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EC4M 7LF.

EC4M 7LF has 9 known premises and 10 planning records — 6 approved of 9 decided (66.7%).

Postcode EC4M 7LF · boundary not held, centred on the postcodeApprovedRefusedOther15 exact15 on the map — every match
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9
Premises
known addresses (UPRNs)
10
Applications
9 decided
66.7%
Approval rate
6 approved · 1 refused
0
EPC records
none recorded
15
Mapped applications
inside the postcode shape
Postcode unit boundary from Ordnance Survey; premises and applications inside it. Aggregates describe the area, not any single premises.
Property

What is it?

EC4M 7LF has 9 known premises and 10 planning records — 6 approved of 9 decided (66.7%).

Premises

Planning

What happened?

10 planning applications across the postcode; 6 approved of 9 decided (66.7%). Latest 10 shown.

Reference
Proposal · address
Type
Outcome
Date · distance
Shopfront alterations including the insertion of a new entrance door.
5 Ludgate Circus London EC4M 7LF · premises record
Full Planning Permission
Under Consideration
2025-09-23
Submission of details of plant noise following installation and prior to operation pursuant to condition 2 (b) and details of the mounting of the external plant pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission 16/01137/FULL dated 20.04.2017
4 - 8 Ludgate Circus London EC4M 7LF · premises record
Applicant Rotrust Nominees LTD · Agent Andrews + Boyd · Officer Bhakti Depala
Submission of details (Planning)
Approved
2018-03-19
Installation of four external air conditioning units within the lightwell area at first floor level.
4 - 8 Ludgate Circus London EC4M 7LF · premises record
Applicant Rotrust Nominees · Agent Andrews + Boyd · Officer Bhakti Depala
Full Planning Permission
Approved
2016-11-01
Installation of a new shopfront.
7 Ludgate Circus London EC4M 7LF · premises record
Full Planning Permission
Approved
2016-07-25
Change of use of 1 no. BT telephone box to 1 no. retail kiosk (A1).
Outside 8 Ludgate Circus London EC4M 7LF · premises record
Full Planning Permission
Refused
2016-03-23
Replacement and change of use of existing Public Payphone kiosk (sui generis) to combination Public Payphone and ATM kiosk (sui generis).
8 Ludgate Circus London EC4M 7LF · premises record
Applicant BT Payphones · Officer Jeff Sadler
Full Planning Permission
Withdrawn
2014-02-07
Retention of: (i) one non-illuminated fascia sign measuring 1.7m in length and 0.5m in height positioned 3.45m above ground level and (ii) one externally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.6m in length and 0.6m in height positioned 2.8m above ground level.
5 Ludgate Circus, EC4 · premises record
Applicant Chef Retail Ltd, · Agent Kilogram, · Officer Clare Gibbons
Advertisement Consent
Approved
2003-02-20
Change of use from retail (A1) to restaurant (A3) use together with the installation of an extract duct at rear.
5 Ludgate Circus, EC4 · premises record
Applicant Earlsdene Ltd. · Agent Cooper Smith,
Full Planning Permission
Withdrawn
2000-03-15
Installation and display of: (i) three internally illuminated fascia signs measuring 0.4m high by 1.2m wide at a height above ground of 3.4m and (ii) three non-illuminated 'cards' logos each measuring 0.09m high by 0.4m wide overall at a height above ground of 3.4m
Ludgate House, 5-9 Ludgate Circus, EC4 · premises record
Advertisement Consent
Approved
1999-01-27
(i) Retention of a halo illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.57m high and 3.59m wide situated at a height of 4m above ground and (ii) installation and display of a non- illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.6m high, 0.6m wide and situated at a height of 3.75m above ground level
8 Ludgate Circus, EC4 · premises record
Applicant Pocket Phone Shop · Agent GDS
Advertisement Consent
Approved
1998-10-14
Shopfront alterations including the insertion of a new entrance door.
5 Ludgate Circus London EC4M 7LF · premises record
Under Consideration
2025-09-23
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Full Planning Permission
Submission of details of plant noise following installation and prior to operation pursuant to condition 2 (b) and details of the mounting of the external plant pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission 16/01137/FULL dated 20.04.2017
4 - 8 Ludgate Circus London EC4M 7LF · premises record
Applicant Rotrust Nominees LTD · Agent Andrews + Boyd · Officer Bhakti Depala
Approved
2018-03-19
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Submission of details (Planning)
Installation of four external air conditioning units within the lightwell area at first floor level.
4 - 8 Ludgate Circus London EC4M 7LF · premises record
Applicant Rotrust Nominees · Agent Andrews + Boyd · Officer Bhakti Depala
Approved
2016-11-01
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Full Planning Permission
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Installation of a new shopfront.
7 Ludgate Circus London EC4M 7LF · premises record
Approved
2016-07-25
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Full Planning Permission
Change of use of 1 no. BT telephone box to 1 no. retail kiosk (A1).
Outside 8 Ludgate Circus London EC4M 7LF · premises record
Refused
2016-03-23
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Full Planning Permission
Replacement and change of use of existing Public Payphone kiosk (sui generis) to combination Public Payphone and ATM kiosk (sui generis).
8 Ludgate Circus London EC4M 7LF · premises record
Applicant BT Payphones · Officer Jeff Sadler
Withdrawn
2014-02-07
More
Full Planning Permission
Retention of: (i) one non-illuminated fascia sign measuring 1.7m in length and 0.5m in height positioned 3.45m above ground level and (ii) one externally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.6m in length and 0.6m in height positioned 2.8m above ground level.
5 Ludgate Circus, EC4 · premises record
Applicant Chef Retail Ltd, · Agent Kilogram, · Officer Clare Gibbons
Approved
2003-02-20
More
Advertisement Consent
Change of use from retail (A1) to restaurant (A3) use together with the installation of an extract duct at rear.
5 Ludgate Circus, EC4 · premises record
Applicant Earlsdene Ltd. · Agent Cooper Smith,
Withdrawn
2000-03-15
More
Full Planning Permission
Installation and display of: (i) three internally illuminated fascia signs measuring 0.4m high by 1.2m wide at a height above ground of 3.4m and (ii) three non-illuminated 'cards' logos each measuring 0.09m high by 0.4m wide overall at a height above ground of 3.4m
Ludgate House, 5-9 Ludgate Circus, EC4 · premises record
Approved
1999-01-27
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Advertisement Consent
(i) Retention of a halo illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.57m high and 3.59m wide situated at a height of 4m above ground and (ii) installation and display of a non- illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.6m high, 0.6m wide and situated at a height of 3.75m above ground level
8 Ludgate Circus, EC4 · premises record
Applicant Pocket Phone Shop · Agent GDS
Approved
1998-10-14
More
Advertisement Consent

