Planning application
55 King William Street London EC4R 9AD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of 80 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels at roof level and ancillary equipment.
As published by the council, reference 25/00794/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00794/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 17 Jun 2025
- Validated
- 17 Jun 2025
- Decided
- 16 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Candlewick
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC4R 9AD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jun 2025
Received by City of London
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16 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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7 Sep 2026
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Who's behind it
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Bidwells LLP Agent, registered in Cambridge
Active · incorporated 2009 · Cambridge
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See their track recordKing William Properties Ltd. Applicant, registered in St Helier
Registered · incorporated 2022 · St Helier
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10 documents on file for this application
- PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT (CONDITIONAL)
- REVISED PLAN - DEC 2025
- COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND
- COMMENTS - HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- STANDING SEAM CLAMP ASSEMBLY
- CS-DATASHEET-TOPHIKU6_CS6R-T ALL-BLACK_V1.1W25_F55_EN_420-440W (1)
- DESIGN ACCESS AND PLANNING STATEMENT
- COVERING LETTER FINAL
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
City of London granted permission on 16 March 2026, 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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