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31-35 Eastcheap London EC3M 1DE

16/00269/FULLFull Planning PermissionApproved
Full

Approved on 24 May 2016

Delegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Change of use of the basement of 31-35 Eastcheap and the ground floor unit at 35 Eastcheap from A1 (shop) use to flexible use for either A1 (shop), A3 (restaurants and cafes), A4 (drinking establishments) or D2 (assembly and leisure) use and the addition of five louvred ventilation panels to the rear of the building.

Received
18 March 2016
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
4
Ward
Bridge And Bridge Without
Agent
Town Planning Bureau
  1. Received18 Mar
  2. Validated30 Mar
  3. Consult.15 Jun
  4. Target25 May
  5. Decided24 May

Decided in 55 days (council typically 77)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 31-35 Eastcheap London EC3M 1DE. City of London has handled 1,140 applications of this type. This one was decided in 67 days, 10 days quicker than City of London's typical decision time. The site is in the Eastcheap conservation area, with 12 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 90 applications across Bridge And Bridge Without. We hold 546 applications in total for the EC3M postcode area.

98% of full applications at City of London Corporation were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 11 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
EC3M 1DE
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Eastcheap, 23/39

Planning application dates

Date validated
30 March 2016
Consultation expiry
15 June 2016
Consultation start
25 May 2016
Consultation end
15 June 2016
Last date for comments
15 June 2016
Target decision date
25 May 2016
Committee meeting
24 May 2016
Permission expires
24 May 2019

Applicant and agent

Agent
Town Planning Bureau
Agent address
Attn; Mr Paul Bottomley The Barn 43 Oakdene Road Redhill Surrey RH1 6BT

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
19 April 2016
Advertisement expiry
10 May 2016
Site notice start
20 April 2016
Site notice end
11 May 2016

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-04919038
Documents
54

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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Planning history at this site

10 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2017
    12 Jun

    Alteration to the side dormer window at roof level and installation of ventilation grills to rear elevation.

    ApprovedFull Planning Permission17/00574/FULL
  2. 2017
    6 Jun

    Alteration to the side dormer window at roof level; internal alteration to ground and basement comprising…

    ApprovedListed building consent17/00575/LBC
  3. 2017
    31 Mar

    Internal alterations comprising the removal of existing chimney and removal of the wall at fourth floor level.

    WithdrawnListed building consent17/00289/LBC
  4. 2016
    30 Nov

    Details of materials to be used on the external faces of the building pursuant to condition 2 of listed…

    ApprovedListed building consent16/01272/LDC
  5. 2016
    30 Nov

    Details of a scheme to protect residents and commercial occupiers from noise, dust and other environmental…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions16/01271/MDC
  6. 2016
    27 Oct

    Erection and display of a non-illuminated temporary shroud on the scaffolding covering the building.

    ApprovedListed building consent16/01118/LBC

Source: City of London

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