Corner of Limeburner Lane And Ludgate Hill London EC4M 7AX Data via plota.co.uk

Decided 25/01295/FULL
Council
City of London 6.7/10
Date received
22 Sept 2025
Date validated
22 Sept 2025
Postcode
EC4M 7AX

Description

Retrospective application for the retention of two sculptures 'Whispers' by Oskar Zieta with associated works, for a temporary period of up to 16 months, to be taken down on or before 31 December 2026. Data via plota.co.uk

Get alerts nearby Council site ↗

Last checked

Site constraints 12

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 48 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 48 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 336 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 90 m away: Remains of Roman and medieval wall and gateway W of boundary of Stationers' Hall to Ludgate Hill
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 ↗
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.
Also on the record
17 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Wider setting of protected view 4A.1 Primrose Hill summit to St Paul's Cathedral; 5A.2 Greenwich Park Wolfe statue to St Paul's Cathedral; 6A.1 Blackheath Point to St Paul's Cathedral; Conservation area about 48 m away: Fleet Street; 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 43 m away; Town centre about 84 m away: Fleet Street.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 2 November 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.

Work with planning data?

Every application in City of London - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Nearby new applications

6 Nov 2026Pending

14-21 Holborn Viaduct 32-33 & 34-35 Farringdon Street London EC1A 2AT

Submission of the Carbon Offset Assessment pursuant to Schedule 3 Paragraph 15.2...

26/01577/PODC
4 Nov 2026

61 - 65 Holborn Viaduct, London, EC1A 2FD

ref 26/01538/FULL. Application Under Section 73 Of the Town and Country Planning...

P/2026/02848/OBS
4 Nov 2026

61-65 Holborn Viaduct, London, EC1A 2FD

(none)

2026/2348
4 Nov 2026Pending

61 - 65 Holborn Viaduct City Of London London EC1A 2FD

Application Under Section 73 Of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amend...

26/07533/OBS
30 Oct 2026Pending

Central Criminal Court Old Bailey London EC4M 7EH

Submission of details of the sanitaryware and samples of exposed pipework and as...

26/01557/LDC
30 Oct 2026Pending

81 Newgate Street London EC1A 7AJ

Submission of the Interim Cycling Promotion Plan and the Delivery and Servicing ...

26/01565/PODC

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
1 Ludgate Circus London EC4M 7LW
Installation and display of 1 No. externally illuminated Fascia Sign; 1 No. Fascia Sign…
25/01622/ADVT
2025
1 Ludgate Circus London EC4M 7LW
Shopfront alterations including: (i) Replacement of entrance doors on the primary and sec…
25/01621/FULL
2025
50 - 52 Ludgate Hill London EC4M 7AW
Installation of: i) two internally illuminated fascia signs measuring 500mm high x 2152mm…
25/00491/ADVT
2025
1 Farringdon Street London EC4M 7LH
Change of use of part ground floor and upper floors from offices (Class E) to visitor acc…
25/00321/FULL
2024 Approved
10 Fleet Place London EC4M 7RB
Installation of louvres to the top of ground floor Unit 1 elevation on Fleet Place to acc…
24/01211/FULL
2024 Approved
10 Fleet Place London EC4M 7RB
Change of use of Unit 1 at ground and mezzanine level for live broadcasting/media use wit…
24/01043/FULL
2024 Approved
10 Old Bailey London EC4M 7NG
The replacement of the principal entrance door.
24/00565/FULL
2023
5 Old Bailey London EC4M 7BA
Change of Use from office use E(g) to dual use office E(g) & education (professional trai…
23/01093/FULL
2023 Approved
10 Fleet Place London EC4M 7RB
Installation and display of one internally illuminated sign measuring 3m high by 0.8m wid…
23/00451/ADVT
2023 Withdrawn
10 Fleet Place London EC4M 7RB
Please refer to covering letter.
23/00454/ADVT
2021 Approved
10 Fleet Place London EC4M 7RB
Installation and display of one internally illuminated sign measuring 2.8m high by 0.6m w…
21/00893/ADVT
2021 Approved
10 Fleet Place London EC4M 7RB
Installation and display of: four internally illuminated fascia signs measuring: (i) 0.87…
21/00288/ADVT
2021 Approved
10 Fleet Place London EC4M 7RB
Installation of secure gated access off Old Seacoal Lane at ground floor level, installat…
21/00287/FULL
2021 Approved
44 - 46 Ludgate Hill London EC4M 7DE
Installation and display of: (i) two internally illuminated fascia signs to the lettering…
21/00341/ADVT
2021 Approved
44 - 46 Ludgate Hill London EC4M 7DE
Alterations to the existing shopfront for the installation of bi-folding windows.
21/00078/FULL
2020 Approved
35 Old Bailey London EC4M 7AU
Installation and display of: (i) one internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.24m h…
20/00809/ADVT
2020 Approved
10 Old Bailey London EC4M 7NG
Installation and display of one internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.475m high…
20/00491/ADVT
2020 Approved
10 Old Bailey London EC4M 7NG
Alterations to the building entrance comprising the installation of an entrance surround.
20/00490/FULL
2020 Approved
10 Fleet Place London EC4M 7RB
Change of use of Unit 1 at ground and mezzanine from flexible Use Class A1 (Retail) or Us…
20/00102/FULL
2019 Withdrawn
Procession House 55 Ludgate Hill London EC4M 7JW
Installation and display of: i) one non-illuminated scaffold banner measuring 2m in heigh…
19/00220/ADVT
2017 Approved
Unit 5 One New Ludgate 60 Ludgate Hill London EC4M 7AW
Installation and display of one internally illuminated (lettering and logo only) wall mou…
17/01081/ADVT
2017 Approved
Procession House 55 Ludgate Hill London EC4M 7JW
Alterations to the building comprising: (i) reconfiguring of the existing curved section…
17/00897/FULL
2017 Withdrawn
10 Fleet Place London EC4M 7RB
Use of private land for the placing out of tables, chairs and planters ancillary to the a…
17/00879/FULL
2016 Approved
10 Fleet Place London EC4M 7RB
Erection of an infill structure to create a new retail unit for flexible use for either r…
16/01034/FULL
2016 Refused
Outside 14 Farringdon Street London EC4A 4AB
Internally illuminated advertisement measuring 2.37m high by 1.34m wide by 0.35m deep on…
16/00153/ADVT
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings