38 Threadneedle Street London EC2R 8AY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01010/FULL - Full Planning Permission Under Consideration

Proposal

Installation of a galvanised steel duct flue to the rooftop kitchen extract outlet louvre at the rear elevation, connected through the existing metal louvre to the internal ductwork. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
16 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from City of London's recent utility and infrastructure works.

The consultation period closed on 7 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 10

55 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 32, Threadneedle Street Ec2, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 4 Grade I, 6 Grade II*, 43 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 ↗
Bank 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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 13 m away: Merchant Taylors' Hall
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 ↗
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 ↗
National infrastructure project about 517 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 517 m from 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 212 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 ↗
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 48 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 £32,580,000 in April 2023. Other property, freehold.

13 April 2023£32,580,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area4,722 m² (50,827 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 124)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2017, 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
EC2R 8AY
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Cornhill
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Savills
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 85, past the statutory target. 63% of utility and infrastructure works in City of London are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 15 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 8529 days past the 56-day target
30%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
45decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by City of London in the last twelve months, from validation. City of London decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15035869
Planning Portal ref
PP-15035869
Neighbours
9 Sept 2026
Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Comments by
7 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
7 Aug 2026
Committee
8 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Sept 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

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.

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.