55 Mark Lane London EC3R 7NE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Refurbishment of the entrance and principal elevation, with introduction of a new cafe use (Use Class E) in place of part of the existing loading bay, installation of a new gate to loading bay entrance and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026
Documents 23
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 15
Application forms 1
Associated applications 2
Site constraints 11
Show all 16 with distances
- 30 m60 and 61, Mark Lane Ec3Grade II*
- 47 mThe Ship Public HouseGrade II
- 50 mCorn Exchange ChambersGrade II
- 58 mChurch of St OlaveGrade I
- 68 mGateway With Adjoining Wall and Railing to Yard of Church of St OlaveGrade II*
- 94 mFormer Port of London Authority BuildingGrade II*
- 100 m27, Great Tower Street Ec3Grade II
- 115 mChurch of All Hallows by the TowerGrade I
- 118 mLambe's Chapel Crypt Under Yard Formerly Belonging to Church of All Hallows StainingGrade II
- 122 mRailing and Dwarf Wall to Church of All Hallows (Flanking Byward Street)Grade II
- 124 mTower and remains of Church of All HallowsGrade I
- 128 m41, Crutched Friars Ec3Grade II
- 136 mFront Block of Fenchurch Street StationGrade II
- 137 m42, Crutched Friars Ec3Grade II*
- 145 mRailing and Dwarf Wall to Church of All Hallows (Flanking Great Tower Street)Grade II
- 147 m43 and 44, Crutched Friars Ec3Grade II
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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2019, 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
- Council
- City of London
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- EC3R 7NE
- Received
- 1 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 1 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Tower
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 26 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 9 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Newmark
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 70 days from validation, about the council's usual 68 days. Approved, as 100% of extensions here are.
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Public comments
No public comments yet.
2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14923420
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14923420
- Neighbours
- 14 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 30 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 13 Aug 2026
- Site or press notice
- 17 Jul 2026
- Committee
- 9 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 26 Aug 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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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.
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