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26/00303/ADVT - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Installation and display of (i) 1no. internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 540mm (h) x 500mm (w), displayed at a height of 6315mm above ground level, (ii) 1no. externally illuminated sign comprising individual built up numbers '60' measuring 1135mm (h) x 1645mm (w), displayed at a height of 3025mm above ground level, and (iii) 1no. externally illuminated sign comprising individual built up numbers '60' measuring 1135mm (h) x 1645mm (w), displayed at a height of 2145mm above ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Mar 2026
Consultation
10 Mar 2026
Approved
4 Jun 2026

Approved on 4 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 36

Plans & drawings 26

PDF PROPOSED TENTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED TERRACE AMENITY ELEVATIONS SHEET 1 Drawing · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED TERRACE AMENITY ELEVATIONS SHEET 2 Drawing · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Drawing · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ROOF PLAN Drawing · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION A-A Drawing · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION B-B Drawing · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECTION A-A Drawing · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECTION B-B Drawing · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATION (GREAT TOWER STREET) Drawing · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING EAST ELEVATION (MINCING LANE) Drawing · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING NORTH ELEVATION (PLANTATION LANE) Drawing · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING WEST ELEVATION (LIGHTWELL) Drawing · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION (GREAT TOWER STREET) Drawing · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION (MINCING LANE) Drawing · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION (PLANTATION LANE) Drawing · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION (LIGHTWELL) Drawing · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 2551-BGA-ZZ-00-DR-A-00.101 SITE LOCATION PLAN Site Plan · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BUILDING ENTRANCE SIGNAGE Drawing · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SEVENTH PLAN Drawing · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SEVENTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING NINTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED NINTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING TENTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: City of London AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
Also on the record
Inside the City and County of the City of London built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
EC3R 5AZ
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Ward
Billingsgate
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Apr 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
4 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Lichfields

How this decision compares

Decided in 94 days from validation, 33 days slower than City of London's median of 61 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 98% of signs and adverts here are.

41%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
62decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by City of London in the last twelve months, from validation. City of London decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14652592
Consultation
10 Mar 2026
Comments by
24 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
24 Mar 2026
Committee
4 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
City of London
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#71 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

City of London is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #1 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 84% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 100% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

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for householder decisions
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City of London decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
97%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #3 of 296
100%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #1 of 296
100%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #1 of 296
84%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #296 of 296
50%
Minor dwellings approved
4 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Change of use approved
22 decided
460
Total decisions
14 refused in the year to March 2026