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2 Plowden Buildings Middle Temple Lane London EC4Y 9BU

25/01339/FULLFull Planning PermissionApproved
Full

Approved on 3 July 2026

Delegated (officer decision)3 conditions

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Change of use of the Ground Floor North from Office (Use Class E (g) (i)) to residential use (Use Class C3).

Received
1 October 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
5
Ward
Farringdon Without
Agent
Gilmore Hankey Kirke Ltd
  1. Received1 Oct
  2. Validated13 Oct
  3. Consult.4 Nov
  4. Target8 Dec
  5. Decided3 Jul

Decided in 263 days (council typically 77)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 2 Plowden Buildings Middle Temple Lane London EC4Y 9BU. City of London has handled 1,140 applications of this type. This one was decided in 275 days, 28 weeks longer than City of London's typical decision time. The site is in the Temples conservation area, with 15 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 89 applications across Farringdon Without. We hold 167 applications in total for the EC4Y 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
EC4Y 9BU
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
13 October 2025
Consultation expiry
14 November 2025
Consultation start
14 October 2025
Consultation end
4 November 2025
Neighbour consultation start
17 October 2025
Neighbour consultation end
14 November 2025
Last date for comments
14 November 2025
Target decision date
8 December 2025

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent
Gilmore Hankey Kirke Ltd
Architect profile
GILMORE HANKEY KIRKE LIMITED
Agent address
Attn: Mr Richard Young 1 South Square London WC1R 5HP United Kingdom

Planning decision

Case officer
Georgia McBirney
Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
21 October 2025
Advertisement expiry
11 November 2025
Site notice start
16 October 2025
Site notice end
6 November 2025

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14369645
Documents
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Conservation area: Temples+2 more
  • Listed building: Grade II: 1 Brick CourtOn this site · +31 more
  • Registered park and garden: Middle TemplePart of the site · +1 more

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 (19)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, 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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© 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

  1. 2026
    5 Jun

    Application for change of use for the five existing Residential units on 4th Floor North, 5th Floor North &…

    ApprovedListed building consentRelated26/00761/FULL
  2. 2025
    1 Oct

    Change of use of the Ground Floor North from Office (Use Class E (g) (i)) to residential use (Use Class C3).

    This applicationApprovedFull25/01339/FULL

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