Planning application

15 - 17 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6ER

Awaiting decision City of London 26/01465/LDC Lawful development

Works: Windows or glazing

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Proposal

Submission of details in respect of the window frames; roof and plant services, including PV panels; and the vacuum glazing system, including the location of evacuation ports, pursuant to listed building consent 25/00333/LBC dated 17.07.2025.
As published by the council, reference 26/01465/LDC

Application record

Reference: 26/01465/LDC
Category: Lawful development
Status: Under Consideration
Received: 15 Oct 2026
Validated: 15 Oct 2026
Postcode: EC4V 6ER

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of London register

This site has had 15 applications since 2023: 10 approved, 0 refused.

26/01464/MDC Awaiting decision

15 - 17 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6ER

Submission of details in respect of the window frames; roof and plant services, including PV panels; and the vacuum glazing system, including the location of evacuation ports, pursuant to Condition 4 of planning permission 25/00332/FULL dated 17.07.2025.

Submitted 15 Oct 2026
26/01326/LBC Awaiting decision

15 - 17 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6ER

Internal Alterations comprising the removal of lath and plaster ceiling and associated cornice above the ground-floor restaurant, together with associated stabilisation and remedial works.

Submitted 22 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
25/01678/MDC Granted

15 - 17 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6ER

Submission of a scheme of protective works pursuant to condition 2 of planning permission 25/00332/FULL dated 17/07/2025.

Decided 4 Feb 2026 Conditions
25/01310/MDC Granted

15 - 17 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6ER

Submission of drawings pursuant to discharge of condition 9 of planning permission 24/00925/FULL dated 12.12.2024.

Decided 13 Nov 2025 Conditions
25/01309/MDC Granted

15 - 17 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6ER

Submission of drawings pursuant to discharge of condition 8 of planning permission 24/00927/FULL dated 12.12.2024.

Decided 13 Nov 2025 Conditions
25/01250/LDC Granted

15 - 17 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6ER

Submission of details relating to service installations pursuant to Condition 3 of Listed Building Consent 24/00928/LBC dated 12th December 2024.

Decided 17 Oct 2025 Lawful development
25/01253/LDC Granted

15 - 17 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6ER

Submission of details relating to suspended ceilings pursuant to Condition 5 of Listed Building Consent 24/00926/LBC dated 12th December 2024.

Decided 17 Oct 2025 Lawful development
25/01251/LDC Granted

15 - 17 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6ER

Submission of details relating to suspended ceilings pursuant to Condition 4 of Listed Building Consent 24/00928/LBC dated 12th December 2024.

Decided 17 Oct 2025 Lawful development
25/01252/LDC Granted

15 - 17 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6ER

Submission of details relating to service installations pursuant to Condition 3 of Listed Building Consent 24/00926/LBC dated 12th December 2024.

Decided 17 Oct 2025 Lawful development
25/00454/LBC Awaiting decision

15 - 17 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6ER

Removal of no.3 Sheffield Cycle Stands and signage and erection of a single storey extension for refuse storage to the south side elevation.

Submitted 2 Apr 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

15 Oct 2026
Received by City of London
23 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Decision
Awaiting decision

Decision expected by 10 December 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.

What 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 lawful development applications in a median of 77 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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15 - 17 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6ER

26/01326/LBC Submitted 22 Sep 2026 50 yards away

100% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec

Internal Alterations comprising the removal of lath and plaster ceiling and associated cornice above the ground-floor restaurant, together with associated stabilisation and remedial works.

Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings
15 - 17 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6ER

26/01464/MDC Submitted 15 Oct 2026 50 yards away

99% historically approved · decision due ~10 Dec

Submission of details in respect of the window frames; roof and plant services, including PV panels; and the vacuum glazing system, including the location of evacuation ports, pursuant to Condition 4 of planning permission 25/00332/FULL dated 17.07.2025.

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15 - 17 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6ER

25/01250/LDC Submitted 11 Sep 2025 50 yards away

Submission of details relating to service installations pursuant to Condition 3 of Listed Building Consent 24/00928/LBC dated 12th December 2024.

Granted Lawful development 6 docs
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Submission of details relating to suspended ceilings pursuant to Condition 5 of Listed Building Consent 24/00926/LBC dated 12th December 2024.

Granted Lawful development 6 docs
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25/01251/LDC Submitted 11 Sep 2025 50 yards away

Submission of details relating to suspended ceilings pursuant to Condition 4 of Listed Building Consent 24/00928/LBC dated 12th December 2024.

Granted Lawful development 6 docs
15 - 17 Black Friars Lane London EC4V 6ER

24/00928/LBC Submitted 27 Aug 2024 50 yards away

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Day 9 of the 56 day target

The standard statutory target is 56 days from validation. Extensions of time are common.

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Source: City of London planning register

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Location

The site postcode EC4V 6ER places this application in the EC4V postcode district.

PlanIndex lists 240 planning applications with EC4V postcodes in City of London, 107 of them in the 12 months to October 2026.

Council context

City of London decided 1,686 planning applications in the 12 months to October 2026, approving 100% of clear-cut outcomes. The median decision took 84 days.

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