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Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

Granted City of London 26/01199/MDC

Relates to 25/00346/FULL

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

Proposal

Submission of Highway Condition Survey pursuant to discharge of Condition 6 of planning permission 25/00346/FULL dated 24.06.2026.

As published by the council, reference 26/01199/MDC

Application record

Reference
26/01199/MDC
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Decided
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Cordwainer
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
EC4N 4SA

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of London register

This site has had 14 applications since 2024: 13 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01356/MDC Awaiting decision

    Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    Submission of Construction Logistics Plan pursuant to discharge of Condition 8 of planning permission 25/00346/FULL dated 24.06.2026.

    Submitted 29 Sep 2026
  • 26/01288/LDC Granted

    Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    Submission of full existing condition schedule pursuant to Condition 4(a) of listed building consent 25/00347/LBC dated 24.06.2026.

    Decided 16 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/01218/MDC Granted

    Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    Submission of Archaeological Written Statement of Investigation pursuant to discharge of Condition 2 part a of planning permission 25/00346/FULL dated 24.06.2026.

    Decided 21 Sep 2026
  • 26/01173/MDC Granted

    Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    Submission of Green Roof Details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 9 and 10(g) of planning permission 25/00346/FULL dated 24.06.2026.

    Decided 24 Sep 2026
  • 26/01155/LDC Granted

    Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    Submission of Green Roof Details pursuant to discharge of Condition 5(g) of planning permission 25/00347/LBC dated 24.06.2026.

    Decided 24 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/01099/MDC Granted

    Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    Submission of details of proposed red Fire Fighter Plaque pursuant to Condition 10 part j of planning permission 25/00346/FULL dated 24.06.2026.

    Decided 12 Aug 2026
  • 26/01095/LDC Granted

    Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    Submission of details of proposed red Fire Fighter Plaque pursuant to Condition 5 part (j) of Listed Building Consent 25/00347/LBC dated 24.06.2026.

    Decided 11 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 25/00346/FULL Granted

    Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    (i) Change of use of upper floors and part lower ground floors from office use (Class E) to apart-hotel (Class C1); (ii) change of use of part ground floor from office and retail uses (Class E) to apart-hotel (Class C1); (iii) roof extensions at fourth and fifth floor levels to provide apart-hotel accommodation (Class C1); (iv) erection of a plant room at sixth floor level; (v) alterations to ground floor entrance to Queen Victoria Street; (vi) alterations to the existing shopfronts; (vii) and other associated works.

    Decided 24 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 25/00347/LBC Granted

    Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    External and internal alterations to facilitate the use of the building as an apart-hotel (Class C1), including: (i) remodelling and extensions at fourth and fifth floor levels; (ii) erection of a plant room at sixth floor level; (iii) removal of one ground floor retail unit to provide enlarged reception area; (iv) demolition of modern partitions on the upper floors; (v) new rationalised central staircase, secondary escape stair and accessible lift to serve all floors; and (vi) and other associated works.

    Decided 24 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 25/00203/LDC Granted

    Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    Submission of Details Pursuant to Condition 4 (Detailed Drawings) of Listed Building Consent 24/00678/LBC

    Decided 18 Nov 2025 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Aug 2026

    Received by City of London

  2. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 1 Oct 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 1 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Under Consideration.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 25/00346/FULL Granted

    Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    (i) Change of use of upper floors and part lower ground floors from office use (Class E) to apart-hotel (Class C1); (ii) change of use of part ground floor from office and retail uses (Class E) to apart-hotel (Class C1); (iii) roof extensions at fourth and fifth floor levels to provide apart-hotel accommodation (Class C1); (iv) erection of a plant room at sixth floor level; (v) alterations to ground floor entrance to Queen Victoria Street; (vi) alterations to the existing shopfronts; (vii) and other associated works.

    Decided 24 Jun 2026 Full applications

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 20 Aug 2026
  • 260819 ALBERT BUILDINGS - HIGHWAY CONDITION SURVEY Other · 20 Aug 2026
  • 260819 - ALBERT BUILDINGS - PP - CONDITION 6 (HIGHWAYS CONDITION SURVEY) Cover Letter · 20 Aug 2026

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What this grant of permission means

City of London granted permission on 1 October 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 this record

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Nearby applications

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  • Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    26/01288/LDC Submitted 16 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    Submission of full existing condition schedule pursuant to Condition 4(a) of listed building consent 25/00347/LBC dated 24.06.2026.

    Granted Lawful development

  • Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    26/01356/MDC Submitted 29 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~24 Nov

    Submission of Construction Logistics Plan pursuant to discharge of Condition 8 of planning permission 25/00346/FULL dated 24.06.2026.

    Awaiting decision

  • Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    26/01218/MDC Submitted 27 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Submission of Archaeological Written Statement of Investigation pursuant to discharge of Condition 2 part a of planning permission 25/00346/FULL dated 24.06.2026.

    Granted 3 docs

  • Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    26/01099/MDC Submitted 31 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Submission of details of proposed red Fire Fighter Plaque pursuant to Condition 10 part j of planning permission 25/00346/FULL dated 24.06.2026.

    Granted 4 docs

  • Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    26/01095/LDC Submitted 30 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Submission of details of proposed red Fire Fighter Plaque pursuant to Condition 5 part (j) of Listed Building Consent 25/00347/LBC dated 24.06.2026.

    Granted Lawful development 4 docs

  • Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    25/00346/FULL Submitted 12 Mar 2025 50 yards away

    (i) Change of use of upper floors and part lower ground floors from office use (Class E) to apart-hotel (Class C1); (ii) change of use of part ground floor from office and retail uses (Class E) to apart-hotel (Class C1); (iii) roof extensions at fourth and fifth floor levels to provide apart-hotel accommodation (Class C1); (iv) erection of a plant room at sixth floor level; (v) alterations to ground floor entrance to Queen Victoria Street; (vi) alterations to the existing shopfronts; (vii) and other associated works.

    Granted Full applications Extension 103 docs