Planning application
1 America Square London EC3N 2LS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for confirmation that the use of part of the ground floor of the building as a drinking establishment does not amount to development, following the transition of the existing use class A4 to Sui Generis under the Use Classes Order 2020 amendment.
As published by the council, reference 21/00401/CLOPD
Application record
- Reference
- 21/00401/CLOPD
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Certificate of Lawful Development
- Received
- 19 May 2021
- Validated
- 19 May 2021
- Decided
- 13 Jul 2021
- Ward
- Tower
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EC3N 2LS
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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24/00833/MDC Granted
1 America Square London EC3N 2LS
Acoustic report submitted in support of condition 2b of planning permission 24/00048/FULL.
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24/00048/FULL Granted
1 America Square London EC3N 2LS
Installing of 3no HVAC Condenser units behind parapet wall on 5th floor flat roof area to the north side of the building.
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23/00344/MDC Granted
1 America Square London EC3N 2LS
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 2 (Acoustics Survey) and Condition 3 (Noise Impact Report) of planning permission ref 22/00846/FULL dated 5 December 2022.
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22/00846/FULL Granted
1 America Square London EC3N 2LS
Installation of one HVAC Condenser unit measuring 1680mm high, 1240mm in width and 785mm in depth.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 May 2021
Received by City of London
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13 Jul 2021
Decision issued: Grant Certificate of Lawful Development
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10 Aug 2026
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12 documents on file for this application
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City of London granted permission on 13 July 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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