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Proposal
Submission of details pursuant to condition 19(c) details of the rooftop plant room, including locations of all air intake/extract grilles and their relationship to adjacent green walls; and 19(j) details of the integration of window cleaning equipment and the garaging thereof, plant, flues, fire escapes and other excrescences at roof level of planning permission dated 16.09.2021. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 14 Dec 2026.
Documents 5
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Associated applications 12
- ConditionsSubmission of details pursuant to condition 19(c) details of the rooftop plant room…This application26/01476/MDC
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- 28 m119 and 120, Chancery Lane Wc2Grade II
- 28 m123 and 124, Chancery Lane Wc2Grade II
- 31 mThe Gatehouse With Gateway and Screen Wall to WestGrade II
- 32 m116, Chancery Lane Wc2Grade II
- 33 m125, Chancery Lane Wc2Grade II
- 35 mWalls, Railings and Lamps to Front of Public Record OfficeGrade II
- 35 mChurch of St Dunstan in the West (Including Attached Sunday School)Grade I
- 37 m126, Chancery Lane Wc2Grade II
- 38 m115, Chancery Lane Wc2Grade II
- 38 mPhoenix Assurance CompanyGrade II
- 40 mFormer Public Record OfficeGrade II*
- 44 mFormer Law Fire Insurance Office Number 16 (Excluding the Former Numbers 13 and 14/15)Grade II*
- 46 m193, Fleet Street Ec4Grade II
- 51 mThe Old Bank of EnglandGrade II
- 53 m4 and 5, Bell Yard Wc2Grade II
- 54 mThe Law SocietyGrade II*
- 59 mFormer Number 13 (Now Part of Number 16) Bell YardGrade II
- 62 mFormer Numbers 14 and 15 (Now Part of Number 16)Grade II
- 62 mGates and Railings to Church of St Dunstan in the WestGrade II
- 68 mInner Temple GatehouseGrade II*
- 69 m18 and 19, Fleet Street Ec4Grade II
- 69 m21, Fleet Street Ec4Grade II
- 69 mYe Olde Cock TavernGrade II
- 71 m15 and 16, Fleet Street Ec4Grade II
- 71 m29 Fleet StreetGrade II
- 72 m13 and 14, Fleet Street Ec4Grade II
- 73 m30, 31 and 32 Fleet StreetGrade II
- 77 m10 Fleet StreetGrade II
- 79 m33, Fleet Street Ec4Grade II
- 79 mRoyal Courts of Justice: The Law Courts, Screen Walls, Gates, Railings and LampsGrade I
- 82 mK2 Telephone Kiosk at Junction With Bell YardGrade II
- 82 mHoare's BankGrade II*
- 86 mMiddle Temple GatehouseGrade I
- 88 mK2 Telephone Kiosk Near Junction With Fleet StreetGrade II
- 92 m2, Middle Temple Lane Ec4Grade II*
- 93 mDoctor Johnson's BuildingsGrade II
- 94 m3, Fleet StreetGrade II
- 97 mRear Wing of Middle Temple GatehouseGrade II*
- 97 mGoldsmith BuildingGrade II
- 99 mGlyn MillsGrade II*
- 102 m3, Middle Temple Lane Ec4Grade II*
- 103 mTemple Bar Memorial in centre of roadGrade II
- 103 mUnnamed
- 109 mUnnamed
- 110 m2 and 3 Hare CourtGrade II
- 110 mLamp StandardGrade II
- 111 mStatue of John Hiccocks Against Rear Wall of Numbers 30 to 32 Fleet StreetGrade II
- 113 m61, CAREY STREET WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 114 mK2 Telephone Kiosk Outside St Dunstan's Court, Fetter LaneGrade II
- 118 mTemple Church (St Mary's)Grade I
- 119 mThe Masters HouseGrade II
- 121 mMitre Court ChambersGrade II
- 126 mUnnamed
- 126 m5, Crane Court Ec4Grade II
- 127 m49 and 50, Fleet Street Ec4Grade II
- 130 m6 Crane Court, Including 18 Red Lion CourtGrade II
- 131 m230, Strand Wc2Grade II
- 134 m60, Carey StreetGrade II*
- 135 m229, Strand Wc2Grade II*
- 136 m1 and 2, Mitre Court Buildings Ec4Grade II
- 141 m1, Hare Court Ec4Grade I
- 142 mK2 Telephone KioskGrade II
- 143 m4-6, Pump Court Ec4Grade I
- 145 m226, Strand Wc2Grade II
- 147 mNumbers 1-11 and Attached RailingsGrade II*
- 147 m8, Red Lion Court Ec4Grade II
- 149 mFormer Lloyds BankGrade II
Checked on 23 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 £75,972,945 in February 2018. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
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Important details
- Council
- City of London
- Application type
- Submission of details (Planning)
- Postcode
- WC2A 1LG
- Received
- 19 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 19 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Farringdon Without
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 14 Dec 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Rapleys LLP
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 23 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15277058
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15277058
- Consultation
- 22 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 5 Nov 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 14 Dec 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.
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5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG
Alteration and extension, including: substantial demolition of the fifth floor and full demolition of the sixth floor; alterations to the facades at fourth floor level; erection of a new three storey roof extension at fifth to seventh floor levels for office use, with a landscaped amenity terrace and plant room at eighth floor level; and other associated works.
- Received
- 13 Jul 2020
- Decided
- 16 Sep 2021
- Outcome
- Approved
5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG
Application under Section 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to vary condition 40 (approved plans) of planning permission 20/00546/FULMAJ (dated 16.09.2021), to enable non-material amendments, including: (i) 100mm increase in the height of the roof extension; (ii) 500mm increase in the height of the rooftop plant enclosure; and (iii) repositioning of the roof extension 270mm northwards and westwards.
- Received
- 31 Oct 2022
- Decided
- 12 Jan 2023
- Outcome
- Approved
5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG
Non-material amendment under Section 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to vary Condition 13 (Minimum Attenuation Volume Capacity) of planning permission 20/00546/FULMAJ (dated 16.09.2021) to correct the stated minimum attenuation volume.
- Received
- 5 Feb 2024
- Decided
- 1 Mar 2024
- Outcome
- Approved
5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG
Non-material amendments under Section 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to planning permission 20/00546/FULMAJ dated 16 September 2021 to: add a planning condition to secure the methodology for the dismantling and reinstating of the stone tower on the North-West corner of the building
- Received
- 25 Nov 2024
- Decided
- 23 Dec 2024
- Outcome
- Approved
5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG
Non-Material Amendment under S96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to Planning Permission 20/00546/FULMAJ dated 16 September 2021, as amended by 22/01051/NMA dated 12 January 2023, 24/00123/NMA dated 01.03.2024 and 24/01244/NMA dated 23 December 2024, to: vary Condition 40 (Approved Drawings) and remove Condition 19 part (e) (Existing Windows) to allow for the replacement of windows; amendments to fire exit door; alterations to ground floor layout.
- Received
- 12 Jun 2025
- Decided
- 28 Aug 2025
- Outcome
- Approved
5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG
Submission of a Local Training Skills and Job Brokerage Strategy pursuant to Schedule 3, Paragraph 2.5, of the S106 Agreement dated 16.09.2021, planning ref: 20/00546/FULMAJ
- Received
- 30 Aug 2023
- Decided
- 4 Sep 2023
- Outcome
- Approved
Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026