The Bank of England, Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AH
Proposal
Refurbishment of the former Governor's Secretaries' Offices at ground floor and mezzanine level including removal of suspended ceilings and integrated lighting, refurbishment of existing glazed partitions and existing raised access flooring, restoration of heritage features and coffered ceilings with redecoration to existing double-height space and reuse of existing furniture.
- Received
- 4 December 2025
- Decided
- 11 March 2026
- Council
- City of London Corporation
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- ReceivedSubmitted4 Dec
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided11 Mar
Decided in 97 days (council typically 77)
This is a listed building consent application at The Bank of England Threadneedle Street London EC2R 8AH. City of London has handled 64 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 73 days. This one was decided in 97 days, 3 weeks longer than City of London's median. The site is in the Bank conservation area, with 9 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 12 applications across WB. We hold 230 applications in total for the EC2R postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
6 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202513 Oct
Submission of details of the leadworks, metalwork and safety access systems pursuant to the discharge of…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/01402/MDC - 202510 Oct
Submission of details of the leadworks, metalwork and safety access systems pursuant to the discharge of…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/01392/LDC - 202422 Nov
Refurbishment works comprising: (i) repairs works and weatherproofing of the portico roof; (ii) replacement…
ApprovedListed building consent24/01233/LBC - 202422 Nov
Refurbishment works comprising: (i) repairs works and weatherproofing of the portico roof; (ii) replacement…
ApprovedFull Planning Permission24/01232/FULL - 20176 Apr
Extension to the termination of the existing roof level generator flues by two metres in height.
ApprovedListed building consent17/00311/LBC - 20176 Apr
Extension to the termination of the existing roof level generator flues by two metres in height.
ApprovedFull Planning Permission17/00310/FULL
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- 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 (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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