The Old Doctor Butlers Head Public House 2 Mason's Avenue London EC2V 5BT Data via plota.co.uk

26/01402/FULL - Full Planning Permission Under Consideration

Proposal

Alterations to the external frontage including installation of glazing to door, installation of new awning and parapet and planting. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Oct 2026
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Validated
13 Oct 2026
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Consultation
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Dec 2026 and 28 Dec 2026, from City of London's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

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Documents 25

Plans & drawings 21

PDF EXISTING & PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATION Drawing · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATIONPLAN Site Plan · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 3235.P1.003.00 EX. SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 3235.P1.001.00 EX. GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 3235.P1.100.00 PROPOSED BASEMENT PLAN Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 3235.P1.204.00 SECOND FLOOR WC Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 3235.P1.202.00 PROPOSED GF BAR EXTENSION Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 3235.P1.205.00 SECOND FLOOR BAR AREA Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 3235.P1.104.00 EXISTING & PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 3235.P1.201.00 PROPOSED GF SCREEN Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 3235.P1.006.00 FIRST FLOOR PLAN DEMOLITION Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 3235.P1.007.00 SECOND FLOOR PLAN DEMOLITION Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 3235.P1.004.00 BASEMENT PLAN DEMOLITION Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 3235.P1.005.00 GROUND FLOOR PLAN DEMOLITION Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 3235.P1.002.00 EX. FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 3235.P1.203.00 FIRST FLOOR WINE CUPBOARD & SEATING Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 3235.P1.200.00 BASEMENT WC Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 3235.P1.103.00 PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 3235.P1.102.00 PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 3235.P1.000.00 EX. BASEMENT PLAN Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 3235.P1.101.00 PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

Guildhall 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 ↗
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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 58 m away: Roman amphitheatre, Guildhall Yard
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 ↗
30 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Ye Olde Dr Butler's Head Public House, Grade II, about 7 m from the postcode pin · 5 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 21 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 ↗
National infrastructure project about 564 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 564 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 14 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
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 34 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 15 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 area294 m² (3,165 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 54)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2022, 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
EC2V 5BT
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Coleman Street
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Decision level
Planning and Transportation Committee
Applicant
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Agent
Sampson Associates

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. City of London usually decides extensions by day 68.

Day 662 days to the predicted decision (day 68)
31%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
116decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15263384
Planning Portal ref
PP-15263384
Consultation
15 Oct 2026
Comments by
6 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
16 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Dec 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.

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for householder decisions
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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

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.