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25/01381/FULL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use of the existing building from Office and gyms (Use Class E) to Hotel and ancillary uses (Use Class C1), and associated external works including: (i) the provision of a lightwell above Plough Court; (ii) works to entrances; (iii) facade alterations; and (iv) provision of cycle parking. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 16 Oct 2026, 04:25

Application progress

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Received

9 Oct 2025

✓

Consultation

9 Mar 2026

✓

Approved

27 Mar 2026

Approved on 27 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Documents 127

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT (CONDITIONAL) Decision · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 21

Plans & drawings 84

Application forms 3

PDF CIL FORM Other · 27 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 10 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 9 Oct 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 21 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF COMMENTS - THAMES WATER Consultee Comment · 5 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 17 Oct 2025 View ↗

Associated applications 6

FullApproved27 Mar 202625/01381/FULLThis application
Change of use of the existing building from Office and gyms (Use Class E) to Hotel and ancillary uses (Use Class C1)…
Conditions 3, 5, 23 discharged · 2, 31 awaiting decision
- ConditionsSubmission of Scheme of Noise Protection and Air Quality & Dust Management Plan pursuant…16 Oct 202626/01472/MDC
- ConditionsSubmission of emergency power supply details pursuant to condition 31.16 Oct 202626/01471/MDC
- ConditionsSubmission of Site Condition Survey pursuant to discharge of condition 3.24 Jul 202626/01044/MDC
- Show 2 earlier · 2 approved
  - ConditionsSubmission of details of Demolition Materials Audit pursuant to condition 23.24 Jul 202626/01046/MDC
  - ConditionsSubmission of details of Construction Logistics Plan pursuant to condition 5.24 Jul 202626/01045/MDC

Site constraints 11

23 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin

Nearest: St Clement's House, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 3 Grade I, 20 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

0 mSt Clement's HouseGrade II
12 mChurch of St ClementGrade I
40 mAggra Bank BuildingsGrade II
52 m24-28, Lombard Street Ec3Grade II
60 mRoyal Bank of ScotlandGrade II
60 m38, Lombard Street Ec3Grade II
65 mCredit LyonnaisGrade II
89 m29, Martin Lane Ec4Grade II
92 mChurch of St EdmundGrade I
96 mRoyal Bank of ScotlandGrade II
104 mPhoenix HouseGrade II
104 m15, Abchurch Lane Ec4Grade II
106 mRailings, Stone Wall and Gates to Former Churchyard of St Martin OrgarGrade II
107 mChurch of St MaryGrade I
113 m2a, Eastcheap Ec3Grade II
114 mIron Gateway Attached to Fenchurch HouseGrade II
130 m129, Cannon Street Ec4Grade II
131 m123-127, CANNON STREET EC4 (See details for further address information)Grade II
140 m5, Laurence Pountney Lane Ec4Grade II
142 m121, Cannon Street Ec4Grade II
144 mThe Olde Wine ShadesGrade II
148 m2 and 3, Philpot Lane Ec3Grade II
149 m1, King William StreetGrade II

Historic England ↗

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 ↗

National infrastructure project about 202 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel

The site is about 202 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 292 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 about 132 m away: Roman governor's palace (site of)

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

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 15 m away; Town centre about 84 m away: Leadenhall Market.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 10 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 area5,414 m² (58,276 sq ft)

Energy ratingE (asset rating 110)

UseOffices and Workshop Businesses

HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, 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: EC4N 7AE
Received: 9 Oct 2025
Validated: 9 Oct 2025
Ward: Candlewick
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 4 Dec 2025
Decision: Approved
Decision date: 27 Mar 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 169 days from validation, 85 days slower than City of London's median of 84 for full applications. Approved, as 99% of full applications here are.

This one169d

Council84d

UK56d

23%decided within 8 weeks

99%approved

149decided 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 →

Public comments

1comment received

1 neutral

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14338914
Planning Portal ref: PP-14338914
Neighbours: 17 Oct 2025
Consultation: 9 Mar 2026
Comments by: 30 Mar 2026
Site or press notice: 16 Oct 2025
Committee: 27 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry: 4 Dec 2025
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

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City of London

Planning Authority Score

6.7/10

Good

#71 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

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.

29 Clement's Lane London EC4N 7AE Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 127

Decision & officer reports 1

Statements & assessments 21

Plans & drawings 84

Application forms 3

Consultation & comments 3

Other documents 15

Associated applications 6

Site constraints 11

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