Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

25/00346/FULLPermitted

Proposal

(i) Change of use of upper floors and part lower ground floors from office use (Class E) to apart-hotel (Class C1); (ii) change of use of part ground floor from office and retail uses (Class E) to apart-hotel (Class C1); (iii) roof extensions at fourth and fifth floor levels to provide apart-hotel accommodation (Class C1); (iv) erection of a plant room at sixth floor level; (v) alterations to ground floor entrance to Queen Victoria Street; (vi) alterations to the existing shopfronts; (vii) and other associated works.

Received: 25 March 2025
Decided: 8 June 2026 · Approved subject to conditions
Council: City of London Corporation
Ward: Lochee

Approximate site (title boundary)

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ReceivedSubmitted25 Mar
ValidatedValidated15 Jul
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided8 Jun

Decided in 328 days

This is a planning application for a change of use at Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA. City of London has handled 6,476 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 68 days. This one was decided in 440 days, 53 weeks longer than City of London's median. The site is in the Bow Lane conservation area, with 12 listed buildings nearby. There have been 9 other applications at this address. We hold 144 applications in total for the EC4N postcode area.

Application Details

Reference

25/00346/FULL

Address

Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

Postcode

EC4N 4SA

Local Authority

City of London

Decision Status

Permitted

Current Status

Decided

Ward

Lochee

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received

30 June 2025

Date Decided

8 June 2026

Date Validated

15 July 2025

Date Submitted

25 March 2025

Planning Decision

Decision

Approved subject to conditions

Case Officer

Craig Swankie

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates

51.512424, -0.092947

Enriching application data

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: City of London

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Planning history at this site

5 other applications at this property, newest first.

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Conservation area: Bow Lane
Listed building: Grade II: Albert BuildingsOn this site · +2 more
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

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Also checked, none recorded (20)

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