Planning application
5 Lloyd's Avenue London EC3N 3AE
Works: Extension
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Proposal
Change of use of the existing office and drinking establishment to provide tourist hotel and hostel accommodation (sui generis), including a proportion of private and shared rooms and the retention of an active ground-floor use, with a two-storey rooftop extension, refurbishment and all associated works.
As published by the council, reference 26/00792/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00792/FULL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 1 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Aldgate
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC3N 3AE
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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24/00939/FULL Granted
5 Lloyd's Avenue London EC3N 3AE
Change of use from a sandwich/coffee bar (Class E(a)) use to a drinking establishment with a substantial food offer (Sui Generis) use [Retrospective].
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jun 2026
Received by City of London
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29 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 August 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 78 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Avison Young Limited Agent
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See their track recordFirethorn Developments (VTC) Limited Applicant, a developer registered in London
Active · incorporated 2025 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
175 documents on file for this application
- EXISTING BASEMENT LEVEL 01
- A-100 100 REV P4
- EXISTING BASEMENT LEVEL - 01
- PROPOSED GROUND LEVEL
- PROPOSED LEVEL 08
- PROPOSED LEVEL 07
- PROPOSED BASEMENT LEVEL - 02
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- DEMOLITION SECTION BB
- DEMOLITION SOUTH EAST ELEVATION
- DEMOLITION SOUTH WEST ELEVATION
- DEMOLITION ROOF LEVEL
- DEMOLITION LEVEL 06
- DEMOLITION LEVEL 02 TO LEVEL 05
- DEMOLITION LEVEL 01
- DEMOLITION GROUND LEVEL
- DEMOLITION BASEMENT LEVEL - 01
- DEMOLITION BASEMENT LEVEL - 02
- EXISTING SECTION BB
- EXISTING SECTION AA
- EXISTING NORTH EAST ELEVATION
- EXISTING SOUTH EAST ELEVATION
- EXISTING SOUTH WEST ELEVATION
- EXISTING LEVEL 06
- EXISTING LEVEL 02 TO LEVEL 05
- EXISTING LEVEL 01
- EXISTING GROUND LEVEL
- EXISTING BASEMENT LEVEL - 01
- EXISTING BASEMENT LEVEL - 02
- EXISTING SITE PLAN P1
- SITE LOCATION PLAN P1
- BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT
- CHAPTER 1 TO 3 - INTRODUCTION, LOCATION AND CONTEXT, SITE AND EXISTING BUILDING
- CHAPTER 6 - CONSULTATION PROCESS
- CHAPTER 7 & 8 - DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND PROPOSAL
- CHAPTER 9 - VERIFIED TOWNSCAPE VIEWS
- CHAPTER 10 TO 15 - CONSULTANT REPORTS AND SUMMARY
- OUTLINE CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
- (BUILT) HERITAGE, TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- FACADE LIGHTING PLANNING REPORT
- ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE SURVEY AND PLANT NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT
- TRANSPORT STATEMENT
- OUTLINE DELIVERY AND SERVICING PLAN
- OPERATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
- OUTLINE SITE WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
- TRAVEL PLAN
- PART 1 - OUTLINE CONSTRUCTION LOGISTICS PLAN
- PART 2 - OUTLINE CONSTRUCTION LOGISTICS PLAN
- STORM WATER STRATEGY AND MAINTENANCE PLAN
- SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE STRATEGY DOCUMENT
- APPENDIX A GLA SPREADSHEET
- ENERGY STRATEGY REPORT
- BREEAM PRE- ASSESSMENT REPORT
- PART 1 - SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT REPORT
- PART 2 - SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT REPORT
- PART 3 - SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT REPORT
- URBAN GREENING FACTOR REPORT
- ASSESSMENT OF FINANCIAL VIABILITY OF OFFICE USE
- WLCA ASSESSMENT TEMPLATE
- WHOLE LIFE CARBON ESTIMATE
- STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- AIR QUALITY ASSESMENT
- PROPOSED SECTION BB
- PROPOSED SECTION AA
- PROPOSED BASEMENT LEVEL - 01
- DEMOLITION SECTION AA
- DEMOLITION NORTH EAST ELEVATION
