4 Lindsey Street London EC1A 9HP
Approved on 28 November 2025
Council decision: Prior Approval GivenDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
An application for Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the installation of solar PV panels on the roof of the building.
- Received
- 15 October 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- City of London Corporation
- Ward
- Farringdon Within
- ReceivedReceived15 Oct
- ValidatedValidated15 Oct
- Consult.Consultation13 Nov
- TargetTarget Date10 Dec
- DecidedDecided28 Nov
Decided in 44 days (council typically 77)
About this application
This is an outline application for a solar installation at 4 Lindsey Street London EC1A 9HP. City of London has handled 95 applications of this type. This one was decided in 44 days, 5 weeks quicker than City of London's typical decision time. The site is in 15 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 107 applications across Farringdon Within. We hold 438 applications in total for the EC1A postcode area.
93% of outline 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
- EC1A 9HP
- Application type
- Determination whether prior app required
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 15 October 2025
- Consultation expiry
- 13 November 2025
- Last date for comments
- 13 November 2025
- Target decision date
- 10 December 2025
- Committee meeting
- 28 November 2025
- Permission expires
- 28 November 2030
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Agent address
- Attn: James Brydon 17 Hristo Botev Devene Attn. Mr James Brydon Vratsa District 3065 Bulgaria
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Georgia McBirney
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Site notice start
- 23 October 2025
- Site notice end
- 13 November 2025
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Listed building: Grade II: Railings Round New Church Hawe and Gates on the South Side of the SquareOn or next to this site
- 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, conservation 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.
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Planning history at this site
7 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20256 Nov
Submission of the Delivery and Servicing Management Plan pursuant to Schedule 3 Paragraph 8.3 of the Section…
ApprovedPlanning Obligations25/01528/PODC - 202015 Dec
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed use of the retail unit (flexible Class…
ApprovedCertificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)20/00994/CLOPD - 202014 Dec
Non-material amendment under Section 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act (as amended) to planning…
ApprovedNon-material amendment20/00991/NMA - 20203 Nov
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed use of the retail unit (flexible Class…
WithdrawnCertificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)20/00860/CLOPD - 202016 Oct
Change of use from retail (Class A1/A2/A3) to office.
ApprovedFull Planning Permission20/00810/FULL - 201413 Nov
Details and samples of infill panels to the bridge and walkway structure for the link to Barbican Station…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions14/01133/MDC - 201026 Aug
Construction Arrangements Advanced and main works Farringdon Station East Ticket Hall and West Ticket Hall…
ApprovedCrossrail Construction Arrangements10/00626/XRAIL
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