Planning application
The Temple Church Inner Temple Lane London EC4Y 7BB
Works: Extension Trees Small domestic
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Proposal
Refurbishment of Temple Church to including: (i) Erection of two single-storey extensions to the north vestry to provide a dedicated Choristers entrance and a Song School, with associated works and repairs, (ii) Installation of an access ramp and landscaping in the North Churchyard, removal of existing mature trees, with associated works.
As published by the council, reference 26/00495/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00495/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 7 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Farringdon Without
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC4Y 7BB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Apr 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 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Purcell LLP Agent
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79 documents on file for this application
- APPLICANT RESPONSE TO ACCESS
- ABDA AMENDED
- COMMENTS - WESTMINSTER
- REPRESENTATION - CAAC
- COMMENTS - THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANCIENT BUILDINGS (SPAB)
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- AEL2493_TEMPLE CHURCH_BNG REPORT_20260320
- PROPOSED DRAINAGE PLAN_
- TEMPLE CHURCH_ACCESS STATEMENT
- OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION_INCLUDED_IN_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- TEMPLE CHURCH_HIA_31MARCH26
- TEMPLE CHURCH_PLANNING STATEMENT
- TEMPLE CHURCH_STATEMENT OF NEED_31MARCH26
- TEMPLE CHURCH_SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
- AEL2493_TEMPLE CHURCH_ECOLOGY REPORT_20260320
- J7858_TEMPLE CHURCH_NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- JPL250664_TEMPLE CHURCH_PART 1_BS. 5837 TREE SURVEY REPORT
- TREE SURVEY_INCLUDED_IN_OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
- JPL250664_TEMPLE CHURCH_PART 2_BS. 5837 AIA REPORT
- TREE SURVEY_INCLUDED_IN_OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION_35825970
- TEMPLE CHURCH_TREE PROTECTION PLAN
- TREE SURVEY_INCLUDED_IN_ADDITIONAL PLANS
- TEMPLE CHURCH_TREE RETENTION AND REMOVAL PLAN
- TREE SURVEY_INCLUDED_IN_ADDITIONAL PLANS_35825976
- 240177-PUR-00-00-DR-A-1100
- TEMPLE CHURCH_ADBA_31MARCH26
- TEMPLE CHURCH_ACCESS AUDIT_02_20260331_LOW RES
- TEMPLE CHURCH_DRAFT CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
- TEMPLE CHURCH_DAS_SECTIONS 1 AND 2
- TEMPLE CHURCH_DAS_SECTIONS 3 AND 4
- EXTERNAL LIGHTING
- EXTERNAL LIGHTING
- TEMPLE CHURCH - EXTERNAL LIGHTING OVERVIEW
- EXISTING GROUND FLOOR GA PLAN
- EXISTING ROOF GA PLAN
- EXISTING BASEMENT GA PLAN
- EXISTING NORTH ELEVATION
- EXISTING EAST ELEVATION
- EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATION
- EXISTING WEST ELEVATION
- EXISTING SECTION A-A
- EXISTING SECTION B-B
- EXISTING SECTION C-C
- EXISTING SECTIONS C-C - DEMOLITIONS
- EXISTING ROOF PLAN - DEMOLITIONS
- EXISTING ROOF PLAN - DEMOLITIONS
- EXISTING ROOF PLAN - DEMOLITIONS
- EXISTING ROOF PLAN - DEMOLITIONS
- EXISTING ROOF PLAN - DEMOLITIONS
- EXISTING SECTION A-A - DEMOLITIONS
- EXISTING SECTIONS B-B - DEMOLITIONS
- EXISTING ROOF PLAN - DEMOLITIONS
- PROPOSED LEVEL 00 GA PLAN
- PROPOSED LEVEL 1 GA PLAN
- PROPOSED BASEMENT GA PLAN
- PROPOSED ROOF GA PLAN
- PROPOSED NORTH GA ELEVATION
- PROPOSED EAST GA ELEVATION
- PROPOSED WEST GA ELEVATION
- PROPOSED GA SECTION A
- PROPOSED GA SECTION B
- PROPOSED GA SECTION C
- PROPOSED GA SECTION E
- PROPOSED GA SECTION F
- PROPOSED GA SECTION G
- PROPOSED DETAIL SECTION E1
- PROPOSED LEVEL 0 CHURCHYARD PLAN
- PROPOSED LEVEL 0 VESTRY PLAN
- PROPOSED LEVEL 1 VESTRY PLAN
- PROPOSED BASEMENT VESTRY PLAN
- PROPOSED ROOF VESTRY PLAN
- NORTH DETAIL ELEVATION
- EAST DETAIL ELEVATION
- WEST DETAIL ELEVATION
- PROPOSED DETAIL SECTION A1
- PROPOSED DETAIL SECTION B1
- PROPOSED DETAIL SECTION C1
- PROPOSED DETAIL SECTION C2
- PROPOSED DETAIL SECTION D1
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