Planning application
City Tower 40 Basinghall Street London EC2V 5DE
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
External alterations to ground floor elevation comprising, (i) recladding of the entry portals internal face with folded steel panels, incorporating integrated recessed lighting; (ii) removal of existing double door set and installation of a replacement single pedestrian door and a double door for vehicle access; (iii) installation of a new glazed panel and decorative fins; and (iv) replacement of existing glazing to the back of house door with a black tinted panel.
As published by the council, reference 26/00070/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00070/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 19 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 1 May 2026
- Ward
- Bassishaw
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC2V 5DE
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00372/ADVT Granted
City Tower 40 Basinghall Street London EC2V 5DE
Installation and display of externally illuminated metal letter signage reading "CITY TOWER", measuring 625mm (h) x 7300m (w) with the base displayed at a height of 5915mm above ground level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
Received by City of London
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1 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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24 Jul 2026
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DP9 Ltd Agent
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
- PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT (CONDITIONAL)
- PROPOSED PLANNING EAST ELEVATION
- EXIST PLANNING SOUTH ELEVATION
- PROPOSED EXTERNAL ENVELOPE EWS-01 & EWS-02 MAIN ENTRANCE PORTAL
- EXTERNAL LIGHTING
- PROPOSED PLANNING MAIN ENTRANCE POR
- CITY TOWER FORM_1_CIL_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION
- PROPOSED PLANNING SITE PLAN
- PROPOSED DEMOLITION MAIN ENTRANCE_COMPRESSED
- CTI-ORM-XX-XX-RP-A-31001-P02-DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_PART1
- CTI-ORM-XX-XX-RP-A-31001-P02-DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_PART2
- CTI-ORM-XX-XX-RP-A-31001-P02-DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_PART3
- CTI-ORM-XX-XX-RP-A-31001-P02-DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_PART4
- CTI-ORM-XX-XX-RP-A-31001-P02-DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_PART5
- THE LOCATION PLAN_INCLUDED_IN_BLOCK PLAN OF THE SITE
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- CITY TOWER DP9 LTD LETTER DECEMBER 2025
- EXISTING PLANNING GROUND FLOOR PLA
- PROPOSED PLANNING GROUND FLOOR PLA
- PROPOSED PLANNING MAIN ENTRANCE PORTAL
- EXISTING PLANNING EAST ELEVATION
- PROPOSED PLANNING EAST ELEVATION
- EXISTING PLANNING SOUTH ELEVATION
- PROPOSED PLANNING SOUTH ELEVATION
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