140 Aldersgate Street London EC1A 4HY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Extensions to the existing building, involving the partial demolition and construction at Levels 7 and 8 to provide additional office floorspace (Use Class E (g)(i)), including alterations to the external amenity terrace at Level 3, new rooftop plant, alterations to the lower levels including the provision of retail (Use Class E (a/b)) at ground floor level and flexible office / retail floorspace (Class E (a/b/g(i)) at lower ground floor level (basement 1), relocation of the primary building entrance, elevational alterations, re-provision of a public toilet and all associated works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 1 Sept 2026; it is now day 153.
Documents 121
Statements & assessments 37
Plans & drawings 64
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 4
Other documents 14
Site constraints 11
Show all 9 with distances
- 29 mBarbicanGrade II
- 73 mNos. 4, 4A and 5, MIDDLE STREETGrade II
- 78 mNational Westminster BankGrade II
- 89 mHand and Shears Public HouseGrade II
- 97 mNos. 74 and 75, LONG LANEGrade II
- 100 mFounders' Hall including 39-40 Bartholomew CloseGrade II
- 119 mChurch of St Bartholomew the GreatGrade I
- 145 mNumbers 4 and 5 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 147 mK2 Telephone Kiosk on the South Side of the SquareGrade 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 Major Application
- Postcode
- EC1A 4HY
- Received
- 22 May 2026
- Validated
- 29 May 2026
- Ward
- Farringdon Within
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 28 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- DP9
- Leaseholder
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 153, past the statutory target. 68% of extensions in City of London are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by City of London in the last twelve months, from validation. City of London decision record →
Public comments
40% support · above the UK average of 16%
Last counted 28 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14894735
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14894735
- Neighbours
- 11 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 3 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 1 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 5 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 28 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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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