Proposed development at:

120 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2BE

Take notice that an application is being made by:

River Court Properties Limited

To the City of London Corporation for planning permission for:

‘Demolition of the existing River Court building at 120 Fleet Street, including part demolition of the basement. Construction of a new building arranged over two basement levels, ground floor and 20 upper storeys comprising commercial, business and service use (Class E).

Alterations to and refurbishment of the existing Grade II* listed Daily Express Building at 120 Fleet Street, including works to physically detach the building from the River Court building with demolition of part of linking floorplate and structure from basement level 01 to level 06, and associated erection of new north façade in materials to match existing, with integrated louvres above ground level. Retention of south-east curved corner and part demolition of existing east façade from ground level to level 05 and erection of new façade with materials to match existing, including new shopfront with high-level integrated louvres. Part modification of existing main entrance doors and steps at ground level on south elevation to provide ramped entrance. Alterations to the western façade including in association with a new shopfront proposed at ground level and the installation of ventilation louvres at level 05. Demolition of existing roof and erection of new roof with associated roof garden. Demolition of level 06 landing and extension of existing oval staircase from level 06 to provide extended staircase to new roof with new core on north side incorporating new lift between roof level and basement level 01 and new staircase between roof level and basement level 02. Demolition of modern mezzanine structure at basement level 01. Removal of some modern partitions and finishes on all floors with other associated alterations. All such works to the Daily Express Building to be carried out in connection with a change of use to learning and non-residential institutions use (Class F1), retail purposes within use Class E (a),(b),(c), flexible learning and non-residential institutions use / commercial business and service use (Classes F1/E), flexible learning and non-residential institutions use / retail purposes / bar (Classes F1/E(a),(b),(c)/Sui Generis), and the provision of public terraces (Sui Generis).

Public realm and highway works, including creation of new pedestrian routes through the site at ground floor level, access and servicing arrangements including loading bay entrance from Shoe Lane and cycle house entrance from St Bride Street, and hard and soft landscaping works. The provision of bicycle and vehicle parking, mechanical building plant, and other associated and ancillary works incidental to the development.’

Any owner of the land or tenant who wishes to make representations about this application, should write to the City of London at the address below within 14 days of the date of this notice.

Local Planning Authority to whom the application is being submitted:

City of London, Guildhall, PO Box 270, London, EC2P 2EJ

Signatory: DP9 Ltd on behalf of River Court Properties Limited

Date: 11th June 2021

Statement of owners’ rights

The grant of planning permission does not affect owners’ rights to retain or dispose of their property, unless there is some provision to the contrary in an agreement or lease.

Statement of agricultural tenants’ rights

The grant of planning permission for non-agricultural development may affect agricultural tenants’ security of tenure.

‘Owner’ means a person having a freehold interest or a leasehold interest the unexpired term of which is not less than seven years.

‘Tenant’ means a tenant of an agricultural holding any part of which is comprised in the land.