Planning application
21 Whitefriars Street London EC4Y 8JJ
Works: Extension Demolition Major scheme
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Partial demolition of the existing plant, facade, and top two floors of the building, and the upward extension of the building to provide four additional floors. The proposal includes refurbishment to support a change of use from office (Class E) to hotel (Class C1) with ancillary uses, as well as the provision of cycle storage, greening, and other associated works (total area: 2,277 sqm).
As published by the council, reference 25/01122/FULMAJ
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01122/FULMAJ
- Type
- Full Major Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 15 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 7 May 2026
- Ward
- Castle Baynard
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EC4Y 8JJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/01123/LBC Granted
21 Whitefriars Street London EC4Y 8JJ
Minor party wall works including removal of existing lead flashing and compression joints, installation of new support bracketry and temporary propping of party wall to be delivered as part of the redevelopment of 21 Whitefriars Street (associated reference 25/01122/FULMAJ).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Aug 2025
Received by City of London
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28 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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24 Jul 2026
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25/01123/LBC Granted
21 Whitefriars Street London EC4Y 8JJ
Minor party wall works including removal of existing lead flashing and compression joints, installation of new support bracketry and temporary propping of party wall to be delivered as part of the redevelopment of 21 Whitefriars Street (associated reference 25/01122/FULMAJ).
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City of London granted permission on 7 May 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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