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26/01173/MDC - Submission of details (Planning) Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Submission of Green Roof Details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 9 and 10(g) of planning permission dated 24.06.2026. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
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Consultation
18 Aug 2026
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Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF APPROVAL OF SUBMISSION OF DETAILS Decision · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Officers Report Officers Report · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF GREEN ROOF DETAILS Accompanying report · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 260812 - ALBERT BUILDINGS - CONDITIONS FULL 9 AND 10 G AND LBC 5G (GREEN ROOFS) Cover Letter · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 6

Site constraints 12

29 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Albert Buildings, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 5 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 17 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 ↗
Bow Lane 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 ↗
Protected view corridor: 5A.2 Greenwich Park Wolfe statue to St Paul's Cathedral
Inside the landmark viewing corridor of a protected vista. A building that rises above the corridor's threshold height should be refused. How high that is depends on where along the view the site is. Also in the wider setting of 4A.1 Primrose Hill summit to St Paul's Cathedral; 6A.1 Blackheath Point to St Paul's Cathedral.
The London Plan (policy HC4) designates strategic views, and the Mayor's London View Management Framework (March 2012) gives 13 of them a protected vista toward St Paul's Cathedral, the Palace of Westminster or the Tower of London. A vista has a threshold height that rises or falls with the line of sight. In the landmark viewing corridor, a building above it would harm the view and should be refused. In the wider setting consultation area around the corridor, a building above it is referred for consultation and its effect on the view is judged. The threshold changes along each view and is set out in the framework. A revised framework is out for consultation until 4 December 2026 and is not yet in force.
London View Management Framework ↗
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 165 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 165 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 3 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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 106 m away: Remains of St Pancras Church, Pancras Lane
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 ↗
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 15 m away; Town centre about 52 m away: Cheapside.
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.

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Important details

Council
City of London
Application type
Submission of details (Planning)
Postcode
EC4N 4SA
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Cordwainer
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Rolfe Judd Planning
Leaseholder
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15121481
Planning Portal ref
PP-15121481
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Comments by
1 Sept 2026
Committee
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
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2025
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Alterations to shopfront to incorporate sash window to right hand bay.
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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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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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