Planning application
5 Lloyd's Avenue London EC3N 3AE
Works: Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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 84 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
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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