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Planning application · City Of London

25/01122/FULMAJ.

21 Whitefriars Street London EC4Y 8JJ

Full / Other Planning at 21 Whitefriars Street London EC4Y 8JJ, received 15 Aug 2025 — approved on 7 May 2026 (delegated, Hibaaq Gelleh).

City Of LondonCastle BaynardEC4Y 8JJ25/01122/FULMAJ
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Approved
Outcome
7 May 2026
38 wks
Decision time
30 wks over the 8-week target
Conditions
not captured
96
Documents
96 linked
0
Objections
0 in support
No
Appeal
none recorded
Record from the City Of London planning register as captured; documents link to the council's own files. Nearby applications are context, not part of this application.
Application

What is it?

Partial demolition of the existing plant, facade, and top two floors of the building, and the upward extension of the building to provide four additional floors. The proposal includes refurbishment to support a change of use from office (Class E) to hotel (Class C1) with ancillary uses, as well as the provision of cycle storage, greening, and other associated works (total area: 2,277 sqm).

Reference
25/01122/FULMAJ
Type
Full Major Application
Applicant
Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
EC4Y 8JJ
Received
15 Aug 2025
Validated
28 Aug 2025
Target date
27 Nov 2025
Decision date
7 May 2026
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
Status
Decided
Reference
25/01122/FULMAJ
Type
Full Major Application
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Applicant
Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
EC4Y 8JJ
Received
15 Aug 2025
Validated
28 Aug 2025
Target date
27 Nov 2025
Decision date
7 May 2026
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
Status
Decided
Documents

What was filed?

Document
Published
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Officers Report
7 May 2026
PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT (CONDITIONAL)
7 May 2026
DEED OF AGREEMENT
7 May 2026
WLC ASSESMENT
20 Mar 2026
WLCA_ASSESSMENT_TEMPLATE_PLANNING
20 Mar 2026
COMMENTS-THAMES WATER
9 Mar 2026
PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION
15 Jan 2026
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
17 Dec 2025
CIL FORM
5 Nov 2025
FINANCIAL VIABILITY ASSESSMENT
27 Oct 2025
Officers Report
7 May 2026
PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT (CONDITIONAL)
7 May 2026
DEED OF AGREEMENT
7 May 2026
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WLC ASSESMENT
20 Mar 2026
WLCA_ASSESSMENT_TEMPLATE_PLANNING
20 Mar 2026
COMMENTS-THAMES WATER
9 Mar 2026
PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION
15 Jan 2026
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
17 Dec 2025
CIL FORM
5 Nov 2025
FINANCIAL VIABILITY ASSESSMENT
27 Oct 2025

Documents open on the City Of London portal (the portal needs its documents tab opened first — the link handles that). View the application page ↗

Decision

What happened?

Approved on 7 May 2026, delegated decision by Hibaaq Gelleh — 38 weeks from submission (30 over the 8-week target).

Timeline

Date
Event
15 Aug 2025
Application received
28 Aug 2025
Application validated
27 Nov 2025
Statutory target date
7 May 2026
Delegated decision: Approved · Hibaaq Gelleh
15 Aug 2025
Application received
28 Aug 2025
Application validated
27 Nov 2025
Statutory target date
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7 May 2026
Delegated decision: Approved · Hibaaq Gelleh

Public response

Measure
Count
Objections
0
In support
0
Total comments
0
Objections
0
In support
0
Total comments
0
People

Who is involved?

Name
Role
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
Agent · consultant profile
Case officer — delegated decision
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
Agent · consultant profile
Case officer — delegated decision
Place

What affects it?

Context around the site — not part of this application. Designations over the site: use the map's designations filter (conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4, flood risk …). Decisions within 250 metres of the site are listed below — context, not this application.

Other applications within 250 metres (context — nearby, not this application)

No other geocoded decision is recorded within 250 metres.