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25/01650/PODC - Planning Obligations Approved

Proposal

Submission of the Local Training, Skills and Job Brokerage Strategy (Construction) pursuant to Schedule 3 Paragraph 3.5 of the S106 Agreement dated 07 October 2024 (Planning Application Reference: ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Nov 2025
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Approved
4 Feb 2026

Approved on 4 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Associated applications 15

Site constraints 12

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 ↗
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.
Conservation area about 17 m away: Sun Street
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1162 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; 2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Heritage at risk about 15 m away: Sun Street, City of London; Wider setting of protected view 9A.1 King Henry's Mound to St Paul's Cathedral; 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 15 m away; Town centre about 14 m away: Shoreditch.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 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.

Building

Floor area22,089 m² (237,764 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 117)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2018, 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

Application type
Planning Obligations
Postcode
EC2A 2UU
Received
25 Nov 2025
Validated
25 Nov 2025
Ward
Bishopsgate
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Jan 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
4 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 71 days from validation, 43 days slower than City of London's median of 28 for section 106 and planning obligations. Approved, as 100% of section 106 and planning obligations here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
81decided in the last year

Plota live figures for section 106 and planning obligations decided by City of London in the last twelve months, from validation. City of London decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Committee
4 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
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.

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

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.