Planning authority
City of London Corporation
Adopted plan 11.8 years old; plan in preparation: at examination; HDT 4%.
- Plan over 5 years old
- HDT below 75%
Adopted plan
| Plan | City of London Local Plan 2015 |
| Adopted | 15 January 2015 |
| Age | 11.8 years |
| Plan period | 2026–2026 |
| Housing requirement | 1,650 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | A later plan, filed under “City of London Local Plan 2015” |
| Stage | At examination |
| Latest event | Planning inspectorate examination started, 29 August 2024 |
| Next dated event | None dated |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 4% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 519 |
| Decided | 477 |
| Granted | 466 (98%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 11 |
| Major applications decided | 25, of which 25 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 147 | 81 | 76 | 5 |
| October to December 2025 | 127 | 128 | 127 | 1 |
| January to March 2026 | 128 | 133 | 128 | 5 |
| April to June 2026 | 117 | 135 | 135 | 0 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 22: 6 allowed, 0 split, 16 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | None |
| Allowed in full or in part | 27% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 January 2026 | 102 Cheapside, LONDON, EC2V 6DT Application 24/01194/FULL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 24 December 2025 | 90 Liverpool Street, LONDON, EC2M 2AT Application 25/00044/FULL | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 29 October 2025 | 1 Portsoken Pavilion , Aldgate Square, London, City Of London, EC3N 1AF Application 23/00255/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 17 September 2025 | Pavement outside East Side of Aldgate House, 33 Aldgate High Street, London, EC3N Application 24/00771/FULL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 1 September 2025 | Ground and Basement Unit, 165 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2AE Application 24/00236/FULL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 17 July 2025 | Cromwell Tower, Barbican, London, EC2 8DD Application 23/01386/FULL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 4 July 2025 | Pavement outside 35 Fenchurch Street , London, EC3M 3BD Application 24/00769/FULL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 5 February 2025 | 52 Bow Lane, LONDON, EC4M 9DJ Application 24/00809/FULL | Change of use, 4 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 20 September 2024 | 131-133 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 5AX Application 23/00509/FULL | Change of use, 3 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 20 November 2023 | Pavement o/s HSBC, 60 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4N 4TZ Application 21/01083/FULL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
- 17 October 2026 Records added late or corrected (not new this week): plan in preparation now shown as A later plan, filed under “City of London Local Plan 2015” (At examination)