Globe House 4 Temple Place London WC2R 2PG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of three air conditioning units in alleyway to the rear of the site (Retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 22 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Oct 2026
Documents 17
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 6
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 6
Site constraints 13
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- 41 mTwo Temple PlaceGrade II*
- 42 m19, Essex Street Wc2Grade II
- 43 mGates, Railings and Gate Piers to Number 2 Temple PlaceGrade II*
- 50 mStatue of William Edward ForsterGrade II
- 59 mEssex Watergate Closing South End of StreetGrade II
- 59 mLady Henry Somerset MemorialGrade II
- 61 m14, Essex Street Wc2Grade II
- 62 mStatue of John Stuart MillGrade II
- 72 mK2 Telephone Kiosk at Junction With Temple PlaceGrade II
- 76 m32, Essex Street Wc2Grade II*
- 82 m1 and 2, Garden Court Ec4Grade II
- 83 mCheshire Cheese Public HouseGrade II
- 83 m34, Essex Street Wc2Grade II
- 84 m11, Essex Street Wc2Grade II
- 88 m35, Essex Street Wc2Grade II
- 93 mCalifornia HouseGrade II
- 96 mMemorial to Wt Stead, Temple PierGrade II
- 112 mChambers on West Side of New CourtGrade I
- 113 mMiddle Temple HallGrade I
- 113 mPair of dragons on pedestals at City boundaryGrade II
- 115 mFountain BasinGrade II
- 119 m23, Devereux Court Wc2Grade II
- 122 mLast Temple HouseGrade II
- 124 mPair of Lamp StandardsGrade II
- 125 m20, Devereux CourtGrade II
- 130 mEmbankment Wall With Cast Iron Lamp StandardsGrade II
- 131 mTemple GardensGrade II
- 133 mGateway From Devereux CourtGrade I
- 133 m2 and 3, Essex Court Ec4Grade I
- 133 m1, Essex Court Ec4Grade I
- 134 mFive Seats on Riverside Pavement Opposite Temple GardensGrade II
- 136 mDevereux ChambersGrade II
- 137 mCabmen's ShelterGrade II
- 148 m1 Brick CourtGrade II
Checked on 6 October 2026. 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 £12,379,200 in August 2024. Other property, leasehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Postcode
- WC2R 2PG
- Received
- 30 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 10 Sept 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 5 Nov 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 22 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- FREEFORM ARCHITECTS
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 42 days from validation, 15 days faster than Westminster's median of 57 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 90% of utility and infrastructure works here are.
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Public comments
No public comments yet.
23 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14940227
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14940227
- Comments by
- 21 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 30 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Nearby activity
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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 boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Freehold owner and leaseholders: 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.
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