Planning application
45 Beech Street London EC2Y 8AD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application under Schedule 2, Part 16, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 as to whether prior approval is required for the upgrade of an existing telecommunications base station, comprising of the mounting of 3 no. existing antennas and removal and replacement of 3 no. antennas on 3 no. replacement antenna support poles (2 no. 6m tall poles to a height of 32.5m and 1 no. 5.2m tall pole to a height of 32.0m), supporting 4 no. antennas at 32.5m to top and 2 no. antennas at 30.0m to top and mounting of a GPS module on the top of one of the support poles; the siting of one new rooftop cabinet and relocation of 1 no. existing rooftop cabinet and ancillary works.
As published by the council, reference 21/00561/DPAR
Application record
- Reference
- 21/00561/DPAR
- Type
- Determination whether prior app required
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Prior Approval Given
- Received
- 30 Jun 2021
- Validated
- 1 Jul 2021
- Decided
- 24 Aug 2021
- Ward
- Aldersgate
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EC2Y 8AD
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00926/NMA Awaiting decision
45 Beech Street London EC2Y 8AD
Non-material amendment under Section 96A of the Town Planning and Country Act 1990 to planning permission reference 24/00176/FULL dated 8 December 2025 to amend Condition 46 (approved drawings) to allow amendments to: internal layouts and communal amenity spaces; entrance and access arrangements; stair and lift cores; co-living unit layouts; roof plant and associated roofscape detailing; façade materials and architectural detailing; and associated alterations to the approved elevations.
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26/00910/MDC Awaiting decision
45 Beech Street London EC2Y 8AD
Submission of details of (i) design and layout drawings for the proposed SuDS components (ii) measures to be taken to prevent flooding (iii) Evidence that Thames Water has been consulted regarding the proposed surface water pursuant to condition 3 of Planning Permission 24/00176/FULL dated 08.12.2025.
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26/00825/MDC Awaiting decision
45 Beech Street London EC2Y 8AD
Submission of detail of Scheme of Protective Works, Site Condition Survey, NRMM Registration, Demolition and Construction Logistics Plan, and Protection of Water infrastructure pursuant to condition 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Planning Permission 24/00176/FULL dated 08.12.2025.
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24/00176/FULL Awaiting decision
45 Beech Street London EC2Y 8AD
Partial demolition, extension and change of use of existing office building to co-living accommodation with associated internal and external amenity spaces (sui generis) including cycle storage, landscaping, servicing and all other associated works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jun 2021
Received by City of London
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1 Jul 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Aug 2021
Decision issued: Prior Approval Given
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18 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a telecoms contractor registered in Uxbridge
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City of London granted permission on 24 August 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.
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