Planning application
29 Clement's Lane London EC4N 7AE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of the existing building from Office and gyms (Use Class E) to Hotel and ancillary uses (Use Class C1), and associated external works including: (i) the provision of a lightwell above Plough Court; (ii) works to entrances; (iii) facade alterations; and (iv) provision of cycle parking.
As published by the council, reference 25/01381/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01381/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 9 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 9 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 27 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Candlewick
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EC4N 7AE
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01046/MDC Awaiting decision
29 Clement's Lane London EC4N 7AE
Submission of details of Demolition Materials Audit pursuant to condition 23 of Planning Permission 25/01381/FULL dated 27.03.2026.
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26/01045/MDC Awaiting decision
29 Clement's Lane London EC4N 7AE
Submission of details of Construction Logistics Plan pursuant to condition 5 of Planning Permission 25/01381/FULL dated 27.03.2026.
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26/01044/MDC Granted
29 Clement's Lane London EC4N 7AE
Submission of Site Condition Survey pursuant to discharge of condition 3 of planning permission 25/01381/FULL dated 27.03.2026.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Oct 2025
Received by City of London
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27 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
3 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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26/01044/MDC Granted
29 Clement's Lane London EC4N 7AE
Submission of Site Condition Survey pursuant to discharge of condition 3 of planning permission 25/01381/FULL dated 27.03.2026.
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26/01046/MDC Awaiting decision
29 Clement's Lane London EC4N 7AE
Submission of details of Demolition Materials Audit pursuant to condition 23 of Planning Permission 25/01381/FULL dated 27.03.2026.
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26/01045/MDC Awaiting decision
29 Clement's Lane London EC4N 7AE
Submission of details of Construction Logistics Plan pursuant to condition 5 of Planning Permission 25/01381/FULL dated 27.03.2026.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
127 documents on file for this application
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City of London granted permission on 27 March 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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