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Exchange House 12 Primrose Street London EC2A 2EG

Granted City of London 23/00285/FULL Full Planning Permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Creation of external terrace at roof level including demountable pergola structure, external seating and works to facilitate access.

As published by the council, reference 23/00285/FULL

Application record

Reference
23/00285/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
17 Mar 2023
Validated
17 Mar 2023
Decided
1 Jun 2023
Ward
Bishopsgate
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EC2A 2EG

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of London register

This site has had 8 applications since 2021: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00398/MDC Withdrawn

    Exchange House 12 Primrose Street London EC2A 2EG

    Submission of details of scheme for protecting nearby residents and commercial occupiers pursuant to condition 2 of Planning permission 23/00285/FULL dated 01.06.2023.

    Decided 11 May 2026 Conditions
  • 25/01748/5REG Decided

    Exchange House 12 Primrose Street London EC2A 2EG

    Notification in accordance with Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) for installation of 1No. equipment housing cabinet and ancillary development thereto.

    Decided 26 Jan 2026
  • 25/01190/FULL Awaiting decision

    Exchange House 12 Primrose Street London EC2A 2EG

    Replacement of temporary ramp at ground floor with new permanent ramp to facilitate level access.

    Submitted 29 Aug 2025 Full applications
  • 22/01210/CLOPD Granted

    Exchange House 12 Primrose Street London EC2A 2EG

    Certificate of Lawful Development (proposed) for the installation of a ramp at ground floor level to provide step free access to the new lift core at ground floor level.

    Decided 13 Feb 2023 Lawful development
  • 21/00774/NMA Granted

    Exchange House 12 Primrose Street London EC2A 2EG

    Non-material amendment under Section 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) on planning permission 21/00052/FULL dated 25/05/2021, to extend the existing lift core in lieu of the consented platform lift, removal of fixed seating to allow for flexible space, increase in planting around edge of terrace, introduction of servery, and removal of BMU steels. Proposed removal of condition 4(a) relating to the platform lift and condition 4(f) relating to the access stair, and addition of details of servery and access gate to condition 4(c).

    Decided 5 Oct 2021 Amendments
  • 21/00589/MDC Granted

    Exchange House 12 Primrose Street London EC2A 2EG

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 of planning permisson 21/00052/FULL, dated 25 May 2021, relating to the scheme of protective works.

    Decided 7 Sep 2021 Conditions
  • 21/00052/FULL Granted

    Exchange House 12 Primrose Street London EC2A 2EG

    Creation of external terrace at roof level including demountable pergola structure, external seating and works to facilitate access.

    Decided 25 May 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Mar 2023

    Received by City of London

  2. 1 Jun 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 26/00398/MDC Withdrawn

    Exchange House 12 Primrose Street London EC2A 2EG

    Submission of details of scheme for protecting nearby residents and commercial occupiers pursuant to condition 2 of Planning permission 23/00285/FULL dated 01.06.2023.

    Decided 11 May 2026 Conditions

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

25 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

City of London granted permission on 1 June 2023, 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Exchange House 12 Primrose Street London EC2A 2EG

    21/00052/FULL Submitted 25 Jan 2021 50 yards away

    Creation of external terrace at roof level including demountable pergola structure, external seating and works to facilitate access.

    Granted Full applications 32 docs

  • Exchange House 12 Primrose Street London EC2A 2EG

    25/01748/5REG Submitted 5 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Notification in accordance with Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) for installation of 1No. equipment housing cabinet and ancillary development thereto.

    Decided 7 docs

  • Exchange House 12 Primrose Street London EC2A 2EG

    21/00774/NMA Submitted 8 Sep 2021 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment under Section 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) on planning permission 21/00052/FULL dated 25/05/2021, to extend the existing lift core in lieu of the consented platform lift, removal of fixed seating to allow for flexible space, increase in planting around edge of terrace, introduction of servery, and removal of BMU steels. Proposed removal of condition 4(a) relating to the platform lift and condition 4(f) relating to the access stair, and addition of details of servery and access gate to condition 4(c).

    Granted Amendments 13 docs

  • Exchange House 12 Primrose Street London EC2A 2EG

    21/00589/MDC Submitted 8 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 of planning permisson 21/00052/FULL, dated 25 May 2021, relating to the scheme of protective works.

    Granted Conditions 5 docs

  • Exchange House 12 Primrose Street London EC2A 2EG

    25/01190/FULL Submitted 29 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~24 Oct

    Replacement of temporary ramp at ground floor with new permanent ramp to facilitate level access.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 7 docs

  • Exchange House 12 Primrose Street London Ec2a 2eg Site In City Of London

    2023/1241 Submitted 29 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Observation to neighbouring borough (City of London) for: Creation of external terrace at roof level including demountable pergola structure, external seating and works to facilitate access. (City of London reference 23/00285/FULL)

    Withdrawn Other 2 docs

In City of London

  • 25/01794/FULL Granted

    50 Cannon Street London EC4N 6JJ

    Refurbishment of existing office building with works including: creation of roof terraces, extension of existing lift shaft, replacement and relocation of existing rooftop plant and associated structures, changes to internal car and cycle parking arrangements, and improvements to the building's facade.

    Received 22 Dec, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00865/FULL Granted

    9 Newbury Street London EC1A 7HU

    Extensions and alterations to the rear and interior of the existing office building (Use Class E) to provide (i) upgraded office space at lower ground and ground floors; (ii) conversion from office to one studio flat and one 1-bed dwelling (Use Class C3) at 1st to 3rd floors; and (iii) provision of a 1-bed dwelling within a newly created two storey roof extension at 4th and 5th floors with a roof terrace at 4th floor.

    Received 16 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/01110/FULL Granted

    200 Aldersgate Street London EC1A 4HD

    Retrospective application for the installation of 2no. condenser units to fifth floor roof.

    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/01109/FULL Granted

    100 Bishopsgate London EC2N 4AA

    Installation of artwork along the junction of the landscaped space and the walls of St Ethelburga's Centre of Reconciliation and Peace: Continuum by Halima Cassell.

    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/01053/FULL Granted

    49 Cheapside London EC2V 6AT

    Shopfront alteration at Unit 1A to replace existing solid blanking panel with clear glass

    Received 27 Jul, published by the council 20 Sep 2026 Full applications