5 Groveland Court London EC4M 9EH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00119/FULL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use of part ground floor sui generis (bar use) to flexible sui generis bar or Class E(g)(i) office use. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jan 2026
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Consultation
30 Jan 2026
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Approved
10 Apr 2026

Approved on 10 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT (CONDITIONAL) Decision · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF A4 SHOOSMITHS-O00 .01 LOCATION PLAN Site Plan · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF A3 SHOOSMITHS-O00 EXISTING AND PROPOSED GA Drawing · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM Other · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Officers Report Officers Report · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF COVER LETTER Cover Letter · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
City of London
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
EC4M 9EH
Received
27 Jan 2026
Validated
27 Jan 2026
Ward
Cordwainer
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Mar 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
10 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
CBRE Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14557820
Neighbours
9 Feb 2026
Consultation
30 Jan 2026
Comments by
20 Feb 2026
Site notice
6 Feb 2026
Press notice
10 Feb 2026
Committee
10 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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The installation of replacement plant and associated works at roof level on Block B.
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City of London
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#71 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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City of London decision performance
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