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P2026/0293/ADV - Advertisement Consent Approved
Signs & adverts

Proposal

Internal Illuminated Sequential Advertisement Capable Of Static And Dynamic Content Display With Automatic Rotation of Images Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Feb 2026
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Validated
6 Feb 2026
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Consultation
10 Mar 2026
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Approved
7 Apr 2026

Approved on 7 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 24

Article 4 directionBunhill & Clerkenwell Area Action PlanCAZHeathrow Safeguarding AreaCritical Drainage Group3_003Central Activities ZoneSite within 100m of a SRN RoadCity Fringe Opportunity Area Spatial Strategy AreaAPA MoorfieldsBunhill Fields and Finsbury Square
Grade II listed: Flying Horse Public House
List entry 1271413 · 23 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Bunhill Fields and Finsbury Square 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Bunhill Fields, Finsbury Square
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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: Islington 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.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
Council site ↗
Bunhill & Clerkenwell Area Action PlanCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
CAZCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Heathrow Safeguarding AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Critical Drainage Group3_003Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Central Activities ZoneCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Site within 100m of a SRN RoadCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
City Fringe Opportunity Area Spatial Strategy AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
APA MoorfieldsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Bunhill Fields and Finsbury SquareCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1149 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Wider setting of protected view 8A.1 Westminster Pier to St Paul's Cathedral; Registered park or garden 242 m away: Finsbury Circus; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 8 m away: Shoreditch; Designated open space 45 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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

Council
Islington
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
EC2A 1DX
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Ward
Bunhill
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Mar 2026
Decision
Approve with conditions
Decision date
7 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 9 days slower than Islington's median of 51 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 75% of signs and adverts here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
177decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14678346
Comments by
2 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
10 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Mar 2026

Historical activity at this location

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Islington
Planning Authority Score
2.9/10
Poor
#237 of 296 councils
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Other decisions

Islington is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #260 out of 296. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
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Islington decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #132 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #130 of 296
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #260 of 296
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #241 of 296
89%
Minor dwellings approved
499 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
1 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
19 decided
1,488
Total decisions
167 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings