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5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG

Granted City of London 25/01095/MDC Submission of details (Planning)

Relates to 24/01244/NMA, 20/00546/FULMAJ

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Submission of details pursuant to condition 19(p) and condition 19(r) (partial discharge in relation to reinstatement only) of planning application 20/00546/FULMAJ dated 16.09.2021 (as amended by 24/01244/NMA dated 23.12.2024).

As published by the council, reference 25/01095/MDC

Application record

Reference
25/01095/MDC
Type
Submission of details (Planning)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
11 Aug 2025
Validated
11 Aug 2025
Decided
13 Oct 2025
Ward
Farringdon Without
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WC2A 1LG

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of London register

This site has had 12 applications since 2020: 10 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01228/NMA Awaiting decision

    5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG

    Non-Material Amendment under S96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to Planning Permission 20/00546/FULMAJ dated 16.09.2021, as amended by 22/01051/NMA dated 12.01.2023, 24/00123/NMA dated 01.03.2024, 24/01244/NMA dated 23.12.2024 and 25/00769/NMA dated 28.08.2025, to vary Condition 40 (Approved Drawings) to allow for the amendments to the rooftop plant structure and louvres; amendments to fourth floor windows to south elevation; and amendments to height of ground floor plant screen.

    Submitted 28 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00452/MDC Granted

    5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG

    Submission of details of particulars and samples of the materials to be used on all external faces of the building and details of new windows pursuant to condition 19 (a) and (f) (in part) of Planning Permission 20/00546/FULMAJ, dated 16.09.2021 (as amended by 22/01051/NMA, 24/00123/NMA, 24/01244/NMA and 25/00769/NMA) dated 16.09.2021.

    Decided 18 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 25/01459/PODC Granted

    5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG

    Submission of Local Training, Skills and Job Brokerage Strategy monitoring information pursuant to the LTSJB Strategy approved under 23/00955/PODC and to Schedule 3, Paragraph 2 of the S106 Agreement dated 16.09.2021, planning ref: 20/00546/FULMAJ.

    Decided 29 Oct 2025
  • 25/01412/MDC Granted

    5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG

    Submission of particulars and samples of the materials to be used on all external faces of the building including external ground and upper level surfaces; and details of new windows (including the incorporation of natural ventilation), excluding ground floor west elevation windows, pursuant to condition 19 (part A in part; and part F in part) of planning permission 20/00546/FULMAJ dated 16/09/2021.

    Decided 12 Dec 2025 Conditions
  • 25/01385/MDC Granted

    5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG

    Submission of particulars and samples of the materials to be used on all external faces of the building including external ground and upper level surfaces; and details of the ground floor office entrance(s) to Clifford's Inn and Chancery Lane pursuant to condition 19 (part A in part; and part D in full) of planning permission 20/00546/FULMAJ dated 16/09/2021.

    Decided 18 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 25/00908/MDC Granted

    5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG

    Submission of materials and details pursuant to discharge Condition 19 (a - in part) particulars and samples of the materials to be used on all external faces of the building including external ground and upper level surfaces; (g) details of soffits, handrails and balustrades; (h) details of all alterations and extensions to the existing facade (including details of interface junctions); (i) details of junctions with adjoining premises; and (o) of planning permission 20/00546/FULL dated 16.09.2021.

    Decided 20 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • 24/01360/MDC Awaiting decision

    5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 15 and 21 of planning permission 20/00546/FULMAJ dated 16.09.2021.

    Submitted 23 Dec 2024 Conditions
  • 24/01244/NMA Granted

    5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG

    Non-material amendments under Section 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to planning permission 20/00546/FULMAJ dated 16 September 2021 to: add a planning condition to secure the methodology for the dismantling and reinstating of the stone tower on the North-West corner of the building

    Decided 23 Dec 2024 Amendments
  • 24/00693/PODC Granted

    5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG

    Submission of a Local Procurement Strategy Monitoring Report pursuant to Schedule 3, Paragraph 1.7 of the S106 Agreement dated 16.09.2024 (Planning Reference 20/00546/FULMAJ).

