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Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

Awaiting decision City of London 25/00346/FULL Full Planning Permission

Works: Extension

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Proposal

(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.

As published by the council, reference 25/00346/FULL

Application record

Reference
25/00346/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Under Consideration
Received
12 Mar 2025
Validated
25 Mar 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.

  • 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.

    Submitted 27 Aug 2026
  • 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.

    Submitted 20 Aug 2026
  • 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.

    Submitted 14 Aug 2026
  • 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.

    Submitted 12 Aug 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
  • 25/00347/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.

    Submitted 12 Mar 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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

    Submitted 7 Feb 2025 Lawful development
  • 25/00202/MDC Awaiting decision

    Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    Submission of drawings pursuant to full discharge of condition 2 of planning permission 24/00677/FULL dated 11.10.2024.

    Submitted 7 Feb 2025 Conditions
  • 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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Mar 2025

    Received by City of London

  2. 25 Mar 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 May 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

4 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 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.

    Submitted 27 Aug 2026
  • 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.

    Submitted 20 Aug 2026
  • 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.

    Submitted 14 Aug 2026
  • 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

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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Documents

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

80 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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    25/00347/LBC Submitted 12 Mar 2025 50 yards away

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