Planning application
25/01063/CLEUD
Retail Unit 4 Castle Court London EC3V 9DL
Proposal
Certificate of lawful development (existing) to confirm the use of part of the site falls within a Commercial, Business and Service (Class E) use pursuant to the Town and Country (Use Classes Order) 1987 (as amended).
As published by the council, reference 25/01063/CLEUD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Aug 2025
Received by City of London
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13 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Grant Certificate of Lawful Development
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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25/01571/LBC Awaiting decision
Offices 4 - 5 Castle Court London EC3V 9DL
Refurbishment and redecoration of existing shopfront and internal alterations at ground floor level.
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26/00714/LDC Awaiting decision
Simpsons Tavern 38 And A Half Cornhill London EC3V 9DR
Submission of details of replacement glazing, repairs to bow window and lighting pursuant to condition 4 of Listed Building Consent 25/01273/LBC (dated 13.03.2026).
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25/01273/LBC Granted
Simpsons Tavern 38 And A Half Cornhill London EC3V 9DR
Internal and external alterations including (i) replacement HVAC units to first floor roof (ii) replacement retractable awning at ground floor to Ball Court (east) elevation (iii) internal layout changes to basement, ground, first and second floor level including insertion of new commercial kitchen, dumbwaiter and servery areas and reconfiguration of seating (iv) repair works (v) mechanical and electrical upgrades throughout, and (vi) associated works.
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26/00714/MDC Awaiting decision
Simpsons Tavern 38 And A Half Cornhill London EC3V 9DR
Submission of details of replacement glazing, repairs to bow window and lighting pursuant to condition 4 of Listed Building Consent 25/01273/LBC (dated 13.03.2026).
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26/00399/FULL Awaiting decision
Simpsons Tavern 38 And A Half Cornhill London EC3V 9DR
Works comprising: (i) removal of existing condensers. (ii) installation of eight replacement external condensers, six with the same footprint and two units vertically stacked.
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26/00785/LBC Granted
5 St Michael's Alley London EC3V 9DS
Internal alterations at basement level of Jamaica Wine House associated with refurbishment of customer bar areas and toilets.
Other lawful development applications
In City of London
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26/01066/CLOPD Awaiting decision
Unit 3 1 Liverpool Street London
Certificate of Lawful Development (proposed) for confirmation that the proposed Use of Unit 3 would comply with Condition 32 of planning permission 23/01143/FULEIA dated 1st July 2024.
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26/01038/LDC Awaiting decision
65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT
Submission of details of condition survey and method statement pursuant to Condition 6 (b) and (c) of Listed Building Consent 24/00649/LBC dated 20.12.2024.
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26/01036/LDC Awaiting decision
65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT
Submission of details of condition survey and method statement pursuant to Condition 7 parts (b) and (c) of Listed Building Consent 24/00649/LBC dated 20.12.2024.
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26/00885/CLEUD Granted
Vintners Place 68 Upper Thames Street London EC4V 3BJ
Certificate of Lawful Development (existing) for confirmation that the works carried out at roof level constitute the lawful implementation of planning permission 21/00923/FULL, dated 10 March 2022.
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26/00771/LDC Withdrawn
The Baltic Exchange 38 St Mary Axe London EC3A 8EX
Submission of details of (i) new windows, (ii) details of the proposed lightwell windows, (iii) new dormer windows to Bury Court and (iv) details of new glazed notch and junction pursuant to condition 3 (f), (h), (h) and (i) of Listed Building Consent 25/00838/LBC dated 10.11.2025.