Planning decisions in City Of London
How long City Of London takes to decide a planning application and how many it approves, from the 1,169 decisions it made in the twelve months to September 2026. Days run from validation to decision, the clock the council reports against; the wait from receipt is shown beside it. How the figures are made.
66 daysmedian from validation to decision (UK 54); 71 from receipt
42%decided within eight weeks (UK 66%), 68% within thirteen
over 99%approved (UK 90%): 1,113 approved, 3 refused, 29 withdrawn
357 of 388UK rank for speed; 9 of 388 for approvals
By kind of application
| Kind | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions | UK rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discharge of conditions | 64 | 44% | 100% | 585 | 269 of 310 |
| Full applications | 84 | 23% | 99% | 149 | 319 of 359 |
| Listed building consent | 71 | 26% | 100% | 132 | 228 of 307 |
| Advertisement consent | 88 | 26% | 97% | 83 | 314 of 320 |
| Section 106 and planning obligations | 28 | 78% | 100% | 81 | 3 of 29 |
| Amendments | 54 | 52% | 100% | 75 | 265 of 356 |
| Prior approvals * | 49 | 56% | 100% | 40 | 317 of 340 |
| Lawful development certificates * | 35 | 75% | 100% | 12 | 35 of 348 |
Delegated or committee
| Route | Share | Median days | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delegated to officers | 99% | 65 | over 99% | 1,162 |
| Planning committee | 1% | 136 | 100% | 6 |
Where the register states how the decision was made. 1 decisions did not say.
By year
| Year decided | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | 72% | 100% | 84 |
| 2026 so far | 74 | 34% | over 99% | 1,085 |
Past their target date now
- 61 St Mary Axe, 80-86 Bishopsgate, 88-90 Bishopsgate, 12-20 Camomile Street, 15-16 St Helen's Place And 33-35 St Mary Axe (North Elevation Only), London EC3Submission of details of an Interim Travel Plan pursuant to condition 20 of planning permission 12/00129/FULL dated 30.03.2012.due 5 Sept 2025
- 38 - 41 Houndsditch London EC3A 7DBSubmission of Scheme for Protecting Nearby Residents and Commercial Occupiers from Noise, Dust and other environmental effects pursuant to Cdue 8 Sept 2025
- Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AESubmission of drawings pursuant to discharge of Condition 29 of planning permission 22/00882/FULMAJ dated 27.06.2023.due 11 Sept 2025
- 63 - 66 Coleman Street And 35-39 Moorgate London EC2R 5BXSubmission of Fire Strategy Plans pursuant to discharge of condition 34 of planning permission 21/00694/FULMAJ dated 14.12.2022.due 15 Sept 2025
- 1 Bell Inn Yard London EC3V 0BLAdvertisement consent for the display of 1 x Flag Sign and 1 x Menu Sign.due 15 Sept 2025
- 1 Bell Inn Yard London EC3V 0BLListed building consent for the display of 1 x Flag Sign and 1 x Menu Sign.due 15 Sept 2025
- South Staple Inn Buildings London WC1V 7PZInstallation of lift within stairwell.due 15 Sept 2025
- 14-21 Holborn Viaduct 32-33 & 34-35 Farringdon Street London EC1A 2ATSubmission of plans, details, schedules and specifications pursuant to discharge of condition 28 and condition 31 (a) the position, size anddue 19 Sept 2025
Decided in the last three weeks
- Senator House 85 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4ABNon-Material Amendment under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) (as amended) to planning permission Ref. 25/01596/FULLApproved27 Oct 2026
- 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HTSubmission of details of all exposed flank or party walls pursuant to Condition 31 of planning permission 24/00648/FULMAJ dated 18.12.2024.Approved27 Oct 2026
- West Market Building London Central Markets London EC1A 9PSInstallation and display of 10 internally illuminated signage relating to the London Museum, at the following locations: (a) Two signage atApproved27 Oct 2026
- 9A - 9B Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AUSubmission of details of Delivery Servicing Management Plan pursuant to conditions 10 and 11 of Planning Permission 23/00895/FULL dated 10.0Approved26 Oct 2026
- 1 - 14 Liverpool Street And 11 - 12 Blomfield Street London EC2M 7AWSubmission of the Carbon Offset Assessment pursuant to Schedule 3 Paragraph 9 of the S106 Agreement dated 07th July 2021 in relation to PlanApproved23 Oct 2026
- 70 Fenchurch Street London EC3M 4BRSubmission of Construction Logistics Plan and Appendix A: Logistics Layout Drawings pursuant to discharge of condition 17 of planning permisApproved23 Oct 2026
- 9 Newbury Street London EC1A 7HUExtensions and alterations to the rear and interior of the existing office building (Use Class E) to provide (i) upgraded office space at loApproved23 Oct 2026
- 20 Giltspur Street London EC1A 9DDSubmission of the Cultural Management Plan pursuant to Schedule 3 Paragraph 10.1 of the S106 Agreement dated 12 September 2023 (Planning AppApproved23 Oct 2026
Built nightly from City Of London's planning register. Ranks are among the 388 published councils. See planning applications in City Of London, appeals, or get alerts for City Of London.
About these figures
How are decision times measured?
Days from the date the council validated the application to the date it decided it, for applications approved or refused in the window. That is the clock councils report against and the official statistics use. Each council’s page also shows the count from receipt, which is what the applicant actually waited. Withdrawn and undecided applications are not timed.
Why do these figures differ from the council’s own?
Councils count an agreed extension of time as decided on time; we treat the calendar as the calendar. Our figures are also live and rolling, where official statistics are quarterly and annual. So a council’s own within-eight-weeks figure will usually sit a little above ours.
What counts as approved?
Approval rate is approvals divided by approvals plus refusals. Withdrawals, and decisions whose outcome the register does not state, are counted in the totals but not in the rate.
Why is a council missing?
A council is published when it has at least 25 timed decisions in the window and its register’s decision data passes our consistency checks. Councils that fail are listed with the reason rather than shown with a number that would mislead.
How often is this updated?
Nightly, from the decisions we collect from every council register we monitor. The window is the twelve months to the last complete month.