Bank of England, Threadneedle Street, EC2
Proposal
Installation of new cooling tower and supporting steelwork on roof of existing building.
- Received
- 5 December 2000
- Decided
- 30 March 2001 · Approved
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 1
- Council
- City of London Corporation
- Ward
- Broad Street
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- ReceivedSubmitted5 Dec
- ValidatedValidated5 Dec
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date30 Jan
- DecidedDecided30 Mar
Decided in 115 days (council typically 77)
This is a full planning application at Bank of England, Threadneedle Street, EC2. City of London has handled 1,142 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 69 days. This one was decided in 115 days, 7 weeks longer than City of London's median. The site is in the Bank conservation area, with 10 listed buildings nearby. There have been 8 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 47 applications across Broad Street.
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- 20005 Dec
Installation of new cooling tower and supporting steelwork on roof of existing building.
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Planning history at this site
7 other applications at this property, newest first.
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ApprovedListed building consent3656DB - 200324 Jan
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ApprovedListed building consent3656DA - 200020 Dec
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Internal refurbishment of office areas at 1st and mezzanine floor level.
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Details of finishes, lighting, joinery, M&E alterations and decorations at 5th floor level pursuant to…
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Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Bank
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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Also checked, none recorded (20)
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