City of London School 107 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 3AL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01306/FULL - Full Planning Permission Under Consideration
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Installation of an external platform lift with associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Sept 2026
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Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Nov 2026 and 3 Dec 2026, from City of London's recent extensions. Comments are open until 30 Oct 2026.

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Documents 4

Plans & drawings 2

PDF PLATFORM LIFT SCOPE OF WORKS Drawing · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE AND LOCATION PLAN Site Plan · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL PLATFORM LIFT FPA COVER LETTER Cover Letter · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Scheduled monument about 17 m away: Baynard's Castle, 78m south-west of St Benet Metropolitan Welsh Church
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 ↗
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 ↗
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.
Thames Path about 20 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the City and County of the City of London built-up area; Designated open space about 12 m away; Priority habitat about 26 m away: Mudflats.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 3 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 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.

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Important details

Council
City of London
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
EC4V 3AL
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Ward
Queenhithe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Turley

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. City of London usually decides extensions by day 68.

Day 1751 days to the predicted decision (day 68)
30%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
115decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions 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 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15165361
Comments by
30 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
9 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

13 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Installation of a canopy, planting, louvers and digital display, together with alteration…
25/01800/FULL
2025 Approved
Submission of Mechanical Plant Noise Assessment Report pursuant to discharge of Condition…
25/01224/MDC
2025
Installation of a chilled water-cooling coil comprised of one new packaged chiller comple…
25/00438/FULL
2025 Approved
Submission of Mechanical Noise Plant Assessment pursuant to discharge of condition 3(a) a…
25/00286/MDC
2025
Installation of an additional security fencing to the southwest ramp.
25/00297/FULL
2024 Approved
Submission of details pursuant to condition 4 Mechanical Plant Mounting Systems of planni…
24/01356/MDC
2025
Submission of details, particulars and samples of all proposed external materials for ext…
25/00186/MDC
2024 Approved
Removal of existing roof mounted plant and existing glazing and the installation of 11 no…
24/00398/FULL
2023
Extension of the existing school comprising the construction of a three-storey courtyard…
23/01424/FULMAJ
2023 Approved
External alterations, including: (i) installation of replacement handrail to the south we…
23/00787/FULL
2018 Approved
Replacement of existing 0.85m high roof level metal balustrading with new 1.82m high galv…
18/01006/FULL
2017 Approved
(i) Installation of a modular pod for use as a drum room to the western school courtyard…
17/00969/FULL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Bankside House, 24 Sumner Street, London
Demolition of the existing building and hardstanding and redevelopment of Bankside House…
25/01443/OBS
City of London
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#71 of 296 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 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings