85, The Lift House, Charterhouse Street, London, EC1M 6HJ
Approved on 12 February 2026
Council decision: No Objections to OBSDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Consultation by the London Borough of Islington on the 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. (REASON FOR RECONSULTATION: The design has been updated). (LBI ref: P2025/2999/FUL)
- Received
- 28 January 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- City of London Corporation
- Ward
- Farringdon Without
- ReceivedReceived28 Jan
- ValidatedValidated28 Jan
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date18 Feb
- DecidedDecided12 Feb
Decided in 15 days
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 6,632 applications of this type. This one was decided in 15 days, 9 weeks quicker than City of London's typical decision time. The site is in the Smithfield conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 89 applications across Farringdon Without. We hold 301 applications in total for the EC1M postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- EC1M 6HJ
- Application type
- Observations from other Boroughs
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 28 January 2026
- Target decision date
- 18 February 2026
- Committee meeting
- 12 February 2026
- Permission expires
- 12 February 2031
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Georgia McBirney
- Statutory period
- 21 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Charterhouse SquarePart of the site · +2 more
- 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.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: City of London
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