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Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

Granted City of London 25/00203/LDC Submission of details (LBC/CAC)

Relates to 24/00678/LBC

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

Proposal

Submission of Details Pursuant to Condition 4 (Detailed Drawings) of Listed Building Consent 24/00678/LBC

As published by the council, reference 25/00203/LDC

Application record

Reference
25/00203/LDC
Type
Submission of details (LBC/CAC)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
7 Feb 2025
Validated
7 Feb 2025
Decided
18 Nov 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 14 applications since 2024: 13 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01356/MDC Awaiting decision

    Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    Submission of Construction Logistics Plan pursuant to discharge of Condition 8 of planning permission 25/00346/FULL dated 24.06.2026.

    Submitted 29 Sep 2026
  • 26/01288/LDC Granted

    Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    Submission of full existing condition schedule pursuant to Condition 4(a) of listed building consent 25/00347/LBC dated 24.06.2026.

    Decided 16 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/01218/MDC Granted

    Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    Submission of Archaeological Written Statement of Investigation pursuant to discharge of Condition 2 part a of planning permission 25/00346/FULL dated 24.06.2026.

    Decided 21 Sep 2026
  • 26/01199/MDC Granted

    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.

    Decided 1 Oct 2026
  • 26/01173/MDC Granted

    Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    Submission of Green Roof Details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 9 and 10(g) of planning permission 25/00346/FULL dated 24.06.2026.

    Decided 24 Sep 2026
  • 26/01155/LDC Granted

    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.

    Decided 24 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 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.

    Decided 12 Aug 2026
  • 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.

    Decided 11 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 25/00346/FULL Granted

    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.

    Decided 24 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 25/00347/LBC Granted

    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.

    Decided 24 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Feb 2025

    Received by City of London

  2. 18 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 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.

    Decided 11 Oct 2024 Heritage and listed buildings

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Rolfe Judd Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in The Oval

Active · incorporated 1992 · The Oval

597 applications on PlanIndex · across 26 councils · 95% granted

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Witton Properties Ltd Applicant, registered in London

Active · incorporated 1997 · London

6 applications on PlanIndex

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Documents

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

32 documents on file for this application

  • APPROVAL OF SUBMISSION OF DETAILS Decision · 18 Nov 2025
  • GLAZING THICKNESS Drawing · 17 Nov 2025
  • WINDOW SPECIFICATION Specification Sheet · 06 Nov 2025
  • GLAZING SAMPLE PHOTOS Photograph · 09 Apr 2025
  • GLAZING SAMPLE PHOTOS Photograph · 09 Apr 2025
  • GLAZING SAMPLE PHOTOS Photograph · 09 Apr 2025
  • CURVED WINDOW SPEC Specification Sheet · 08 Apr 2025
  • WINDOW SPECIFICATION Specification Sheet · 01 Apr 2025
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 07 Feb 2025
  • EXTERNAL WINDOWS & DOORS TYPICAL SASH HORN DETAILS PER WINDOW TYPE EXISTING DETA Drawing · 07 Feb 2025
  • EXTERNAL WINDOWS & DOORS TYPICAL SASH HORN DETAILS PER WINDOW TYPE PROPOSED DETA Drawing · 07 Feb 2025
  • EXTERNAL WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 01 CASEMENT WINDOW Drawing · 07 Feb 2025
  • EXISTING WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 02A SASH WINDOW Drawing · 07 Feb 2025
  • EXISTING WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 02B SASH WINDOW Drawing · 07 Feb 2025
  • EXISTING WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 02C SASH WINDOW Drawing · 07 Feb 2025
  • EXISTING WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 03 SASH WINDOW Drawing · 07 Feb 2025
  • EXISTING WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 04 SASH WINDOW Drawing · 07 Feb 2025
  • EXISTING WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 05A SASH WINDOW Drawing · 07 Feb 2025
  • EXISTING WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 05B SASH WINDOW Drawing · 07 Feb 2025
  • EXISTING WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 05C SASH WINDOW Drawing · 07 Feb 2025
  • EXISTING WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 06 CASEMENT WINDOW Drawing · 07 Feb 2025
  • PROPOSED WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 02A CASEMENT WINDOW Drawing · 07 Feb 2025
  • PROPOSED WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 02B CASEMENT WINDOW Drawing · 07 Feb 2025
  • PROPOSED WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 02C CASEMENT WINDOW Drawing · 07 Feb 2025
  • PROPOSED WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 03 SASH WINDOW Drawing · 07 Feb 2025
  • PROPOSED WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 04 SASH WINDOW Drawing · 07 Feb 2025
  • PROPOSED WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 05A SASH WINDOW Drawing · 07 Feb 2025
  • PROPOSED WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 05B SASH WINDOW Drawing · 07 Feb 2025
  • PROPOSED WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 05C SASH WINDOW Drawing · 07 Feb 2025
  • PROPOSED WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 06 SASH WINDOW Drawing · 07 Feb 2025
  • PROPOSED WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 01 CASEMENT WINDOW Drawing · 07 Feb 2025
  • 250206 - ALBERT BUILDINGS - WINDOWS CONDITION 4 (LBC) - COVER LETTER Cover Letter · 07 Feb 2025

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What this grant of permission means

City of London granted permission on 18 November 2025, 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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  • Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    26/01288/LDC Submitted 16 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    Submission of full existing condition schedule pursuant to Condition 4(a) of listed building consent 25/00347/LBC dated 24.06.2026.

    Granted Lawful development

  • Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    26/01356/MDC Submitted 29 Sep 2026 50 yards away

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    Submission of Construction Logistics Plan pursuant to discharge of Condition 8 of planning permission 25/00346/FULL dated 24.06.2026.

    Awaiting decision

  • Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    26/01218/MDC Submitted 27 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Submission of Archaeological Written Statement of Investigation pursuant to discharge of Condition 2 part a of planning permission 25/00346/FULL dated 24.06.2026.

    Granted 3 docs

  • Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    26/01099/MDC Submitted 31 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted 4 docs

  • Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    26/01095/LDC Submitted 30 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Lawful development 4 docs

  • Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    25/00346/FULL Submitted 12 Mar 2025 50 yards away

    (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.

    Granted Full applications Extension 103 docs

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