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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
Approved
Received
28 Jun 2024
Validated
28 Jun 2024
Decided
4 Oct 2024
Ward
Farringdon Without
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WC2A 1EN

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

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, registered in London

9 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

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

29 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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