Planning application
81 Newgate Street London EC1A 7HQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of 2no. bronze lion sculptures mounted on Portland stone plinths and associated works.
As published by the council, reference 26/01096/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01096/FULL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 30 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Cheap
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC1A 7HQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 5 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01071/NMA Granted
81 Newgate Street London EC1A 7HQ
Non-Material Amendment under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) (as amended) to planning permission Ref. 23/00752/FULMAJ (as amended) dated 12 September 2023 to amend condition 57 (approved plans) to allow for the installation of 1no. terrace access door at level 11 and 6no. service penetrations within the existing louvred façade panel on the west elevation.
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26/01035/MDC Awaiting decision
81 Newgate Street London EC1A 7HQ
Submission of details of reduced visibility of the utilitarian plant equipment pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission 25/01324/FULL dated 21.11.2025.
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26/00966/FULL Awaiting decision
81 Newgate Street London EC1A 7HQ
Installation of 46 external security cameras on all elevations and roof level.
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26/00508/FULL Awaiting decision
81 Newgate Street London EC1A 7HQ
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the removal of condition 4 of planning permission reference 25/01324/FULL dated 21.11.2025.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jul 2026
Received by City of London
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 September 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
5 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- SPECIAL ASSESTS - LION SCULPTURES SITE PLAN
- SPECIAL ASSESTS - LION SCULPTURES
- SPECIAL ASSESTS - LION SCULPTURES LOCATION PLAN
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with City of London for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year City of London decided full applications in a median of 119 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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