Planning application
5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG
Relates to 20/00546/FULMAJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Submission of details pursuant to condition 15 and 21 for their discharge and for the partial discharge concerning condition 19 part (n) of planning permission 20/00546/FULMAJ dated 16.09.2021.
As published by the council, reference 24/01360/MDC
Application record
- Reference
- 24/01360/MDC
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 23 Dec 2024
- Validated
- 23 Dec 2024
- Decided
- 8 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Farringdon Without
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WC2A 1LG
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 18 applications since 2020: 17 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01476/MDC Awaiting decision
5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG
Submission of details pursuant to condition 19(c) details of the rooftop plant room, including locations of all air intake/extract grilles and their relationship to adjacent green walls; and 19(j) details of the integration of window cleaning equipment and the garaging thereof, plant, flues, fire escapes and other excrescences at roof level of planning permission 20/00546/FULMAJ dated 16.09.2021.
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26/01228/NMA Granted
5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG
Non-Material Amendment under S96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to Planning Permission 20/00546/FULMAJ dated 16.09.2021, as amended by 22/01051/NMA dated 12.01.2023, 24/00123/NMA dated 01.03.2024, 24/01244/NMA dated 23.12.2024 and 25/00769/NMA dated 28.08.2025, to vary Condition 40 (Approved Drawings) to allow for the amendments to the rooftop plant structure and louvres; amendments to fourth floor windows to south elevation; and amendments to height of ground floor plant screen.
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26/00452/MDC Granted
5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG
Submission of details of particulars and samples of the materials to be used on all external faces of the building and details of new windows pursuant to condition 19 (a) and (f) (in part) of Planning Permission 20/00546/FULMAJ, dated 16.09.2021 (as amended by 22/01051/NMA, 24/00123/NMA, 24/01244/NMA and 25/00769/NMA) dated 16.09.2021.
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25/01459/PODC Granted
5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG
Submission of Local Training, Skills and Job Brokerage Strategy monitoring information pursuant to the LTSJB Strategy approved under 23/00955/PODC and to Schedule 3, Paragraph 2 of the S106 Agreement dated 16.09.2021, planning ref: 20/00546/FULMAJ.
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25/01412/MDC Granted
5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG
Submission of particulars and samples of the materials to be used on all external faces of the building including external ground and upper level surfaces; and details of new windows (including the incorporation of natural ventilation), excluding ground floor west elevation windows, pursuant to condition 19 (part A in part; and part F in part) of planning permission 20/00546/FULMAJ dated 16/09/2021.
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25/01385/MDC Granted
5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG
Submission of particulars and samples of the materials to be used on all external faces of the building including external ground and upper level surfaces; and details of the ground floor office entrance(s) to Clifford's Inn and Chancery Lane pursuant to condition 19 (part A in part; and part D in full) of planning permission 20/00546/FULMAJ dated 16/09/2021.
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25/01095/MDC Granted
5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG
Submission of details pursuant to condition 19(p) and condition 19(r) (partial discharge in relation to reinstatement only) of planning application 20/00546/FULMAJ dated 16.09.2021 (as amended by 24/01244/NMA dated 23.12.2024).
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25/00908/MDC Granted
5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG
Submission of materials and details pursuant to discharge Condition 19 (a - in part) particulars and samples of the materials to be used on all external faces of the building including external ground and upper level surfaces; (g) details of soffits, handrails and balustrades; (h) details of all alterations and extensions to the existing facade (including details of interface junctions); (i) details of junctions with adjoining premises; and (o) of planning permission 20/00546/FULL dated 16.09.2021.
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24/01244/NMA Granted
5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG
Non-material amendments under Section 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to planning permission 20/00546/FULMAJ dated 16 September 2021 to: add a planning condition to secure the methodology for the dismantling and reinstating of the stone tower on the North-West corner of the building
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24/00694/MDC Granted
5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG
Submission of a landscaping scheme; details of the construction, including detailed drawings, growing media, planting irrigation, contribution to biodiversity and rainwater attenuation, and maintenance regime for the proposed green wall(s)/roof(s); and details of external surfaces within the site boundary including hard and soft landscaping pursuant to conditions 17, 18 and 19 (k), (l), (m) of planning permission 20/00546/FULMAJ dated 16 September 2021.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2024
Received by City of London
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19 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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8 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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8 Oct 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Under Consideration.
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20/00546/FULMAJ Granted
5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG
Alteration and extension, including: substantial demolition of the fifth floor and full demolition of the sixth floor; alterations to the facades at fourth floor level; erection of a new three storey roof extension at fifth to seventh floor levels for office use, with a landscaped amenity terrace and plant room at eighth floor level; and other associated works.
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
- APPROVAL OF SUBMISSION OF DETAILS
- AMENDED LUMINAIRE SCHEDULE
- AMENDED LUMINAIRE SCHEDULE
- PROPOSED TYPE XH LIGHT
- PROPOSED DRIVER TYPE XH LIGHT
- LEVEL 8 LIGHTING PROPOSED
- FITTING STOTHERS XJ
- FITTING STOTHERS E4
- AMENDED NORTH ELEVATION LIGHTING
- AMENDED EAST ELEVATION LIGHTING
- AMENDED GROUND FLOOR LIGHTING
- AMENDED LOWER GROUND FLOOR LIGHTING
- AMENDED LEVEL 8 LIGHTING
- AMENDED WEST ELEVATION LIGHTING
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- APPENDIX 2A - STREET LIGHTING LUX LEVEL CALCULATIONS
- APPENDIX 2B - OFFICE LIGHTING LUX LEVEL CALCULATIONS
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City of London granted permission on 8 October 2026, 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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