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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. 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
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 15 Jun 2026.
Documents 23
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 11
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 7
Associated applications 2
Part of
- FullApplication under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to vary…This application26/00523/FULL
Site constraints 11
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Important details
- Council
- City of London
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- EC4A 3BZ
- Received
- 13 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 20 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Castle Baynard
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 15 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Avison Young
Public comments
28 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14830300
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14830300
- Neighbours
- 27 Apr 2026
- Consultation
- 23 Apr 2026
- Comments by
- 17 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 26 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 15 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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Council archive
New Street Square London EC4A 3BZ
Public realm improvement works including hard and soft landscaping, wayfinding/signage, replacement trees, installation of seating, re-location of existing public art features and associated works.
- Received
- 22 May 2024
- Decided
- 22 Nov 2024
- Outcome
- Approved

The consultation period closed on 17 Jul 2026.