Postcode record · City Of London
WC2A 1AL.
WC2A 1AL has 7 known premises and 57 planning records — 54 approved of 57 decided (94.7%).
Postcode WC2A 1AL · boundary not held, centred on the postcodeApprovedRefusedOther74 exact2 approximate76 on the map — every match
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7
Premises
known addresses (UPRNs)
57
Applications
57 decided
94.7%
Approval rate
54 approved · 0 refused
0
EPC records
none recorded
76
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?
WC2A 1AL has 7 known premises and 57 planning records — 54 approved of 57 decided (94.7%).
Premises
Name
Details
UPRN 10091862419
UPRN 10091862423
UPRN 10091862428
UPRN 10091901725
UPRN 10092019314
UPRN 10092024745
UPRN 100023430190
UPRN 10091862419
UPRN 10091862423
UPRN 10091862428
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UPRN 10091901725
UPRN 10092019314
UPRN 10092024745
UPRN 100023430190
Planning
What happened?
57 planning applications across the postcode; 54 approved of 57 decided (94.7%). Latest 30 shown.
Reference
Proposal · address
Type
Outcome
Date · distance
Internal works comprising (i) removal of a section of structural wall at lower ground (ii) installation of bespoke kitchen island in the Modern Lounge and (iii) replacement of a welcome desk in the Reception, and associated works.
25 Southampton Buildings London WC2A 1AL · premises record
Listed Building Consent
Approved
2022-02-23
Replacement of dome lantern and refurbishment of ventilation cowl located over rotunda stairs at rooftop level.
25 Southampton Buildings London WC2A 1AL · premises record
Applicant THE ARGYLL CLUB (MIDTOWN) LTD · Agent Future Planning and Development · Officer Kurt Gagen
Listed Building Consent
Approved
2020-09-30
Replacement of dome lantern and refurbishment of ventilation cowl located over rotunda stairs at rooftop level.
25 Southampton Buildings London WC2A 1AL · premises record
Applicant THE ARGYLL CLUB (MIDTOWN) LTD · Agent Future Planning and Development · Officer Kurt Gagen
Full Planning Permission
Approved
2020-09-30
Installation of four lighting units to facade of 25 Southampton Buildings.
25 Southampton Buildings London WC2A 1AL · premises record
Applicant City of London · Officer Rob Chipperfield
Full - Corporation's Own Application R3
Approved
2015-10-28
Installation of four lighting units to the facade of 25 Southampton Buildings.
25 Southampton Buildings London WC2A 1AL · premises record
Applicant City of London · Officer Rob Chipperfield
Listed Building Consent
Approved
2015-10-28
Variation of condition 1 of listed building consent dated 27/12/01 (Reg. No. 01-227K) under S. 19 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 in respect of reinstatement of library shelving and tables in accordance with plan 437/5004. The arrangement would instead comprise the reinstatement of shelving units and tables in accordance with listed building consent dated 24/2/05 (Reg. No. 05/00054/LBC) and disposal of remaining shelving and tables.
25 Southampton Buildings London WC2A 1AL · premises record
Applicant City & General (Holborn) Limited · Officer Maureen Joyce
Listed Building Consent
Approved
2007-07-05
Internal alterations including installation of new partitions and formation of new openings, replacement of front entrance door, new signage, roof mounted plant and ductwork.
25 Southampton Buildings London WC2A 1AL · premises record
Listed Building Consent
Approved
2006-02-28
Alterations including replacement of front door and new plant and ductwork
25 Southampton Buildings London WC2A 1AL · premises record
Full Planning Permission
Approved
2006-02-28
Installation of eight security cameras
25 Southampton Buildings London WC2A 1AL · premises record
Listed Building Consent
Approved
2005-09-07
Details to finishes to library FCU cabinets and windows pursuant to conditions 6a and h of listed building consents dated 02/03/01 (Registered Plan No. 00-2277D) and dated 14/06/02 (Registered Plan No. 01-2277T)
Former Patent Office, 25 Southampton Buildings, WC2 · premises record
Submission of details (LBC/CAC)
Approved
2003-12-05
Internal works comprising (i) removal of a section of structural wall at lower ground (ii) installation of bespoke kitchen island in the Modern Lounge and (iii) replacement of a welcome desk in the Reception, and associated works.
