1 Ludgate Circus London EC4M 7LW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Shopfront alterations including: (i) Replacement of entrance doors on the primary and secondary elevations; (ii) Installation of fixed planters within existing stall risers, and (iii) Remove vinyl above doors at New Bridge Street, and (iv) Installation of metal clad panel above main entrance door. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 8 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026
Documents 33
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 25
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 2
Site constraints 10
Show all 19 with distances
- 51 mThe Punch Tavern and Offices AboveGrade II
- 59 m16 and 17, Bride Lane Ec4Grade II
- 72 mThe Old Bell Public HouseGrade II
- 76 mSt Brides Foundation Institute and LibraryGrade II
- 81 mChurch of St BrideGrade I
- 83 m90-94, Fleet StreetGrade II
- 89 m2, Bridewell Place Ec4Grade II
- 100 mMidland BankGrade II
- 101 m13, NEW BRIDGE STREET EC4 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 109 mFormer offices of the Bridewell HospitalGrade II*
- 117 mThe Daily Express BuildingGrade II*
- 118 m9, SALISBURY COURT EC4 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 121 mApothecaries HallGrade I
- 123 mNewsclip HouseGrade II
- 123 m81, Carter Lane Ec4Grade II
- 124 m15, New Bridge Street Ec4Grade II
- 128 m79, Carter Lane Ec4Grade II
- 137 mChurch of St MartinGrade I
- 143 mStationers' HallGrade I
Checked on 2 November 2026. 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
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Important details
- Council
- City of London
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- EC4M 7LW
- Received
- 18 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 2 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Farringdon Within
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 27 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 8 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Firstplan
How this decision compares
Decided in 157 days from validation, 73 days slower than City of London's median of 84 for full applications. Approved, as 99% of full applications here are.
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Public comments
11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14499646
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14499646
- Neighbours
- 16 Dec 2025
- Consultation
- 16 Dec 2025
- Comments by
- 27 Jan 2026
- Site or press notice
- 19 Dec 2025
- Committee
- 8 May 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 27 Jan 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
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