New Street Square London EC4A 3BZ

Under Consideration 26/00523/FULL
Council
Date received
13 Apr 2026
Date validated
20 Apr 2026
Postcode
EC4A 3BZ

Description

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.

6.5/10
Planning Authority Score
#73 of 282

City of London is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #14 out of 282. 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.

City of London decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #8 of 282
100%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #1 of 282
100%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #14 of 282
84%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #282 of 282
50%
Minor dwellings approved
2 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Change of use approved
19 decided
448
Total decisions
17 refused in 2025