10 Devonshire Square London EC2M 4YP Data via plota.co.uk

Under Consideration 26/01366/FULL
Date received
30 Sept 2026
Date validated
30 Sept 2026
Postcode
EC2M 4YP
Leaseholder

Description

Internal and external alterations associated with the refurbishment of Building 10, including the reconfiguration of the ground floor reception and office accommodation; provision of basement tenant amenities and travel hub facilities; installation of ventilation louvres and replacement basement entrance door; refurbishment and adaptation of courtyard doors; creation of a first-floor roof terrace with associated access, balustrades, screening and rationalisation of building services; alterations to the basement lightwell wall; and installation of rooftop plant and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 30 Nov 2026 and 15 Dec 2026, from City of London's recent extensions.

Day 9 of the 56-day target. City of London usually decides extensions by day 68.

Day 959 days to the predicted decision (day 68)
30%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
115decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 11

12 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Port of London Authority's Warehouses and Boundary Walls to Middlesex Street and New Street, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 11 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 12 with distances
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
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.
National infrastructure project about 764 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 764 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 138 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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 155 m away: London Wall: remains of Roman wall and bastion, Camomile Street
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
Conservation area about 66 m away: Bishopsgate; 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; Heritage at risk about 87 m away: Wentworth Street, Bethnal Green; Designated open space about 7 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 8 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.

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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.

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for householder decisions
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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

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.