Building control

Building-control records are not yet collected for City Of London — the register is being gathered borough by borough (held so far: Lambeth, Brent, Ealing, Westminster, City and others).

Place

What affects it?

Every mapped designation touching a premises in this postcode, with how many of its 9 premises each one covers.

Designation
Coverage
Conservation Area
Fleet Street · reference 9 · covers 9 of 9 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000006 · covers 9 of 9 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Archaeological Priority Area
All of the City is considered to have archaeological potential, except where there is evidence that archaeological remains have been lost due to deep basement construction or other groundworks (3.12.18, City of London Local Plan January 2015). For the · reference 77190 · covers 9 of 9 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Conservation Area
Fleet Street · reference 9 · covers 9 of 9 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000006 · covers 9 of 9 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Archaeological Priority Area
All of the City is considered to have archaeological potential, except where there is evidence that archaeological remains have been lost due to deep basement construction or other groundworks (3.12.18, City of London Local Plan January 2015). For the · reference 77190 · covers 9 of 9 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
People

Who is involved?

Named on the latest 10 applications in this postcode — the party who applied, not the owner or occupier.

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Development

What could it become?

Planning precedent10 applications and 15 mapped decisions in this postcode — precedent for what has been permitted and refused here.
EnergyNo EPC records joined yet.
What is not assertedNo capacity, value or ownership claim is made at area level; those belong to individual premises records and their evidence.

Intent signals

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Ownership, finance and market signals recorded at addresses in this postcode — each with date and source. Signals are evidence of change, not a prediction.

No intent signal is currently recorded in this postcode.

Boundary: OS Postcode Unit areas (Ordnance Survey), 2026-08-14. Planning records: canonical stage2. EPC: EPC register. Premises: OS AddressBase / UPRN.
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