Planning application
America House 2 America Square London EC3N 2LU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from Office (Use Class E) to apart-hotel (Use Class C1) with ground floor cafe (Use Class E), with associated internal and external alterations.
As published by the council, reference 25/00645/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00645/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 14 May 2025
- Validated
- 14 May 2025
- Decided
- 6 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Tower
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EC3N 2LU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 May 2025
Received by City of London
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6 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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7 Sep 2026
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Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Canterbury
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City of London granted permission on 6 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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