below-ground level and installation of external, open platform lift in undercroft (No other works to the Cathedral or wider undercroft).
Chapter House St Paul's Churchyard London EC4M 8AD
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/01085/MDC
Submission of Lighting Strategy pursuant to discharge of condition 10 of planning permission 23/01384/FULL dated 30.09.2024.
120 Old Broad Street London EC2N 1AR
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/01086/MDC
Submission of Plant Noise Report pursuant to discharge of condition 14 of planning permission 24/00776/FULL dated 10.07.2025.
6 - 11 Crescent London
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/01087/FULL
Works comprising: (i) replacement of the existing generator; (ii) replacement of condenser units within the existing rooftop plant enclosure; (iii) installation of additional condenser units at roof level; (iv) installation of a satellite dish; (v) installation of CCTV cameras to the roof terrace; (vi) replacement of the existing window and grille with a louvre panel at fourth floor level; and (vii) associated works.
Thames Court 1 Queenhithe London EC4V 3DX
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/01088/MDC
Submission of drawings, Ground Movement Assessment, Method Statement and TfL Letter of Comfort pursuant to the partial discharge of condition 16(b) of planning permission 24/00209/FULMAJ dated 14.10.2025.
Tenter House 45 Moorfields London EC2Y 9AE
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Under Consideration26/01089/MDC
Submission of drawings, Ground Movement Assessment, Method Statement and Elizabeth Line Letter of Comfort pursuant to partial discharge of condition 52(b) of planning permission 24/00209/FULMAJ dated 14.10.2025.
Tenter House 45 Moorfields London EC2Y 9AE
Received 30 Jul 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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