Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00125/FULL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Installation of secondary glazing to existing windows; Creation of a new accessible entrance at Blomfield Street; Reconfiguration of new plant and AC units at roof level, including the erection of an acoustic enclosure; Installation of external louvers; and Installation of fire and WC extractors at roof level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Jan 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Consultation
5 Mar 2026
Approved
8 Jun 2026

Approved on 8 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 31

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 5

Finsbury Circus conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
EC2M 7EA
Received
28 Jan 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Ward
Coleman Street
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Apr 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
8 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
DARA Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 97 days from validation, 49 days slower than City of London's median of 48 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 100% of commercial and major works here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
32decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14603893
Neighbours
11 Mar 2026
Consultation
5 Mar 2026
Comments by
26 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
6 Mar 2026
Committee
8 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
City of London
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#71 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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.

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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