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22/00711/OBS

Ludgate House 245 Blackfriars Road London

Granted City of London Observations from other Boroughs

Proposal

Construction of a lower ground, upper ground and 18 storey building comprising Use Class E (office and retail) floorspace incorporating internal amendments to part of the existing site-wide basement at levels B1 and B2 and all landscaping, public realm and highways improvements together with all associated and ancillary works. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement submitted pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017. Electronic Copies of the ES and NTS are available free of charge. Hard copies would have an associated printing charge. To request a copy, please contact [email protected] (Observation from other Borough).

As published by the council, reference 22/00711/OBS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Aug 2022

    Received by City of London

  2. 24 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: No Objections to OBS

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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