Planning application
25/01122/FULMAJ
21 Whitefriars Street London EC4Y 8JJ
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
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
Added to PlanIndex
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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 full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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