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21 Lombard Street London EC3V 9AH

24/00126/FULMAJFull Major ApplicationApproved
Full

Approved on 27 February 2025

Delegated (officer decision)47 conditions

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

Proposal

Part demolition, infilling, extension and alterations to the existing building to provide additional Class E floorspace , comprising (i) part demolition of the south west corner, (ii) an infill extension between floors 3 to 7, (iii) the demolition of the existing roof plant and upper storey and introduction of a two storey extension plus new roof plant enclosure, (iv) external alterations including facade replacement in part, (v) a new entrance on Lombard Street and a new entrance and pedestrian vestibule at the corner of King William Street and Abchurch Lane, (vi) upgrade works to Nicholas Passage, (vii) the creation of terraces and landscaping, (viii) revised servicing, (ix) cycle parking and end of trip facilities, and (x) all associated works.

Received
5 February 2024
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
13
Ward
Candlewick
  1. Received5 Feb
  2. Validated5 Feb
  3. Consult.15 Mar
  4. Target6 May
  5. Decided27 Feb

Decided in 388 days (council typically 77)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at 21 Lombard Street London EC3V 9AH. City of London has handled 1,140 applications of this type. This one was decided in 388 days, 44 weeks longer than City of London's typical decision time. The site is in the Bank conservation area, with 15 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 40 applications across Candlewick. We hold 316 applications in total for the EC3V 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
EC3V 9AH
Application type
Full Major Application
Scale / size
Large

Planning application dates

Date validated
5 February 2024
Consultation expiry
19 March 2024
Consultation start
16 February 2024
Consultation end
15 March 2024
Last date for comments
19 March 2024
Target decision date
6 May 2024
Committee meeting
5 September 2024

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent
Gerald Eve
Agent address
Attn: Hannah Scott One Fitzroy 6 Mortimer Street London W1T 3JJ

Planning decision

Case officer
Georgia McBirney
Statutory period
91 days

Publicity

Last advertised
27 February 2024
Advertisement expiry
19 March 2024
Site notice start
22 February 2024
Site notice end
14 March 2024

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12455460
Documents
132

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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

  • Conservation area: Bank
  • 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Associated applications

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    14 Aug

    An application submitted under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to vary…

    ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)25/01111/FULMAJ
  2. 2024
    5 Feb

    Part demolition, infilling, extension and alterations to the existing building to provide additional Class E…

    This applicationApprovedFull24/00126/FULMAJ

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