- FIRE STATEMENT
- PROPOSED NORTH EAST ELEVATION
- PROPOSED SOUTH EAST ELEVATION
- PROPOSED SOUTH WEST ELEVATION
- PROPOSED ROOF LEVEL
- PROPOSED LEVEL 06
- PROPOSED LEVEL 04 TO LEVEL 05
- PROPOSED LEVEL 02 TO LEVEL 03
- PROPOSED LEVEL 01
- PROPOSED GROUND LEVEL
- EXISTING ROOF LEVEL
- PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL
- STATUTORY METRIC
- PRE-DEMOLITION AUDIT
- CIRCULAR ECONOMY STATEMENT
- DAYLIGHT & SUNLIGHT REPORT
- CHAPTER 4 TO 5 - PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE, VISION AND HOTEL CONCEPT
- APPENDIX I - SCENARIO 1 APPRAISAL SUMMARY
- APPENDIX J - SCENARIO 2 APPRAISAL SUMMARY
- APPENDIX K - SCENARIO 3 APPRAISAL SUMMARY
- MARKETING UPDATE
- HOTEL MARKET OVERVIEW
- CIL FORM
- COMMENTS - THAMES WATER
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- COVER LETTER
- APPLICATION FORM
- OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
- CONFIRMATION OF SUFFICIENT CAPACITY
- REPRESENTATION - CITY OF LONDON CONSERVATION AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- CONFIRMATION OF SUFFICIENT CAPACITY
- COMMENTS - THAMES WATER
- SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE STRATEGY DOCUMENT
- DRAINAGE LAYOUT
- CARBON APPENDIX A GLA SPREADSHEET
- BNG STATUTORY METRIC
- PROPOSED SECTION BB P1
- SITE LOCATION PLAN P1
- EXISTING SITE PLAN P1
- EXISTING BASEMENT LEVEL -02 P2
- EXISTING GROUND LEVEL P2
- EXISTING LEVEL 01 P2
- EXISTING LEVEL 02 TO LEVEL 05 P2
- EXISTING ROOF LEVEL P2
- EXISTING SOUTH WEST ELEVATION P1
- EXISTING SOUTH EAST ELEVATION P1
- EXISTING NORTH EAST ELEVATION P1
- EXISTING SECTION AA P1
- EXISTING SECTION BB P1
- DEMOLITION BASEMENT LEVEL -02 P2
- DEMOLITION BASEMENT LEVEL -01 P2
- DEMOLITION GROUND LEVEL P2
- DEMOLITION LEVEL 01 P2
- DEMOLITION LEVEL 02 TO LEVEL 05 P2
- DEMOLITION LEVEL 06 P2
- DEMOLITION ROOF LEVEL P2
- DEMOLITION SOUTH WEST ELEVATION P2
- DEMOLITION SOUTH EAST ELEVATION P2
- DEMOLITION NORTH EAST ELEVATION P2
- DEMOLITION SECTION AA P1
- DEMOLITION SECTION BB P1
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN P2
- PROPOSED BASEMENT LEVEL -02 P2
- PROPOSED BASEMENT LEVEL -01 P2
- PROPOSED LEVEL 01 P2
- PROPOSED LEVEL 02 TO LEVEL 03 P2
- PROPOSED LEVEL 04 TO LEVEL 05 P2
- PROPOSED LEVEL 07 P2
- PROPOSED LEVEL 08 P2
- PROPOSED ROOF LEVEL P2
- PROPOSED SOUTH WEST ELEVATION P2
- PROPOSED SOUTH EAST ELEVATION P2
- PROPOSED NORTH EAST ELEVATION P2
- CEMP - MAY 2026
- CIRCULAR ECONOMY REPORT - MAY 2026_PART2
- CIRCULAR ECONOMY REPORT - MAY 2026_PART3
- CIRCULAR ECONOMY REPORT - MAY 2026_PART4
- DAYLIGHT SUNLIGHT REPORT - MAY 2026_PART1
- DAYLIGHT SUNLIGHT REPORT - MAY 2026_PART2
- DAYLIGHT SUNLIGHT REPORT - MAY 2026_PART3
- DELIVERY AND SERVICING PLAN - MAY 2026
- ENERGY STRATEGY REPORT - MAY 2026
- HERITAGE TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT - MAY 2026
- HOTEL OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT PLAN - MAY 2026
- OFFICE MARKETING UPDATE - MAY 2026
- OFFICE VIABILITY REPORT - MAY 2026
- OFFICE VIABILITY REPORT APPENDIX K - SCENARIO 3 APPRAISAL SUMMARY
- DAS CHAPTER 4 TO 5 - PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE VISION AND HOTEL CONCEPT
- EXISTING LEVEL 06 P2
- PROPOSED LEVEL 06 P2
- PROPOSED SECTION AA P1
- BNG REPORT-A - MAY 2026
- BREEAM PRE-ASSESSMENT REPORT - FEB 2026
- CARBON APPENDIX A GLA SPREADSHEET
- CIRCULAR ECONOMY REPORT - MAY 2026_PART1
- LIGHTING STRATEGY PLANNING REPORT - MAY 2026
- OFFICE VIABILITY REPORT APPENDIX I - SCENARIO 1 APPRAISAL SUMMARY
- OFFICE VIABILITY REPORT APPENDIX J - SCENARIO 2 APPRAISAL SUMMARY
- SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT - MAY 2026_PART1
- SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT - MAY 2026_PART2
- SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT - MAY 2026_PART3
- SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT - MAY 2026_PART4
- DAS CHAPTER 1 TO 3 - INTRODUCTION LOCATION AND CONTEXT SITE AND EXISTING BUILDIN
- DAS CHAPTER 6 - CONSULTATION PROCESS
- DAS CHAPTER 7 TO 8- DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND PROPOSAL
- DAS CHAPTER 9 - VERIFIED TOWNSCAPE VIEWS
- DAS CHAPTER 10 TO 15 - CONSULTANT REPORTS AND SUMMARY
- WLCA_ASSESSMENT_TEMPLATE
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