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26/01327/FULL - Full Planning Permission Under Consideration

Proposal

External alterations to entrance at King's Arms Yard and to sixth floor; erection of new seventh floor pavilion, plant enclosures and access following demolition of existing rooftop plant enclosure; creation of terraces and installation of associated balustrades at sixth and seven floors, and hard and soft landscaping to terraces; provision of cycle parking and end of trip facilities, and other works associated with the proposals. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
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Validated
5 Oct 2026
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Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Dec 2026 and 17 Dec 2026, from City of London's recent commercial premises.

Comments are open until 30 Oct 2026

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Documents 38

Plans & drawings 25

PDF PROPOSED TOKENHOUSE YARD ELEVATION Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING KINGS ARMS YARD ELEVATION Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF KINGS ARMS YARD DEMOLITION ELEVATION Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BASEMENT PLAN Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TOKENHOUSE YARD DEMOLITION ELEVATION Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECTION AA Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 2392-DMFK-XX-XX-DR-A-00000-SITE LOCATION PLAN Site Plan · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BASEMENT PLAN Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION AA Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECTION BB Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SOUTH DEMOLITION ELEVATION Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SEVENTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ROOF PLAN Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SIXTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN Site Plan · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED KINGS ARMS YARD ELEVATION Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION BB Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SIXTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SITE PLAN Site Plan · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATION Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING TOKENHOUSE YARD ELEVATION Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

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 ↗
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 ↗
23 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 4, Moorgate Ec2, Grade II, about 11 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 15 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.
Show all 23 with distances
Historic England ↗
National infrastructure project about 540 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 540 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 43 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
Scheduled monument about 173 m away: Roman amphitheatre, Guildhall Yard; Heritage at risk about 39 m away: Church of St Margaret, Lothbury, City of London; 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 21 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.

Building

Floor area7,177 m² (77,253 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 58)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, 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 7AF
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Broad Street
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Spring Planning Ltd
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. City of London usually decides commercial premises by day 66.

Day 462 days to the predicted decision (day 66)
39%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
99decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises 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 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15237122
Planning Portal ref
PP-15237122
Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Comments by
30 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
9 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Nov 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.

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.