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Vintners Place 68 Upper Thames Street London EC4V 3BJ

Granted City of London 26/00885/CLEUD Lawful development

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Development (existing) for confirmation that the works carried out at roof level constitute the lawful implementation of planning permission 21/00923/FULL, dated 10 March 2022.

As published by the council, reference 26/00885/CLEUD

Application record

Reference
26/00885/CLEUD
Category
Lawful development
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Decided
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Vintry
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
EC4V 3BJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of London register

This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00900/NMA Granted

    Vintners Place 68 Upper Thames Street London EC4V 3BJ

    Non-Material Amendment under Section 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to Planning Permission 21/00923/FULL dated 10 March 2022 to allow for (i) the installation of 1no. stair climber between levels 5 and 6, (ii) the installation of an external stair between levels 5 and 6, (iii) alterations to planter layout at roof level, and (iv) alterations to decked ramp access at roof level.

    Decided 25 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 22/00738/FULL Granted

    Vintners Place 68 Upper Thames Street London EC4V 3BJ

    Insertion of external access stair (with stair lift) from L5 to L6 terrace.

    Decided 1 Dec 2022 Full applications
  • 21/00051/LBC Granted

    Vintners Place 68 Upper Thames Street London EC4V 3BJ

    External alterations comprising the lowering of sills of two windows in the western facade of Thames House and installation of two doors to provide access from the seventh floor level for the new terrace amenity space.

    Decided 17 Jun 2021 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 21/00050/FULL Granted

    Vintners Place 68 Upper Thames Street London EC4V 3BJ

    External alterations at seventh floor roof level comprising: (i) lowering of sills of two windows in western facade of Thames House to create door openings providing access from adjoining lift core and means of escape to stair core; (ii) consolidation of existing plant behind new 1800mm plant enclosure; (iii) creation of new rooftop amenity terrace incorporating new seating, planting and 1100mm balustrades; (iv) creation of means of escape across roof with new stair to the sixth floor terrace; and (v) removal of existing balustrade and existing BMU track; and associated works.

    Decided 17 Jun 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jun 2026

    Received by City of London

  2. 16 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

  • CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL USE OR DEVELOPMENT Decision · 16 Jul 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 22 Jun 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Site Plan · 22 Jun 2026
  • VINTNERS PLACE CLEUD Report - Planning Statement/Report · 22 Jun 2026

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What this grant of permission means

City of London granted permission on 16 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 lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Vintners Place 68 Upper Thames Street London EC4V 3BJ

    26/00900/NMA Submitted 24 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Non-Material Amendment under Section 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to Planning Permission 21/00923/FULL dated 10 March 2022 to allow for (i) the installation of 1no. stair climber between levels 5 and 6, (ii) the installation of an external stair between levels 5 and 6, (iii) alterations to planter layout at roof level, and (iv) alterations to decked ramp access at roof level.

    Granted Amendments 28 docs

  • Vintners Place 68 Upper Thames Street London EC4V 3BJ

    22/00738/FULL Submitted 11 Aug 2022 50 yards away

    Insertion of external access stair (with stair lift) from L5 to L6 terrace.

    Granted Full applications 19 docs

  • Five Kings House 1 Queen Street Place London EC4R 1QS

    21/00034/LBC Submitted 18 Jan 2021 50 yards away

    Proposed programme of like-for-like repairs, cleaning, and redecoration works to the street facing elevations of Five Kings House.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs

  • Five Kings House 1 Queen Street Place London EC4R 1QS

    23/01168/LBC Submitted 26 Oct 2023 50 yards away

    Erection of a City of London approved ceramic blue plaque on the east frontage of the building to commemorate the site of the Second Hall of the Parish Clerks' Company

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs

  • Vintners Place 68 Upper Thames Street London EC4V 3BJ

    21/00051/LBC Submitted 22 Jan 2021 50 yards away

    External alterations comprising the lowering of sills of two windows in the western facade of Thames House and installation of two doors to provide access from the seventh floor level for the new terrace amenity space.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 21 docs

  • Vintners Place 68 Upper Thames Street London EC4V 3BJ

    21/00050/FULL Submitted 22 Jan 2021 50 yards away

    External alterations at seventh floor roof level comprising: (i) lowering of sills of two windows in western facade of Thames House to create door openings providing access from adjoining lift core and means of escape to stair core; (ii) consolidation of existing plant behind new 1800mm plant enclosure; (iii) creation of new rooftop amenity terrace incorporating new seating, planting and 1100mm balustrades; (iv) creation of means of escape across roof with new stair to the sixth floor terrace; and (v) removal of existing balustrade and existing BMU track; and associated works.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 21 docs

In City of London

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    Boundary House 7 - 17 Jewry Street London EC3N 2EX

    Application for Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) seeking confirmation that demolition works undertaken constitute implementation of planning permission 21/00826/FULMAJ dated 21 December 2023.

    Received 17 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/01557/LDC Awaiting decision

    Central Criminal Court Old Bailey London EC4M 7EH

    Submission of details of the sanitaryware and samples of exposed pipework and associated fixings pursuant to condition 2 of planning permission 26/00935/LBC dated 24.08.2026.

    Received 30 Oct, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/01530/LDC Awaiting decision

    Library Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS

    Submission of Method Statement pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission 25/01774/LBC dated 18.08.2026.

    Received 27 Oct, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/01527/LDC Awaiting decision

    Library Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS

    Submission of Method Statement for the Protection of Historic Fabric During Works pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission 25/01774/LBC dated 18.08.2026.

    Received 27 Oct, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/01528/LDC Awaiting decision

    Library Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS

    Submission of Method Statement pursuant to condition 7 of planning permission 25/01774/LBC dated 18.08.2026.

    Received 27 Oct, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Lawful development