Planning application
4 Lindsey Street London EC1A 9HP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
An application for Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the installation of solar PV panels on the roof of the building.
As published by the council, reference 25/01422/DPAR
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01422/DPAR
- Type
- Determination whether prior app required
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Prior Approval Given
- Received
- 15 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 15 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 28 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Farringdon Within
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EC1A 9HP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Oct 2025
Received by City of London
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28 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Prior Approval Given
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24 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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City of London granted permission on 28 November 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.
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