Planning application
5 Chancery Lane CITY OF LONDON London WC2A 1LG
Works: Extension Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Observations to the adjoining City of London for alteration and extension, including: substantial demolition of the fifth floor and full demolition of the sixth floor; alterations to the facades at fourth floor level; erection of a new three storey roof extension at fifth to seventh floor levels for office use (Class B1), with a landscaped amenity terrace and plant room at eighth floor level; and other associated works.
As published by the council, reference 2020/3824/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2020/3824/P
- Type
- Request for Observations to Adjoining Borough
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- No objection
- Received
- 7 Sep 2020
- Validated
- 7 Sep 2020
- Decided
- 2 Dec 2020
- Ward
- Adjoining Borough
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WC2A 1LG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2021/2144/P Withdrawn
5 Chancery Lane CITY OF LONDON London WC2A 1LG
Observations to the adjoining City of London for alteration and extension, including: substantial demolition of the fifth floor and full demolition of the sixth floor; alterations to the facades at fourth floor level; erection of a new three storey roof extension at fifth to seventh floor levels for office use, with a landscaped amenity terrace and plant room at eighth floor level; and other associated works (REVISED PROPOSALS).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Sep 2020
Received by Camden
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2 Dec 2020
Decision issued: No objection
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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