New Street Square London EC4A 3BZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00523/FULL - Full Planning Permission Under Consideration

Proposal

Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to vary condition 8 (Approved Plans) of planning permission Ref. 24/00532/FULL to allow for the substitution of the approved drawings with an updated set reflecting the proposed amendments to i) Central Square - Omission of the south planter and seating, adjustment of planter layouts and details, replaced benches from stone to timber, ii) West Entrance Nevill Lane - Removal of planting between Nevill lane and Central Square, Planters shifted, seating relocated, iii) South Square Pemberton Row - Planters and Seating omitted, iv) East Entrance - Omission of planters. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Consultation
23 Apr 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 21 May 2026.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
EC4A 3BZ
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Castle Baynard
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
Avison Young

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14830300
Neighbours
27 Apr 2026
Consultation
23 Apr 2026
Comments by
21 May 2026
Site notice
26 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
City of London
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#70 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

City of London is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #1 out of 292. 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #9 of 292
100%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #1 of 292
100%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #1 of 292
84%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #292 of 292
50%
Minor dwellings approved
2 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Change of use approved
19 decided
448
Total decisions
17 refused in 2025