Planning application
Temple Gardens Middle Temple Lane London EC4Y 9AY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to the party line between 2 and 3 Temple Gardens, to ensure adequate fire compartmentation between the two properties
As published by the council, reference 26/00743/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00743/LBC
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 20 May 2026
- Validated
- 20 May 2026
- Decided
- 13 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Farringdon Without
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC4Y 9AY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 May 2026
Received by City of London
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13 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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24 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Purcell LLP Agent, registered in Thames Ditton
Dissolved · incorporated 2001 · Thames Ditton
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23 documents on file for this application
- LISTED BUILDING CONSENT (CONDITIONAL)
- COMPARTMENTATION WORKS EXISTING ARCHWAY GA SECTION (L
- COMPARTMENTATION WORKS PROPOSED NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVA
- COMPARTMENTATION WORKS PROPOSED ARCHWAY GA SECTION (L
- TEMPLE GARDENS ARCHWAY_COMP WORKS_DAS_200526
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- COMPARTMENTATION WORKS EXISTING FIRST AND SECOND FLOO
- COMPARTMENTATION WORKS EXISTING THIRD AND FOURTH FLOO
- COMPARTMENTATION WORKS PROPOSED GA THIRD AND FOURTH F
- COMPARTMENTATION WORKS EXISTING FIFTH AND SIXTH FLOOR
- COMPARTMENTATION WORKS PROPOSED GA FIFTH AND SIXTH FL
- COMPARTMENTATION WORKS THIRD AND FOURTH FLOOR DEMOLIT
- COMPARTMENTATION WORKS FIFTH FLOOR DEMOLITION PLAN
- COMPARTMENTATION WORKS EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- COMPARTMENTATION WORKS SITE PLAN
- COMPARTMENTATION WORKS COMPARTMENTATION DETAILS 1 OF
- COMPARTMENTATION WORKS COMPARTMENTATION DETAILS 2 OF
- COMPARTMENTATION WORKS EXISTING ARCHWAY DETAILED SECT
- COMPARTMENTATION WORKS PROPOSED ARCHWAY DETAILED SECT
- COMPARTMENTATION WORKS EXISTING NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVA
- 3 TEMPLE GARDENS LONDON TYPE 1 FRA REV 00
- 242445-PUR-00-XX-RP-A-0007_20MAY26_PART1
- 242445-PUR-00-XX-RP-A-0007_20MAY26_PART2
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
City of London granted permission on 13 July 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 heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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