The Minster Building 21 Mincing Lane London EC3R 7AG Data via plota.co.uk

25/01724/FULL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Replacement and alteration to 4 No. terrace doors at 4th floor to eastern and southern terraces including replacement of decking and installation of safety railings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Dec 2025
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Consultation
22 Dec 2025
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Approved
23 Feb 2026

Approved on 23 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Documents 26

All documents on the council site ↗

Licence at this address

  • Licence Cavendish Venues Premises licence · in force since 3 Sep 2024 Licensed hours: alcohol until 22:00

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 10

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 106 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 106 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, 594 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.
Scheduled monument 140 m away: Roman hypocaust and building on site of Coal Exchange
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 ↗
Also on the record
14 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 58 m away: Eastcheap; 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 44 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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

Floor area34,757 m² (374,121 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 50)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, 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
EC3R 7AG
Received
9 Dec 2025
Validated
9 Dec 2025
Ward
Billingsgate
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Feb 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
23 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
CBRE | UK & Ireland Project Management and Building Consu...
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 76 days from validation, 8 days faster than City of London's median of 84 for full applications. Approved, as 99% of full applications here are.

21%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
171decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by City of London in the last twelve months, from validation. City of London decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14501131
Planning Portal ref
PP-14501131
Neighbours
9 Jan 2026
Consultation
22 Dec 2025
Comments by
6 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
16 Jan 2026
Committee
23 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Feb 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.