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

P2025/2999/FULFull Planning ApplicationAwaiting 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. (REASON FOR RECONSULTATION: The design has been updated).

Received
22 October 2025
Decision due
16 December 2025
Ward
Clerkenwell
  1. Received22 Oct
  2. Validated22 Oct
  3. Consult.6 Dec
  4. Target16 Dec
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a full planning application for window replacement at 85, The Lift House, Charterhouse Street, London, EC1M 6HJ. Islington has handled 1,802 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 22 October 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in a conservation area, with 16 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 143 applications across Clerkenwell. We hold 301 applications in total for the EC1M postcode area.

90% of full applications at London Borough of Islington were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
EC1M 6HJ
Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Medium

Planning application dates

Date validated
22 October 2025
Consultation expiry
6 December 2025
Consultation end
6 December 2025
Application expires
4 February 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
105 days

Publicity

First advertised
13 November 2025
Site notice start
13 November 2025

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14405533
UPRN
5300019054
Documents
51

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Charterhouse Square
  • Listed building: Grade II: The Hope Public HouseOn or next to this 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.

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Source: Islington

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