Planning application
The Baltic Exchange 38 St Mary Axe London EC3A 8EX
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Please see 747-070320-241220-Level 02 Openings Drawings Schedule and associated drawings.
As published by the council, reference 25/00053/LDC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00053/LDC
- Type
- Submission of details (LBC/CAC)
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 17 Jan 2025
- Validated
- 17 Jan 2025
- Ward
- Aldgate
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC3A 8EX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jan 2025
Received by City of London
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 March 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
City of London took a median of 85 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy
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See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with City of London for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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