City of London Corporation planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
City of London Corporation decided more than 1,800 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused under 1% of those it approved or refused, lower than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 87 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on City of London Corporation’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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30 October 2026 · Approved
1 Silk Street London EC2Y 8AL · 25/00829/FULEIA
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30 October 2026 · Approved
21 Lombard Street London EC3V 9AH · 25/01111/FULMAJ
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14 August 2026 · Approved
74 Moorgate London EC2M 6SE · 22/00501/FULMAJ
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7 August 2026 · Approved
1 Poultry London EC2R 8EJ · 25/01713/FULL
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9 July 2026 · Approved
New London House 6 London Street London EC3R 7LP · 25/00329/FULMAJ
Figures for City of London Corporation
| Applications decided | more than 1,800 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | under 1%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 87 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | 44 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 34%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 110plan adopted 2015 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on City of London Corporation’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is whether the proposed development would be acceptable in terms of fire safety.”
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“The main issue is whether or not, having regard to development plan policy, the proposed development would have a harmful effect on the supply of housing.”
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“The main issues are: i. whether the proposal would result in the loss of a permanent residential unit; and ii. the effect of the change of use on the living conditions of the occupiers of other residential properties within the…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, and that of heritage assets.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the supply of housing in the City of London Council area.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.