    Decided 23 Aug 2024
  • 22/01051/NMA Granted

    5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG

    Application under Section 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to vary condition 40 (approved plans) of planning permission 20/00546/FULMAJ (dated 16.09.2021), to enable non-material amendments, including: (i) 100mm increase in the height of the roof extension; (ii) 500mm increase in the height of the rooftop plant enclosure; and (iii) repositioning of the roof extension 270mm northwards and westwards.

    Decided 12 Jan 2023 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Aug 2025

    Received by City of London

  2. 13 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 24/01244/NMA Granted

    5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG

    Non-material amendments under Section 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to planning permission 20/00546/FULMAJ dated 16 September 2021 to: add a planning condition to secure the methodology for the dismantling and reinstating of the stone tower on the North-West corner of the building

    Decided 23 Dec 2024 Amendments
  • 20/00546/FULMAJ Granted

    5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG

    Alteration and extension, including: substantial demolition of the fifth floor and full demolition of the sixth floor; alterations to the facades at fourth floor level; erection of a new three storey roof extension at fifth to seventh floor levels for office use, with a landscaped amenity terrace and plant room at eighth floor level; and other associated works.

    Decided 16 Sep 2021 Full applications

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Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

City of London granted permission on 13 October 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.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • 5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG

    24/01244/NMA Submitted 25 Nov 2024 0.1 miles away

    Non-material amendments under Section 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to planning permission 20/00546/FULMAJ dated 16 September 2021 to: add a planning condition to secure the methodology for the dismantling and reinstating of the stone tower on the North-West corner of the building

    Granted Amendments 6 docs

  • 5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG

    25/01459/PODC Submitted 21 Oct 2025 0.1 miles away

    Submission of Local Training, Skills and Job Brokerage Strategy monitoring information pursuant to the LTSJB Strategy approved under 23/00955/PODC and to Schedule 3, Paragraph 2 of the S106 Agreement dated 16.09.2021, planning ref: 20/00546/FULMAJ.

    Granted 4 docs

  • 5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG

    20/00546/FULMAJ Submitted 13 Jul 2020 0.1 miles away

    Alteration and extension, including: substantial demolition of the fifth floor and full demolition of the sixth floor; alterations to the facades at fourth floor level; erection of a new three storey roof extension at fifth to seventh floor levels for office use, with a landscaped amenity terrace and plant room at eighth floor level; and other associated works.

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 106 docs
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  • 5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG

    25/01412/MDC Submitted 14 Oct 2025 0.1 miles away

    Submission of particulars and samples of the materials to be used on all external faces of the building including external ground and upper level surfaces; and details of new windows (including the incorporation of natural ventilation), excluding ground floor west elevation windows, pursuant to condition 19 (part A in part; and part F in part) of planning permission 20/00546/FULMAJ dated 16/09/2021.

    Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 16 docs

  • 5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG

    25/01385/MDC Submitted 9 Oct 2025 0.1 miles away

    Submission of particulars and samples of the materials to be used on all external faces of the building including external ground and upper level surfaces; and details of the ground floor office entrance(s) to Clifford's Inn and Chancery Lane pursuant to condition 19 (part A in part; and part D in full) of planning permission 20/00546/FULMAJ dated 16/09/2021.

    Granted Conditions 8 docs

  • 5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG

    25/00908/MDC Submitted 11 Jul 2025 0.1 miles away

    Submission of materials and details pursuant to discharge Condition 19 (a - in part) particulars and samples of the materials to be used on all external faces of the building including external ground and upper level surfaces; (g) details of soffits, handrails and balustrades; (h) details of all alterations and extensions to the existing facade (including details of interface junctions); (i) details of junctions with adjoining premises; and (o) of planning permission 20/00546/FULL dated 16.09.2021.

    Granted Conditions Extension 11 docs

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