West Layton House, 48-50 St John Street, London, EC1M 4DG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Non-Material Amendment following a grant of planning permission: dated 10/04/2025 for ‘Refurbishment of existing office (Use Class E) building including relocation and replacement roof plant, replacement of stair enclosure and lift core, creation of a roof terrace, revision to the facade, ground, first, second and third floor infill extensions to the rear, creation of external terrace and plant enclosure at rear first floor, ground floor infill extension to under croft, enclosure of ground floor courtyard and associated works.’ Amendments seek updated front elevation to accommodate the relocated UKPN Substation entrance (from basement to ground floor); insertion of smoke shaft from basement to roof level; layout amendments to improve services, circulation, and the means of escape during a fire; removal of 1 (no.) accessible cycle parking space from ground floor level due to fire safety requirements; increase in number of long stay cycle parking spaces at lower ground floor level from 38 (no.) spaces to 45 (no.) spaces; omission of combined attenuation and rainwater harvesting tank in basement due to structural demolition risks and submission of landscaping details and amendment of Condition 17 (Landscaping) wording to a compliance condition in accordance with the landscaping proposals. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 1 Sept 2026.
Associated applications 3
Part of
Conditions 13 awaiting decision · 17 variation sought
- AmendmentNon-Material Amendment following a grant for ‘Refurbishment of existing office (Use Class E)…This applicationP2026/2104/NMA
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Site constraints 28
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- 52 mThe White Bear Public HouseGrade II
- 54 m72, St John StreetGrade II
- 58 m34 and 36, St John StreetGrade II
- 59 mFour Lamps in Preacher's Court, the CharterhouseGrade II
- 60 mPump in Preacher's Court, the CharterhouseGrade II
- 62 m69, 71 and 73, St John StreetGrade II
- 64 mLamp South of Master's Court, the CharterhouseGrade II
- 70 mLamp in Master's Court, the CharterhouseGrade II
- 71 m78, St John StreetGrade II
- 71 mMaster's Lodge, the Charterhouse and Attached RailingsGrade I
- 72 mThe CharterhouseGrade I
- 75 m80, St John StreetGrade II
- 75 mNumbers 22 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 78 mPensioners' Court and Stable Court, the CharterhouseGrade II
- 80 mFour Lamp PostsGrade II
- 82 m82 and 84, St John StreetGrade II
- 89 m119, Charterhouse StreetGrade II
- 90 m86, St John StreetGrade II
- 91 m26, St John StreetGrade II
- 93 mGates at North West Corner, Leading Into Charterhouse StreetGrade II
- 94 mSix Bollards on the North and North West Side of the SquareGrade II
- 96 mFox and Anchor Public HouseGrade II
- 99 m88, St John StreetGrade II
- 99 m24, St John StreetGrade II
- 102 m111, Charterhouse StreetGrade II
- 104 mLamp in Pensioner's Court, the CharterhouseGrade II
- 106 m22, St John StreetGrade II
- 109 mSetted Street SurfaceGrade II
- 111 m18 and 20, St John StreetGrade II
- 119 mNumber 14 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 119 m16, St John StreetGrade II
- 128 mCollege for the Distributive TradesGrade II
- 129 mNumbers 12-13 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 137 mFormer Caretaker's Lodge and Gatehouse, St Bartholomew's Medical CollegeGrade II
- 138 m12a Charterhouse Square, and Walls and RailingsGrade II
- 138 mRailings Round New Church Hawe and Gates on the South Side of the SquareGrade II
- 143 m27, St John's SquareGrade II
- 143 mEast building of Central MarketGrade II*
- 146 mSt John's GateGrade I
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Last sold for £17,000,000 in April 2021. Other property, freehold.
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West Layton House, 48-50 St John Street, London, EC1M 4DG
Refurbishment of existing office (Use Class E) building including relocation and replacement roof plant, replacement of stair enclosure and lift core, creation of a roof terrace, revision to the facade, ground, first, second and third floor infill extensions to the rear, creation of external terrace and plant enclosure at rear first floor, ground floor infill extension to under croft, enclosure of ground floor courtyard and associated works.
- Received
- 22 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 10 Apr 2025
- Outcome
- Approved