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Royal Mint Court London EC3N 4QN

Granted City of London 24/00888/OBS Observations from other Boroughs

Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic

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

Proposal

Redevelopment of the site to provide an embassy (Sui Generis use class), involving the refurbishment and restoration of the Johnson Smirke Building (Grade II listed), partial demolition, remodelling and refurbishment of Seaman's Registry (Grade II listed), with alterations to the west elevation of the building, the retention, part demolition, alterations and extensions to Murray House and Dexter House, the erection of a standalone entrance pavilion building, alterations to the existing boundary wall and demolition of substation, associated public realm and landscaping, highway works, car and cycle parking and all ancillary and associated works. [This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement] | Royal Mint Court, London, EC3N 4QN

As published by the council, reference 24/00888/OBS

Application record

Reference
24/00888/OBS
Type
Observations from other Boroughs
Status
Under Consideration
Decision
No Objections to OBS
Received
8 Aug 2024
Validated
8 Aug 2024
Decided
10 Dec 2024
Ward
Tower
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EC3N 4QN

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of London register

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

  • 24/00889/OBS Granted

    Royal Mint Court London EC3N 4QN

    Refurbishment and restoration of the Johnson Smirke Building (Grade II listed), partial demolition, remodelling and refurbishment of the Seaman's Registry (Grade II listed), with alterations to the west elevation of the building, the retention, along with part demolition and alterations to the existing boundary wall and front railings and demolition of substation, associated landscaping, and all ancillary and associated works | Royal Mint Court, London, EC3N 4QN.

    Decided 10 Dec 2024

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Aug 2024

    Received by City of London

  2. 10 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: No Objections to OBS

  3. 28 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

City of London granted permission on 10 December 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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  • Royal Mint Court London EC3N 4QN

    24/00889/OBS Submitted 8 Aug 2024 0m away

    Refurbishment and restoration of the Johnson Smirke Building (Grade II listed), partial demolition, remodelling and refurbishment of the Seaman's Registry (Grade II listed), with alterations to the west elevation of the building, the retention, along with part demolition and alterations to the existing boundary wall and front railings and demolition of substation, associated landscaping, and all ancillary and associated works | Royal Mint Court, London, EC3N 4QN.

    Granted Demolition 2 docs
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  • 100 Minories London EC3N 1AP

    24/00725/MDC Submitted 9 Jul 2024 56m away

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    Withdrawn Conditions 10 docs

  • 100 Minories London EC3N 1AP

    21/00270/MDC Submitted 7 Apr 2021 56m away

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