Planning application
Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA
Relates to 24/00677/FULL
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Proposal
Submission of drawings pursuant to full discharge of condition 2 of planning permission 24/00677/FULL dated 11.10.2024.
As published by the council, reference 25/00202/MDC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00202/MDC
- Type
- Submission of details (Planning)
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 7 Feb 2025
- Validated
- 7 Feb 2025
- Ward
- Cordwainer
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC4N 4SA
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 12 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01218/MDC Awaiting decision
Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA
Submission of Archaeological Written Statement of Investigation pursuant to discharge of Condition 2 of planning permission 25/00346/FULL dated 24.06.2026.
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26/01199/MDC Awaiting decision
Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA
Submission of Highway Condition Survey pursuant to discharge of Condition 6 of planning permission 25/00346/FULL dated 24.06.2026.
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26/01173/MDC Awaiting decision
Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA
Submission of Green Roof Details pursuant to discharge of Condition 9 and 10(g) of planning permission 25/00346/FULL dated 24.06.2026.
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26/01155/LDC Awaiting decision
Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA
Submission of Green Roof Details pursuant to discharge of Condition 5(g) of planning permission 25/00347/LBC dated 24.06.2026.
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26/01099/MDC Granted
Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA
Submission of details of proposed red Fire Fighter Plaque pursuant to Condition 10 part j of planning permission 25/00346/FULL dated 24.06.2026.
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26/01095/LDC Granted
Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA
Submission of details of proposed red Fire Fighter Plaque pursuant to Condition 5 part (j) of Listed Building Consent 25/00347/LBC dated 24.06.2026.
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25/00346/FULL Awaiting decision
Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA
(i) Change of use of upper floors and part lower ground floors from office use (Class E) to apart-hotel (Class C1); (ii) change of use of part ground floor from office and retail uses (Class E) to apart-hotel (Class C1); (iii) roof extensions at fourth and fifth floor levels to provide apart-hotel accommodation (Class C1); (iv) erection of a plant room at sixth floor level; (v) alterations to ground floor entrance to Queen Victoria Street; (vi) alterations to the existing shopfronts; (vii) and other associated works.
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25/00347/LBC Awaiting decision
Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA
External and internal alterations to facilitate the use of the building as an apart-hotel (Class C1), including: (i) remodelling and extensions at fourth and fifth floor levels; (ii) erection of a plant room at sixth floor level; (iii) removal of one ground floor retail unit to provide enlarged reception area; (iv) demolition of modern partitions on the upper floors; (v) new rationalised central staircase, secondary escape stair and accessible lift to serve all floors; and (vi) and other associated works.
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25/00203/LDC Awaiting decision
Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA
Submission of Details Pursuant to Condition 4 (Detailed Drawings) of Listed Building Consent 24/00678/LBC
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24/00678/LBC Granted
Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA
Replacement of the existing single glazed windows and secondary glazing at levels 01 to 05 with double glazed timber framed windows.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Feb 2025
Received by City of London
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 April 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 79 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
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24/00677/FULL Granted
Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA
Replacement of the existing single glazed windows at levels 01 to 05 with double glazed timber framed windows.
Who's behind it
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Rolfe Judd Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in The Oval
Active · incorporated 1992 · The Oval
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Awaiting decision 3 docs -
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Submission of details of proposed red Fire Fighter Plaque pursuant to Condition 5 part (j) of Listed Building Consent 25/00347/LBC dated 24.06.2026.
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Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA
98% historically approved · decision due ~20 May
(i) Change of use of upper floors and part lower ground floors from office use (Class E) to apart-hotel (Class C1); (ii) change of use of part ground floor from office and retail uses (Class E) to apart-hotel (Class C1); (iii) roof extensions at fourth and fifth floor levels to provide apart-hotel accommodation (Class C1); (iv) erection of a plant room at sixth floor level; (v) alterations to ground floor entrance to Queen Victoria Street; (vi) alterations to the existing shopfronts; (vii) and other associated works.
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100% historically approved · decision due ~7 May
External and internal alterations to facilitate the use of the building as an apart-hotel (Class C1), including: (i) remodelling and extensions at fourth and fifth floor levels; (ii) erection of a plant room at sixth floor level; (iii) removal of one ground floor retail unit to provide enlarged reception area; (iv) demolition of modern partitions on the upper floors; (v) new rationalised central staircase, secondary escape stair and accessible lift to serve all floors; and (vi) and other associated works.
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