25 Southampton Buildings London WC2A 1AL · premises record
Approved
2022-02-23
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Listed Building Consent
Replacement of dome lantern and refurbishment of ventilation cowl located over rotunda stairs at rooftop level.
25 Southampton Buildings London WC2A 1AL · premises record
Applicant THE ARGYLL CLUB (MIDTOWN) LTD · Agent Future Planning and Development · Officer Kurt Gagen
Approved
2020-09-30
More
Listed Building Consent
Replacement of dome lantern and refurbishment of ventilation cowl located over rotunda stairs at rooftop level.
25 Southampton Buildings London WC2A 1AL · premises record
Applicant THE ARGYLL CLUB (MIDTOWN) LTD · Agent Future Planning and Development · Officer Kurt Gagen
Approved
2020-09-30
More
Full Planning Permission
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Installation of four lighting units to facade of 25 Southampton Buildings.
25 Southampton Buildings London WC2A 1AL · premises record
Applicant City of London · Officer Rob Chipperfield
Approved
2015-10-28
More
Full - Corporation's Own Application R3
Installation of four lighting units to the facade of 25 Southampton Buildings.
25 Southampton Buildings London WC2A 1AL · premises record
Applicant City of London · Officer Rob Chipperfield
Approved
2015-10-28
More
Listed Building Consent
Variation of condition 1 of listed building consent dated 27/12/01 (Reg. No. 01-227K) under S. 19 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 in respect of reinstatement of library shelving and tables in accordance with plan 437/5004. The arrangement would instead comprise the reinstatement of shelving units and tables in accordance with listed building consent dated 24/2/05 (Reg. No. 05/00054/LBC) and disposal of remaining shelving and tables.
25 Southampton Buildings London WC2A 1AL · premises record
Applicant City & General (Holborn) Limited · Officer Maureen Joyce
Approved
2007-07-05
More
Listed Building Consent
Internal alterations including installation of new partitions and formation of new openings, replacement of front entrance door, new signage, roof mounted plant and ductwork.
25 Southampton Buildings London WC2A 1AL · premises record
Approved
2006-02-28
More
Listed Building Consent
Alterations including replacement of front door and new plant and ductwork
25 Southampton Buildings London WC2A 1AL · premises record
Approved
2006-02-28
More
Full Planning Permission
Installation of eight security cameras
25 Southampton Buildings London WC2A 1AL · premises record
Approved
2005-09-07
More
Listed Building Consent
Details to finishes to library FCU cabinets and windows pursuant to conditions 6a and h of listed building consents dated 02/03/01 (Registered Plan No. 00-2277D) and dated 14/06/02 (Registered Plan No. 01-2277T)
Former Patent Office, 25 Southampton Buildings, WC2 · premises record
Approved
2003-12-05
More
Submission of details (LBC/CAC)
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 7 premises each one covers.
Designation
Coverage
Conservation Area
Chancery Lane · reference 26 · covers 7 of 7 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000006 · covers 7 of 7 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 7 of 7 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Conservation Area
Chancery Lane · reference 26 · covers 7 of 7 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000006 · covers 7 of 7 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 7 of 7 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Nearby postcodes and streets
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People
Who is involved?
Named on the latest 30 applications in this postcode — the party who applied, not the owner or occupier.
Name
Details
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
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Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Development
What could it become?
Planning precedent57 applications and 76 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
Planning Atlas ProOwnership, finance and market signals recorded at addresses in this postcode — each with date and source. Signals are evidence of change, not a prediction.
Boundary: OS Postcode Unit areas (Ordnance Survey), 2026-08-14. Planning records: canonical stage2. EPC: EPC register. Premises: OS AddressBase / UPRN.