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Proposal

Proposed improvement and refurbishment of the existing building, comprising external changes to provide step-free access including an automated entrance and new handrail, introductions of lift overruns and smoke extract fans, replacement of gas-fired boilers with water source heat pumps and new plant machinery including screening and replacement of roof coverings, and repair of sash windows, and internal changes comprising introduction of insulation throughout the building, upgrades to lighting, introduction of mechanical extraction, step-free access improvements inside the building, installation of new lifts, demolition and removal of internal fabric including walls, floors, doors, fireplaces and chimney breasts, introduction of smoke vent shafts and service risers alongside partitioning for evacuation and firefighting lifts, introduction of fire compartmentation alongside upgrades to flooring, new WC and shower facilities in addition to improvements to end of trip facilities, removal or retention or restoration of interior features, changes to interior finishes, basement level plant and new water-proofing, and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Validated
7 Aug 2026
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Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Target date was 2 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 30 Oct 2026; it is now day 82.

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Documents 151

Statements & assessments 20

PDF SUSTAINABILITY POLICY Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 1 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 2 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 3 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 5 - HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE LAYOUT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 1 - RIBA STAGE 2 ACCESS STATEMENT Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 2 - RIBA STAGE 2 ACCESS STATEMENT Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 3 - RIBA STAGE 2 ACCESS STATEMENT Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 4 - RIBA STAGE 2 ACCESS STATEMENT Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK AND DRAINAGE REVIEW WITH APPENDIX Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT_INCLUDED_IN_DRAINAGE DOCUMENTATION Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE LAYOUT BASEMENT LEVEL Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ASSESSMENT OF THE FIRE RESISTANCE OF THE JACK ARCH FLOOR Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 4 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 5 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 1 - HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 2 - HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 3 - HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 4 - HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 103

PDF EXTERNAL GA ELEVATION 1 AND 2 Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BASEMENT PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ROOF PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION AS EXISTING - CHIMNEY A Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION AS EXISTING - CHIMNEY D Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION AS EXISTING - CHIMNEY E Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION AS EXISTING - CHIMNEY F Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITIONG AS EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION AS EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION AS EXISTING FOURTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION AS EXISTING FIFTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION AS EXISTING SIXTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION AS EXISTING BASEMENT PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION AS EXISTING ROOF PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION ELEVATION 1 AND 2 Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION ELEVATION 3 AND 4 Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION SECTIONS Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION SECTIONS Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION GA GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION GA FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION GA FIFTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION GA SIXTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION GA BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION GA ROOF PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GA ELEVATION 1 AND 2 Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GA ELEVATION 3 AND 4 Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GA SECTION AA Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GA SECTION BB AND CC Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF SECTIONS Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GA SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GA THIRD FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED RCP - THIRD FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED RCP - FOURTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED RCP - FIFTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED RCP - FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL ACCESS DOOR AMENDMENTS Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ROOF PENETRATION DETAILS Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PARTITION HEAD AND BASE DETAILS Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED RECEPTION SPACE DETAIL Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF COMPARTMENTATION DETAILS 1 OF 5 Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF COMPARTMENTATION DETAILS 2 OF 5 Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF COMPARTMENTATION DETAILS 4 OF 5 Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PLASTER CEILING TO PARTITION DETAIL Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED JOINERY DETAILS FOR PANELLING Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING PARTY WALL/FLYING LEASEHOLD SECTION Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PARTY WALL/FLYING LEASEHOLD SECTION Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPSED INTERNAL ELEVATIONS - LIFT LOBBY Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAFT FOR BUDGET COSTS Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ELECTRICAL SERCIVES CONTAINMENT LAYOUT LEVEL 01 Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ELECTRICAL SERVICES SMALL POWER ANCILLARIES LAYOUT 01 Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ELECTRICAL SERCIVES LIGHTING LAYOUT LEVEL 01 Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ELECTRICAL SERCIVES FIRE ALARM LAYOUT LEVEL 01 Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF MECHANICAL SERCIVES HEATING & COMFORT COOLING LAYOUT 01 Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF MEP COMBINED SERVICES LAYOUT LEVEL B1 Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF GA BASEMENT LANDLORD SCHEME Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF GA GROUND FLOOR LANDLORD SCHEME Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF GA FIRST FLOOR LANDLORD SCHEME Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF GA SECOND FLOOR LANDLORD SCHEME Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF GA FOURTH FLOOR LANDLORD SCHEME Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF GA FIFTH LANDLORD SCHEME Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BASEMENT SECTIONS AND DETAILS LANDLORD SCHEME Other · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF GROUND SECTIONS AND DETAILS LANDLORD SCHEME Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ROOF SECTIONS AND DETAILS LANDLORD SCHEME Other · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF GA THIRD FLOOR LANDLORD SCHEME Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL GA ELEVATION 3 AND 4 Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL GA SECTIONS Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL GA SECTIONS Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING THIRD FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FOURTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FIDTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SIXTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION AS EXISTING - CHIMNEY B Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION AS EXISTING - CHIMNEY C Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION AS EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION AS EXISTING THIRD FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GA FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GA FOURTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GA FIFTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GA SIXTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GA BASEMENT PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GA ROOF PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED RCP - SIXTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED RCP - BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF COMPARTMENTATION DETAILS 5 OF 5 Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF GA SIXTH LANDLORD SCHEME Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BLOCK AND LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF THE LOCATION PLAN_INCLUDED_IN_SITEBLOCK PLAN - EXISTING Site Plan · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION GA SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION GA THIRD FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION GA FOURTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GA GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED RCP - GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED RCP - SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF JOINERY DETAILS FOR FCU ENCLOSURE Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF COMPARTMENTATION DETAILS 3 OF 5 Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF JOINERY DETAILS FOR PANELLING Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF PLANT SCREEN DETAIL Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF MECHANICAL SERCIVES VENTILATION LAYOUT 01 Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES LEVEL 01 Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF GA ROOF LANDLORD SCHEME Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 26

