Planning application
The Rex Building 62 Queen Street London EC4R 1EB
Works: Extension Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Refurbishment and extension of the existing building including: (i) removal of the BMU; (ii) reconfiguration of the sixth floor plant and enclosure to provide an extension in the form of a rooftop pavilion, external amenity space and associated balustrading; (iii) extension of the lifts to sixth floor level; (iv) installation of green roof at sixth floor level; (v) installation of PV panels at seventh floor level; (vi) facade alterations including installation of vents within existing windows, a revised building entrance on Queen Street, and installation of a gantry rail; (vii) provision of cycle parking, end of trip facilities, and wellbeing space; and associated works.
As published by the council, reference 25/00987/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00987/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 25 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 25 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 11 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Vintry
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC4R 1EB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Jul 2025
Received by City of London
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11 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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24 Jul 2026
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60 documents on file for this application
- PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT (CONDITIONAL)
- RESPONSE TO ST PAUL'S HEIGHTS POLICY
- COMMENTS - WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL
- COMMENTS - SURVEYOR TO THE FABRIC OF ST PAUL?S CATHEDRAL
- COMMENTS - ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH
- COMMENTS - SOUTHWARK COUNCIL
- COMMENTS - CAMDEN
- ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER WESTMINSTER
- 20658-SBR-RX-XX-RP-A-80001 DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT REVP02_COMPRESSED_PART2
- 20658-SBR-RX-XX-RP-A-80001 DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT REVP02_COMPRESSED_PART3
- 20658-SBR-RX-XX-RP-A-80001 DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT REVP02_COMPRESSED_PART4
- 20658-SBR-RX-XX-RP-A-80001 DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT REVP02_COMPRESSED_PART5
- 20658-SBR-RX-XX-RP-A-80001 DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT REVP02_COMPRESSED_PART6
- 20658-SBR-RX-XX-RP-A-80001 DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT REVP02_COMPRESSED_PART7
- 20658-SBR-RX-XX-RP-A-80001 DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT REVP02_COMPRESSED_PART8
- 20658-SBR-RX-XX-RP-A-80001 DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT REVP02_COMPRESSED_PART1
- DAYLIGHT AND SUNLIGHT ASSESSMENT
- EXISTING THIRD FLOOR PLAN REVP01
- PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLAN REVP01
- EXISTING FOURTH FLOOR PLAN REVP01
- PROPOSED FOURTH FLOOR PLAN REVP01
- EXISTING FIFTH FLOOR PLAN REVP01
- PROPOSED PART ELEVATION - MAIN ENTRANCE REVP01
- PROPOSED GA SECTION REVP01
- EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN REVP01
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR GA PLAN REVP01
- EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN REVP01
- PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN REVP01
- EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN REVP01
- PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN REVP01
- PLANNING STATEMENT FINAL
- THE REX_ THVIA_16JULY2025_PART2
- 20658-SBR-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-80002 SITE BLOCK PLAN REVP01
- 20658-SBR-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-80001 SITE LOCATION PLAN - 3D RED LINE BOUNDARY REVP01
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- CIL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FORM
- 250716 COVER LETTER
- PROPOSED FIFTH FLOOR PLAN REVP01
- EXISTING SIXTH FLOOR PLAN REVP01
- PROPOSED SIXTH FLOOR PLAN REVP01
- EXISTING BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN REVP01
- PROPOSED BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN REVP01
- END OF JOURNEY - SHOWER PROVISION REVP01
- END OF JOURNEY - CYCLE PROVISION REVP01
- EXISTING ROOF PLAN REVP01
- PROPOSED ROOF FLOOR PLAN REVP01
- EXISTING PROPOSED WINDOW COMPARISONS - SHEET 1 REVP01
- EXISTING PROPOSED WINDOW COMPARISONS - SHEET 2 REVP01
- EXISTING PROPOSED WINDOW COMPARISONS - SHEET 3 REVP01
- EXISTING ELEVATION 01 REVP01
- EXISTING ELEVATION 02 REVP01
- EXISTING ELEVATION 03 REVP01
- EXISTING ELEVATION 04 REVP01
- EXISTING GA SECTION REVP01
- PROPOSED ELEVATION 01 REVP01
- PROPOSED ELEVATION 02 REVP01
- PROPOSED ELEVATION 03 REVP01
- PROPOSED ELEVATION 04 REVP01
- PROPOSED PART ELEVATION - PAVILLION REVP01
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