9 Newbury Street London EC1A 7HU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Extensions and alterations to the rear and interior of the existing office building (Use Class E) to provide (i) upgraded office space at lower ground and ground floors; (ii) conversion from office to one studio flat and one 1-bed dwelling (Use Class C3) at 1st to 3rd floors; and (iii) provision of a 1-bed dwelling within a newly created two storey roof extension at 4th and 5th floors with a roof terrace at 4th floor. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 19 Oct 2026; it is now day 110.
Documents 22
Statements & assessments 5
Plans & drawings 11
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 2
Site constraints 11
Show all 14 with distances
- 19 mNos. 4, 4A and 5, MIDDLE STREETGrade II
- 27 mHand and Shears Public HouseGrade II
- 33 mFounders' Hall including 39-40 Bartholomew CloseGrade II
- 49 mNos. 74 and 75, LONG LANEGrade II
- 53 mChurch of St Bartholomew the GreatGrade I
- 87 mBarbicanGrade II
- 109 mEast building of Central MarketGrade II*
- 112 m39 and 40, Cloth Fair Ec1Grade II
- 121 mNos. 41 and 42, CLOTH FAIRGrade II*
- 122 mNational Westminster BankGrade II
- 131 m43, 44, 45, 46 and 51 Cloth FairGrade II
- 133 mSt Bartholomew HouseGrade II
- 146 mK2 Telephone Kiosk on the South Side of the SquareGrade II
- 147 mGatehouse to Church of St Bartholomew the GreatGrade II*
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 2
Last sold for £1,200,000 in May 2015. Terraced house, freehold.
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 June 2014, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- City of London
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- EC1A 7HU
- Received
- 16 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 1 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Farringdon Within
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 26 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- urban mesh design ltd
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 110, past the statutory target. 68% of extensions in City of London are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 18 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by City of London in the last twelve months, from validation. City of London decision record →
Public comments
57 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15012468
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15012468
- Neighbours
- 6 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 3 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 4 Aug 2026
- Site or press notice
- 10 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 26 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
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: 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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