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20 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6EB

Granted City of London 23/00591/FULL Full Planning Permission

Works: Extension Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

External and internal works comprising of: (i) the construction of a glazed link extension to the Bell Tower; (ii) elevational alterations to the Bell Tower; (iii) refurbishment of the existing roofscape to include new finishes and introduction of hard and soft landscaping; (iv) creation of a new pedestrian entrance off Black Friars Lane; (v) the provision of cycle paring and end of trip facilities; (vi) installation of replacement plant at roof level; (vii) and all associated works.

As published by the council, reference 23/00591/FULL

Application record

Reference
23/00591/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
6 Jun 2023
Validated
6 Jun 2023
Decided
5 Apr 2024
Ward
Farringdon Within
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EC4V 6EB

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of London register

This site has had 9 applications since 2023: 7 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00941/NMA Granted

    20 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6EB

    Non-Material Amendment to planning permission ref.23/00591/FULL for amendments to Condition 11 (Approved Documents) to accommodate design changes NAMELY to incoporate a grilles to the northern and southern elevation.

    Decided 19 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00809/FULL Awaiting decision

    20 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6EB

    Installation of an external platform lift at the Black Friars Lane entrance.

    Submitted 3 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00468/MDC Awaiting decision

    20 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6EB

    Submission of details pursuant to conditions 5b and 6 of Planning permission 23/00591/FULL dated 05.04.2024.

    Submitted 31 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00232/MDC Granted

    20 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6EB

    Submission of details of Acoustic Test Report pursuant to condition 5(a) of Planning permission 23/00591/FULL dated 05.04.2024.

    Decided 11 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • 25/01453/NMA Granted

    20 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6EB

    Non-material amendment under S96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to amend Condition 11 (Approved Drawings) of planning permission reference 23/00591/FULL dated 05.04.2024 to amend the approved ground floor arrangement in respect of the relocation of the temporary access ramp and storage area from the main entrance to the secondary entrance.

    Decided 17 Jun 2026 Amendments
  • 25/00510/MDC Granted

    20 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6EB

    Submission of Access Management Plan pursuant to discharge of condition 9 of planning permission 23/00591/FULL dated 05.04.2024.

    Decided 18 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 25/00311/MDC Granted

    20 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6EB

    Submission of Materials Schedule and Site Location Plan pursuant to discharge of condition 7 of planning permission 23/00591/FULL dated 05.04.2024.

    Decided 4 Jun 2025 Conditions
  • 25/00272/MDC Granted

    20 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6EB

    Submission of Construction Logistics Plan and Construction Management Plan pursuant to discharge of condition 2 and 3 of planning application 23/00591/FULL dated 05.04.2024.

    Decided 5 Nov 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jun 2023

    Received by City of London

  2. 5 Apr 2024

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Savills (UK) Ltd Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 1991 · London

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Documents

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

48 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

City of London granted permission on 5 April 2024, 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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  • 20 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6EB

    26/00809/FULL Submitted 3 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~29 Jul

    Installation of an external platform lift at the Black Friars Lane entrance.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 10 docs

  • 20 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6EB

    25/01453/NMA Submitted 21 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment under S96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to amend Condition 11 (Approved Drawings) of planning permission reference 23/00591/FULL dated 05.04.2024 to amend the approved ground floor arrangement in respect of the relocation of the temporary access ramp and storage area from the main entrance to the secondary entrance.

    Granted Amendments 6 docs

  • 20 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6EB

    26/00232/MDC Submitted 13 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Submission of details of Acoustic Test Report pursuant to condition 5(a) of Planning permission 23/00591/FULL dated 05.04.2024.

    Granted Conditions 5 docs

  • 20 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6EB

    26/00468/MDC Submitted 31 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~26 May

    Submission of details pursuant to conditions 5b and 6 of Planning permission 23/00591/FULL dated 05.04.2024.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

  • 20 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6EB

    25/00510/MDC Submitted 15 Apr 2025 50 yards away

    Submission of Access Management Plan pursuant to discharge of condition 9 of planning permission 23/00591/FULL dated 05.04.2024.

    Granted Conditions 6 docs

  • 20 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6EB

    25/00311/MDC Submitted 4 Mar 2025 50 yards away

    Submission of Materials Schedule and Site Location Plan pursuant to discharge of condition 7 of planning permission 23/00591/FULL dated 05.04.2024.

    Granted Conditions 6 docs

In City of London

  • 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

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    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
  • 26/00725/FULL Granted

    66 Shoe Lane London EC4A 3BQ

    (i) Replacement of existing kitchen extract equipment; (ii) installation of three condenser unit and associated works; at roof level inside the existing plant enclosure

    Received 19 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/01154/FULL Granted

    33 Holborn London EC1N 2HT

    Application under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to vary Condition 3 (noise from new plant) and Condition 16 (Approved Drawings) of Planning Permission 24/00391/FULL dated 10.12.2024 in order to allow the reconfiguration of the approved roof plan, including reduced size and location of the pavilion and roof terrace along with the introduction of lift extension to roof level, increased size and rearrangement of rooftop plant room and other associated changes.

    Received 11 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Full applications