Planning application
131 - 133 Cannon Street London EC4N 5AX
Works: Windows or glazing
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from Class E (g)(i) to residential C3 at first to sixth floor to provide 1 x 3 bedroom apartment with amenity space at sixth floor, Class E at ground floor and basement, and works associated with the scheme including provision of a lift overrun at roof level, refuse storage, cycle store, plant and alterations to fenestration.
As published by the council, reference 25/01320/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01320/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 25 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 17 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 11 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Candlewick
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC4N 5AX
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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23/00509/FULL Refused
131 - 133 Cannon Street London EC4N 5AX
Change of use from Class E at basement and ground floor to cafe/bar Class E(b) and from office Class E(gi) to residential C3 at first to fifth floor for 1 x studio flat and 2 x maisonette flats with shared amenity space at sixth floor, external alterations, cycle store, refuse storage, plant room and other works associated with the proposed development.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Sep 2025
Received by City of London
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17 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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24 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Ashall Town Planning Agent, a planning consultancy
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Active · incorporated 1995 · Worcester
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
37 documents on file for this application
- DECISION
- OFFICER'S REPORT
- COMMENTS - ASHALL TOWN PLANNING
- COMMENTS-CITY OF LONDON CONSERVATION AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- AS PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR & BASEMENT
- COMMENTS - THAMES WATER
- CAAC LETTER
- COMMENTS - COL DESIGNING OUT CRIME
- COMMENTS - HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
- VIABILITY REPORT
- EXISTING SECTS
- EXISTING ELVS
- EXISTING ELVS REAR
- EXISTING PHOTOGRAPHS
- PROPOSED 1ST 2ND AND 3RD FLRS
- PROPOSED 4TH 5TH 6TH FLRS AND ROOF
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS REAR
- PROPOSED SECTIONS
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS FRONT AND EAST
- PROPOSED MATERIALS IMAGES
- A_25_002_402 ROOF TOP MECH PLANT
- DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL _ 131-133 CANNON STREET 2025
- HERITAGE STATEMENT 131-133 CANNON STREET 2025
- APPEAL DECISION 3336438
- CIL FORM
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- LOCATIONPLAN
- A_25_002_000 SITE PLAN
- EXISTING GRD FLR AND BSMT
- EXISTING 1ST AND 2ND FLRS
- EXISTING 3RD AND 4TH FLRS
- EXISTING 5TH AND 6TH FLRS
- EXISTING ROOF
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_ 131-133 CANNON STREET 2025
- OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION 131-133 CANNON STREET 2025
- FIRE STATEMENT
- COVER LETTER - 131-133 CANNON STREET
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