The Derby London City 5 - 10 Great Tower Street London EC3R 5AA

23/01254/FULMAJFull Major ApplicationPermitted

Full

Proposal

External alterations including partial demolition and erection of a roof extension with associated change of use of existing building from office use (Class E) to hotel with ancillary uses (Class C1) including; new plant at roof level; provision of cycle storage; greening and other ancillary work.

Received: 15 November 2023
Decided: 5 June 2024 · Approved
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments: 10
Council: City of London Corporation
Ward: Billingsgate

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

ReceivedSubmitted15 Nov
ValidatedValidated15 Nov
Consult.Consultation28 Dec
TargetTarget Date14 Feb
DecidedDecided5 Jun

Decided in 203 days (council typically 77)

11 weeks typical decision time in City of London98% of full applications approved

This is a full planning application for demolition at The Derby London City 5 - 10 Great Tower Street London EC3R 5AA. City of London has handled 1,142 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 69 days. This one was decided in 203 days, 19 weeks longer than City of London's median. The site is in the Eastcheap conservation area, with 8 listed buildings nearby. There have been 12 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 22 applications across Billingsgate. We hold 458 applications in total for the EC3R postcode area.

Application Details

Reference

23/01254/FULMAJ

Address

The Derby London City 5 - 10 Great Tower Street London EC3R 5AA

Postcode

EC3R 5AA

Local Authority

City of London

Application Type

Full Major Application

Scale / Size

Large

Decision Status

Permitted

Current Status

Decided

Ward

Billingsgate

Applicant & Agent

Agent Address

Attn: Emma Hardy 100 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5NQ

Planning Application Dates

Date Received

15 November 2023

Consultation Expiry

9 January 2024

Target Decision Date

14 February 2024

Date Decided

5 June 2024

Date Validated

15 November 2023

Date Submitted

15 November 2023

Consultation Start

30 November 2023

Consultation End

28 December 2023

Neighbour Consultation Start

30 November 2023

Neighbour Consultation End

21 December 2023

Last Date for Comments

9 January 2024

Committee Meeting

29 April 2024

Decision Issued

7 June 2024

Permission Expires

7 June 2027

Planning Decision

Decision

Approved

Decided By

Delegated Decision

Statutory Period

91 days

Publicity

Last Advertised

12 December 2023

Advertisement Expiry

9 January 2024

Site Notice Start

30 November 2023

Site Notice End

21 December 2023

Appeal

Additional Information

Comments

Documents

140

Coordinates

51.510220, -0.082531

Enriching application data

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: City of London

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Planning history at this site

12 other applications at this property, newest first.

Planning constraints

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

Conservation area: Eastcheap
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

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 (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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.

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