Planning application
42 - 43 Charterhouse Square London EC1M 6EW
Works: Demolition
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Proposal
Submission of (a) accommodate the location of the existing London Underground structures and tunnels and assess any structural impact due to the proposed works; (b) provide detailed design and Risk Assessment Method Statement for all demolition, temporary and permanent works; (c) provide detailed design and Risk Assessment Method Statement on the use of tall plant/scaffolding/lifting equipment; (d) demonstrate that there will at no time be any potential security risk to our railway, property or structures; (e) mitigate the effects of noise arising from the proposed works on LU assets; and (f) no works to commence on any part of TfL/LU Property or in it's airspace until any agreements required with TfL Engineering, TfL Property or TfL Legal have been agreed and signed by all parties pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission 24/00155/FULL dated 02/07/2024.
As published by the council, reference 26/00008/MDC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00008/MDC
- Type
- Submission of details (Planning)
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 5 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 5 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Farringdon Within
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC1M 6EW
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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24/00155/FULL Granted
42 - 43 Charterhouse Square London EC1M 6EW
Works to Flat-6, over no. 42, including: (i) removal of existing and installation of new rooflights, (ii) new openings on pitched roof form at the south elevation, (iii) installation of PV panels on roof, (iv) Installation of new air source heat pump and batteries, (v) removal and replacement of existing aluminium windows at north and south elevations of Flat 6, with new timber double glazed windows to match those on the lower floors., (vi) new cladding to the walls of the existing lift motor room.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jan 2026
Received by City of London
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
City of London took a median of 84 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 24/00155/FULL (Decided)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Etchingham Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Bournemouth
Active · incorporated 2024 · Bournemouth
8 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
- COMMENTS - LONDON UNDERGROUND
- SCAFFOLD ERECTION MJH SIGNED
- LONDON UNDERGROUND
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- APPROVED ISLINGTON OUT OF HOURS STREETWORKS REQUEST
- APPROVED SITE HOURS VARIATION REQUEST
- CITY OF LONDON AIP25_0016 ACCEPTANCE
- DESIGN CHECK CERTIFICATE - FRONT
- IMPACT STATEMENT - WORKS ABOVE RETAINING WALL W308
- LONDON UNDERGROUND COMMENTS LOG
- MAC SCAFFOLDING RAMS REV 6
- PBL PERMANENT WORKS RAMS REV A
- PBL SCAFFOLD AND TEMP ROOF RAMS
- SCAFFOLD DESIGN CHECK CERTIFICATE - REAR
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