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Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

Granted City of London 26/01218/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 Archaeological Written Statement of Investigation pursuant to discharge of Condition 2 part a of planning permission 25/00346/FULL dated 24.06.2026.

As published by the council, reference 26/01218/MDC

Application record

Reference
26/01218/MDC
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Decided
21 Sep 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
  • 26/01199/MDC Granted

    Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

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

    Decided 1 Oct 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. 27 Aug 2026

    Received by City of London

  2. 28 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 21 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 21 Sep 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

  • COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 01 Sep 2026
  • ALBERT BUILDINGS - WSI WB4 Other · 27 Aug 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 27 Aug 2026

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What this grant of permission means

City of London granted permission on 21 September 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

    26/01099/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

  • Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street London EC4N 4SA

    25/00347/LBC Submitted 12 Mar 2025 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition 121 docs