Planning application
12 Gough Square London EC4A 3DW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Alterations at roof level comprising, (i) removal of existing slope roof structure, (ii) removal of existing chillers, (iii) installation of 3no. air source heat pumps (iv) installation of 2no. acoustic screens, and (v) repositioning of existing air handling units.
As published by the council, reference 26/00128/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00128/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 28 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 13 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 6 May 2026
- Ward
- Castle Baynard
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC4A 3DW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jan 2026
Received by City of London
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13 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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24 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Dorrington PLC Applicant, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1972 · London
6 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
30 documents on file for this application
- PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT (CONDITIONAL)
- COMMENTS - CITY OF LONDON CONSERVATION AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- PROPOSED DRAWIN?? ROOF PLAN
- ROOF LEVEL HEAT PUMP DETAILS
- ROOF LEVEL HEAT PUMP DETAILS
- ROOF LEVEL HEAT PUMP DETAILS
- ROOF LEVEL HEAT PUMP DETAILS
- ROOF LEVEL HEAT PUMP DETAILS
- ROOF LEVEL HEAT PUMP DETAILS
- ROOF LEVEL HEAT PUMP DETAILS
- 12 GOUGH SQUARE - COVERING LETTER
- PROPOSED DRAWING ROOF PLAN
- PROPOSED DRAWING ELEVATION 01
- PROPOSED ELEVATION DRAWING 02
- PROPOSED DRAWING ELEVATION 03
- PROPOSED DRAWING SECTION BB
- PROPOSED DRAWING SECTION CC & DD
- PROPOSED DRAWING SECTION GG
- EXISTING DRAWING ELEVATION 01
- EXISTING DRAWING ELEVATION 02
- EXISTING DRAWING ELEVATION 03
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- DMFK_2396_DAS_12 GOUGH SQUARE_230126 (1)
- HERITAGE STATEMENT - 12 GOUGH SQUARE EC4A 3DW - ROOFTOP PLANT RECONFIGURATION
- 026383-R01-A - 12 GOUGH SQ - PLANT NOISE ASSESSMENT REPORT
- DMFK_2396_A05
- EXISTING DRAWING ROOF PLAN
- EXISTING DRAWING SECTION BB
- EXISTING DRAWING SECTION CC
- EXISTING DRAWING SECTION GG
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City of London granted permission on 6 May 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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