6 Bevis Marks London EC3A 7BA

26/00448/FULLFull Planning PermissionApproved

Full

Approved on 31 July 2026

Delegated (officer decision)9 conditions

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Proposal

Internal and external alterations including (i) Installation of canopy and associated cladding to columns to the main entrance at Bevis Marks, (ii) Replacement of two revolving doors with a singular revolving door, replacement of bypass door at Bevis Marks and associated card reader totem (iii) Omission of retail door and awnings in connection with Change of Use from Retail (E(b)) to Office (E(c)); (iv) Replacement of bypass door at secondary entrance, installation of associated card reader totem and other associated refurbishment works.

Received: 27 March 2026
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments: 3
Council: City of London Corporation
Ward: Aldgate

ReceivedReceived27 Mar
ValidatedValidated8 Apr
Consult.Consultation7 May
TargetTarget Date3 Jun
DecidedDecided31 Jul

Decided in 114 days (council typically 77)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 6 Bevis Marks London EC3A 7BA. City of London has handled 1,140 applications of this type. This one was decided in 126 days, 7 weeks longer than City of London's typical decision time. The site is in 3 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 49 applications across Aldgate. We hold 292 applications in total for the EC3A 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: EC3A 7BA
Application type: Full Planning Permission
Scale / size: Small

Planning application dates

Date validated: 8 April 2026
Consultation expiry: 15 May 2026
Consultation start: 16 April 2026
Consultation end: 7 May 2026
Last date for comments: 15 May 2026
Target decision date: 3 June 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period: 56 days

Publicity

Site notice start: 24 April 2026
Site notice end: 15 May 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-14790018
Documents: 16

Site constraints

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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Listed building: Grade II: No. 38, ST MARY AXEOn 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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6 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: City of London

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