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Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE

Granted City of London 23/00728/MDC Submission of details (Planning)

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Submission of pre-demolition audit pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission 22/00882/FULMAJ dated 27/06/2023.

As published by the council, reference 23/00728/MDC

Application record

Reference
23/00728/MDC
Type
Submission of details (Planning)
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
10 Jul 2023
Validated
10 Jul 2023
Decided
12 Nov 2024
Ward
Tower
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EC3N 2AE

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of London register

This site has had 8 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01185/MDC Awaiting decision

    Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE

    Submission of drawings and Suicide Prevention Risk Assessment pursuant to discharge of conditions 34 & 41 of planning permission 22/00882/FULMAJ dated 27.06.2023.

    Submitted 18 Aug 2026
  • 26/00814/NMA Granted

    Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE

    Non-material amendment under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to planning permission 22/00882/FULMAJ dated 27.06.2023 to allow for an amended description of development by removing reference to the number of rooms "769 rooms", reference to the location of the Museum "at part ground, first and second floor levels" and reference to the approved quantum of Museum floorspace "+3101sq.m GIA" so that it reads as: 'Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site for a new building comprising basement, ground plus 20 upper floors (+74.9m AOD) for purpose built student accomodation and associated amenity space (Sui Generis); Museum Use (Use Class F1 (c)); hard and soft landscaping; ancillary plant and servicing; and associated works.'

    Decided 9 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00813/FULMAJ Awaiting decision

    Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE

    Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) in relation to planning permission 22/00882/FULMAJ dated 27 June 2023 to vary Condition 48 (Cycle Parking Facilities) to reduce the number of cycle parking spaces in line with documented utilisation by users of comparable PBSA buildings; vary Condition 70 (Museum Use Floorspace) to remove reference to the approved quantum of museum floorspace; and vary Condition 71 (Approved Drawings) to reflect: (i) internal amendments to the museum layout at Ground and First Floors; (ii) the replacement of museum floorspace at Level 2 with 33 additional PBSA rooms and increased amenity space; (iii) the installation of external plant and associated plant enclosure at Level 3, together with a freestanding frame to provide greening; and (iv) consequential amendments relating to the revised cycle parking provision and museum floorspace, alongside a Deed of Variation to the Section 106 Agreement to amend the definition of Museum Space, update the Museum Space plans to reflect the Section 73 amendments, and provide that the Deed of Variation come into effect upon implementation of the Section 73 permission.

    Submitted 4 Jun 2026
  • 26/00813/FULL Awaiting decision

    Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE

    Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) in relation to planning permission 22/00882/FULMAJ dated 27 June 2023 to vary Condition 48 (Cycle Parking Facilities) to reduce the number of cycle parking spaces in line with documented utilisation by users of comparable PBSA buildings; vary Condition 70 (Museum Use Floorspace) to remove reference to the approved quantum of museum floorspace; and vary Condition 71 (Approved Drawings) to reflect: (i) internal amendments to the museum layout at Ground and First Floors; (ii) the replacement of museum floorspace at Level 2 with 33 additional PBSA rooms and increased amenity space; (iii) the installation of external plant and associated plant enclosure at Level 3, together with a freestanding frame to provide greening; and (iv) consequential amendments relating to the revised cycle parking provision and museum floorspace, alongside a Deed of Variation to the Section 106 Agreement to amend the definition of Museum Space, update the Museum Space plans to reflect the Section 73 amendments, and provide that the Deed of Variation come into effect upon implementation of the Section 73 permission.

    Submitted 4 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 25/01421/MDC Awaiting decision

    Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE

    Submission of details of the facade system confirming the detailed design in relation to reducing the operational and embodied carbon impact across all life-cycle stages that would result from the proposed facade system and materials, and the frequency of replacement cycles pursuant to condition 10 of planning permission 22/00882/FULMAJ dated 27/06/2023.

    Submitted 15 Oct 2025 Conditions
  • 25/00933/MDC Awaiting decision

    Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE

    Submission of drawings pursuant to discharge of Condition 29 of planning permission 22/00882/FULMAJ dated 27.06.2023.

    Submitted 17 Jul 2025 Conditions
  • 24/01121/MDC Granted

    Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE

    Submission of details including plans and section elevations of any undersailing of the basement of the building under the public highway to ensure a minimum undersail depth of 1.2m from pavement level, pursuant to condition 72 of planning permission 22/00882/FULMAJ dated 27.06.2023, as amended under 24/00105/NMA dated 14.08.2024.

    Decided 19 Dec 2024 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jul 2023

    Received by City of London

  2. 12 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

City of London granted permission on 12 November 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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This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    24/01121/MDC Submitted 18 Oct 2024 0m away

    Submission of details including plans and section elevations of any undersailing of the basement of the building under the public highway to ensure a minimum undersail depth of 1.2m from pavement level, pursuant to condition 72 of planning permission 22/00882/FULMAJ dated 27.06.2023, as amended under 24/00105/NMA dated 14.08.2024.

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  • Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE

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  • Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE

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  • Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE

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    Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) in relation to planning permission 22/00882/FULMAJ dated 27 June 2023 to vary Condition 48 (Cycle Parking Facilities) to reduce the number of cycle parking spaces in line with documented utilisation by users of comparable PBSA buildings; vary Condition 70 (Museum Use Floorspace) to remove reference to the approved quantum of museum floorspace; and vary Condition 71 (Approved Drawings) to reflect: (i) internal amendments to the museum layout at Ground and First Floors; (ii) the replacement of museum floorspace at Level 2 with 33 additional PBSA rooms and increased amenity space; (iii) the installation of external plant and associated plant enclosure at Level 3, together with a freestanding frame to provide greening; and (iv) consequential amendments relating to the revised cycle parking provision and museum floorspace, alongside a Deed of Variation to the Section 106 Agreement to amend the definition of Museum Space, update the Museum Space plans to reflect the Section 73 amendments, and provide that the Deed of Variation come into effect upon implementation of the Section 73 permission.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 54 docs
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