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38 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1EN

Granted City of London 24/00679/FULL Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Proposed alterations to the rooftop and the ground floor entrances of the existing building (The Cursitor Building, 38 Chancery Lane, London), including: - Proposed new plant and inset half-storey rooftop plant enclosure; - New rooftop PV panels; - Re-planting of biodiverse roof; - Proposed improvements to the main entrance; - Proposed improvements to the East door.

As published by the council, reference 24/00679/FULL

Application record

Reference
24/00679/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
28 Jun 2024
Validated
28 Jun 2024
Decided
4 Oct 2024
Ward
Farringdon Without
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WC2A 1EN

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of London register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/01326/MDC Granted

    38 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1EN

    Submission of details of plant noise and installation pursuant to condition 2 (parts A and B) of planning permission 24/00679/FULL dated 04/10/2024.

    Decided 20 Oct 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jun 2024

    Received by City of London

  2. 4 Oct 2024

    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:

  • 25/01326/MDC Granted

    38 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1EN

    Submission of details of plant noise and installation pursuant to condition 2 (parts A and B) of planning permission 24/00679/FULL dated 04/10/2024.

    Decided 20 Oct 2025 Conditions

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

TateHindle Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 1991 · London

9 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Deka Immobilien Investment GmbH Applicant, registered in Frankfurt Am Main

Registered · incorporated 2023 · Frankfurt Am Main

7 applications on PlanIndex

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Documents

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

25 documents on file for this application

  • PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT (CONDITIONAL) Decision · 04 Oct 2024
  • OFFICER REPORT Officers Report · 04 Oct 2024
  • CIL FORM Other · 02 Oct 2024
  • COMMENTS-CITY OF LONDON CONSERVATION AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE General Comment · 06 Sep 2024
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Site Plan · 28 Jun 2024
  • PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Jun 2024
  • EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Jun 2024
  • PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Drawing · 28 Jun 2024
  • EXISTING ROOF PLAN Drawing · 28 Jun 2024
  • PROPOSED ROOF DETAIL SECTION Drawing · 28 Jun 2024
  • PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION Drawing · 28 Jun 2024
  • PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION Drawing · 28 Jun 2024
  • PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION Drawing · 28 Jun 2024
  • PROPOSED MAIN ENTRANCE DETAIL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 28 Jun 2024
  • PROPOSED MAIN ENTRANCE DETAIL PLAN Drawing · 28 Jun 2024
  • PROPOSED EAST ENTRANCE DETAILS Drawing · 28 Jun 2024
  • EXISTING ROOF DETAIL SECTION Drawing · 28 Jun 2024
  • EXISTING NORTH ELEVATION Drawing · 28 Jun 2024
  • EXISTING WEST ELEVATION Drawing · 28 Jun 2024
  • EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATION Drawing · 28 Jun 2024
  • EXISTING MAIN ENTRANCE DETAIL ELEVATION Drawing · 28 Jun 2024
  • EXISTING EAST ENTRANCE DETAILS Drawing · 28 Jun 2024
  • EXISTING SITE PLAN Drawing · 28 Jun 2024
  • PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawing · 28 Jun 2024
  • DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT PART 2 Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · 28 Jun 2024

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What this grant of permission means

City of London granted permission on 4 October 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.

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.

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