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85, The Lift House, Charterhouse Street, London, EC1M 6HJ

25/01559/OBSAll OtherAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Refurbishment of existing Class E building including the creation of a roof level terrace space and the refurbishment of an existing terrace at rear first floor level, new windows to the front and rear elevation, replacement of mechanical plant and machinery at roof level, refurbishment of façade and improvements to the existing entrance.

Submitted
6 November 2025
  1. Received6 Nov
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

About this application

This is a planning application for window replacement at 85, The Lift House, Charterhouse Street, London, EC1M 6HJ. City of London has handled 168 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 6 November 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Smithfield conservation area, with 10 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 18 applications across FT. We hold 301 applications in total for the EC1M postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
EC1M 6HJ
Application type
All Other

Site constraints

Checking the site
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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage 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

6 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    9 Jul

    Installation and display of 10 internally illuminated signage relating to the London Museum, at the following…

    ApprovedApplication26/00980/ADVT
  2. 2026
    22 Apr

    Submission of details of the LED screen service feeds, fixings, design and specification pursuant to…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/00584/LDC
  3. 2026
    28 Jan

    Consultation by the London Borough of Islington on the refurbishment of existing Class E building including…

    ApprovedObservations from other Boroughs26/00130/OBS
  4. 2025
    22 Dec

    Submission of details of the content and curation of the screens pursuant to condition 2 (part ii) of…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/01796/LDC
  5. 2025
    27 Oct

    Consultation by Islington Council on partial demolition of existing building and redevelopment to erect a…

    Objection Raised to Proposal (OBS only)All Other25/01485/OBS
  6. 2025
    4 Sep

    Installation and display of four LED resin coated screens of 5.75m height, 3.5m width, and 0.04m depth, on…

    ApprovedListed building consent25/01221/LBC

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