PDF SCHEDULE Other · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 1 - EXISTING CONDITIONS AUDIT REPORT Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 2 - EXISTING CONDITIONS AUDIT REPORT260218_DBA_2569_3TG_AUDITREPORT 2 Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 3 - EXISTING CONDITIONS AUDIT REPORT Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRE STRATEGY REPORT Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ZONE OF THEORETICAL VISIBILITY Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PAGES FROM MHL-7919-001-260527_A3T20I1-2 Other · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 1 - CANDIDATE VIEWPOINT STUDY Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 2 - CANDIDATE VIEWPOINT STUDY Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 3 - CANDIDATE VIEWPOINT STUDY Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 4 - CANDIDATE VIEWPOINT STUDY Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 5 - CANDIDATE VIEWPOINT STUDY Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 6 - CANDIDATE VIEWPOINT STUDY Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 7 - CANDIDATE VIEWPOINT STUDY Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 8 - CANDIDATE VIEWPOINT STUDY Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 1 - ASSET REGISTER Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 1 - PRE-DECONSTRUCTION AUDIT REPORT Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 1 - VISUAL INSPECTION OF FACADE WITH APPENDI... Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 2 - VISUAL INSPECTION OF FACADE WITH APPENDI... Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 3 - VISUAL INSPECTION OF FACADE WITH APPENDI... Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 3 - ASSET REGISTER Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 2 - PRE-DECONSTRUCTION AUDIT REPORT Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PAGES FROM MHL-7919-001-260527_A3T20I1 Other · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 2 - ASSET REGISTER Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 4 - VISUAL INSPECTION OF FACADE WITH APPENDI... Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 5 - VISUAL INSPECTION OF FACADE WITH APPENDI... Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 13

37 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Temple Gardens, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 5 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 26 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.
Show all 37 with distances
Historic England ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Temples 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 ↗
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 554 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 ↗
Registered park or garden about 12 m away: Middle Temple
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
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.
Scheduled monument about 124 m away: Inner Temple Hall Buttery
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the City and County of the City of London built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat about 20 m away: Deciduous woodland; Designated open space about 12 m away.
Not affected
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.

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
EC4Y 9AU
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Farringdon Without
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Purcell Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 82, past the statutory target. 73% of commercial premises in City of London are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 6 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 823 days to the predicted decision (day 85)
38%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
105decided in the last year

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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15100925
Planning Portal ref
PP-15100925
Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Comments by
30 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
City of London
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#71 of 296 councils
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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