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26/00990/NMA - Non-material Amendments Approved
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Proposal

Application submitted under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act (as amended) for a non-material amendment to planning permission ref. dated 18 March 2025 to amend Condition 17 (Approved Plans) in order to allow changes to the roof level including relocation of the approved plant room within the lift overrun, installation of MVHR flat roof vents, a flat roof vent and an AOV over the stairway, changes to the size of the smoke vent, new penetration through the roof for AC pipework, extension of the approved protective rail, and relocation of the cycle parking. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Validated
5 Aug 2026
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Consultation
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
30 Sept 2026

Approved on 30 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER REPORT Officers Report · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENTS TO AN EXISTING PLANNING PERMISSION Decision · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF PROPOSED EXTERNAL ELEVATION Drawing · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Drawing · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROP ROOF PLAN REV C Drawing · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF TECHNICAL SUMMARY DOCUMENT JULY 2026 Other · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 59 CARTER LANE - NMA COVERING LETTER Cover Letter · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 11

Site constraints 11

St Paul's Cathedral conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Protected view corridor: 9A.1 King Henry's Mound to St Paul's Cathedral
Inside the landmark viewing corridor of a protected vista. A building that rises above the corridor's threshold height should be refused. How high that is depends on where along the view the site is.
The London Plan (policy HC4) designates strategic views, and the Mayor's London View Management Framework (March 2012) gives 13 of them a protected vista toward St Paul's Cathedral, the Palace of Westminster or the Tower of London. A vista has a threshold height that rises or falls with the line of sight. In the landmark viewing corridor, a building above it would harm the view and should be refused. In the wider setting consultation area around the corridor, a building above it is referred for consultation and its effect on the view is judged. The threshold changes along each view and is set out in the framework. A revised framework is out for consultation until 4 December 2026 and is not yet in force.
London View Management Framework ↗
National infrastructure project: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is inside the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, about 186 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
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 ↗
32 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 1, Wardrobe Place Ec4, Grade II, about 4 m from the postcode pin · 8 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 21 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument about 113 m away: Remains of Roman and medieval wall and gateway W of boundary of Stationers' Hall to Ludgate Hill
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 ↗
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.
Also on the record
Inside the City and County of the City of London built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 10 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 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, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £2,100,000 in October 2022. Other property, freehold.

14 October 2022£2,100,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
City of London
Application type
Non-material Amendments
Postcode
EC4V 5AQ
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Castle Baynard
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Newmark
Freehold owner
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Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15066586
Planning Portal ref
PP-15066586
Consultation
11 Aug 2026
Comments by
1 Sept 2026
Committee
30 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.