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Thames Exchange Building 10 Queen Street Place London EC4R 1BE

Granted City of London 25/01593/FULL Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Installation of a fixed parapet guardrail that is 1100mm in height from the balcony floor to install permanent access to the balcony areas on levels 2, 3 and 4 for maintenance purposes.

As published by the council, reference 25/01593/FULL

Application record

Reference
25/01593/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
14 Nov 2025
Validated
8 Dec 2025
Decided
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Vintry
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
EC4R 1BE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Nov 2025

    Received by City of London

  2. 8 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Safe Access Group Limited Applicant, registered in Chester

Active · incorporated 2023 · Chester

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Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

  • PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT (CONDITIONAL) Decision · 20 Apr 2026
  • FULL ELEVATION MAKEUP Other · 31 Mar 2026
  • ELEVATIONS MARK UP Photograph · 25 Mar 2026
  • QUEEN STREET PLACE ELEVATION FAÇADE CLEANING STRATEGY Drawing · 08 Dec 2025
  • UPPER THAMES STREET ELEVATION FAÇADE CLEANING STRATEGY Drawing · 08 Dec 2025
  • BELL WHARF LANE ELEVATION - DATUM POINTS Drawing · 08 Dec 2025
  • UPPER THAMES STREET ELEVATION - DATUM POINTS Drawing · 08 Dec 2025
  • QUEEN STEET PLACE ELEVATION - DATUM POINTS Drawing · 08 Dec 2025
  • BELL WHARF LANE ELEVATION FAÇADE CLEANING STRATEGY Drawing · 08 Dec 2025
  • ELEVATION DRAWINGS - BEFORE & AFTER 2025 Drawing · 08 Dec 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 14 Nov 2025
  • GUARDRAIL TYPICAL SECTION DETAILS Drawing · 14 Nov 2025
  • BUILDING PLANS AND ABOVE ORDNANCE DATUM (AOD) Drawing · 14 Nov 2025
  • LOCATION PLAN Site Plan · 14 Nov 2025

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What this grant of permission means

City of London granted permission on 20 April 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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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