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85, The Lift House, Charterhouse Street, London, EC1M 6HJ

Granted City of London 25/01559/OBS Observations from other Boroughs

Works: Windows or glazing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Refurbishment of existing Class E building including the creation of a roof level terrace space and the refurbishment of an existing terrace at rear first floor level, new windows to the front and rear elevation, replacement of mechanical plant and machinery at roof level, refurbishment of façade and improvements to the existing entrance.

As published by the council, reference 25/01559/OBS

Application record

Reference
25/01559/OBS
Type
Observations from other Boroughs
Status
Under Consideration
Decision
Granted As published: No Objections to OBS
Received
6 Nov 2025
Validated
6 Nov 2025
Decided
26 Jan 2026
Ward
Farringdon Without
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EC1M 6HJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of London register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00130/OBS Granted

    85, The Lift House, Charterhouse Street, London, EC1M 6HJ

    Consultation by the London Borough of Islington on the refurbishment of existing Class E building including the creation of a roof level terrace space and the refurbishment of an existing terrace at rear first floor level, new windows to the front and rear elevation, replacement of mechanical plant and machinery at roof level, refurbishment of façade and improvements to the existing entrance. (REASON FOR RECONSULTATION: The design has been updated). (LBI ref: P2025/2999/FUL)

    Decided 12 Feb 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Nov 2025

    Received by City of London

  2. 26 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: No Objections to OBS

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

City of London granted permission on 26 January 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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