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25/01728/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Alterations to a Listed building including: (i) reconfiguration of internal layouts including removal of internal partitions, (ii) removal of directional signage, (ii) repairs to stonework and modernisation of main entrance, (iii) installation of new bicycle stands at basement level, (iv) removal of redundant rooftop plant, (v) replacement of access doors on Finch Lane. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Dec 2025
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Consultation
18 Dec 2025
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Approved
5 Feb 2026

Approved on 5 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Documents 34

Plans & drawings 28

PDF PROPOSED LOWER GROUND FLOOR GENERAL ARRANGEMENT Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR GENERAL ARRANGEMENT Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR GENERAL ARRANGEMENT Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR GENERAL ARRANGEMENT Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR GENERAL ARRANGEMENT Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR GENERAL ARRANGEMENT Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF GENERAL ARRANGEMENT Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LOWER GROUND FLOOR DEMOLITIONS LAYOUT Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR DEMOLITIONS LAYOUT Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR DEMOLITIONS LAYOUT Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR DEMOLITIONS LAYOUT Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR DEMOLITIONS LAYOUT Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FOURTH FLOOR DEMOLITIONS LAYOUT Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF DEMOLITIONS LAYOUT Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 1783-00-DRG-001 Site Plan · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 1783-00-DRG-005 Site Plan · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BASEMENT Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FIRST Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECOND Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING THIRD Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FOURTH Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATION 01 Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATION 02 Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATION 03 Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATION 01 Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATION 02 Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATION 03 Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: 22, Finch Lane Ec3
List entry 1286576 · The pin is inside its outline · 59 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade I, 7 Grade II*, 47 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 59 with distances
Historic England ↗
Bank conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: City of London AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Scheduled monument 59 m away: Merchant Taylors' Hall
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
National infrastructure project 446 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 446 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 270 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
Also on the record
Inside the City and County of the City of London built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 14 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £14,000,000 in January 2017. Other property, freehold.

11 January 2017£14,000,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area1,834 m² (19,741 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 76)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingMixed-mode with Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2016, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
EC3V 3LT
Received
9 Dec 2025
Validated
9 Dec 2025
Ward
Cornhill
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Feb 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
5 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
MiU Design Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, 13 days faster than City of London's median of 71 for listed building works. Approved, as 100% of listed building works here are.

28%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
143decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by City of London in the last twelve months, from validation. City of London decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14550750
Planning Portal ref
PP-14550750
Consultation
18 Dec 2025
Comments by
3 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
19 Dec 2025
Committee
5 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
City of London
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#71 of 296 councils
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City of London is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #1 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 84% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 100% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

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City of London decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
97%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #3 of 296
100%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #1 of 296
100%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #1 of 296
84%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #296 of 296
50%
Minor dwellings approved
4 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Change of use approved
22 decided
460
Total decisions
14 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.