Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Alteration to Western Facade including i) Removal and reinstatement of the rear facade to facilitate the installation of internal infill material; ii) Replacement of louvers at fifth floor level with glazing to facilitate the relevant change from plant room to office; iii) Installation of louvers basement, first and fifth floors; Alterations to northern elevation including Replacement of windows at basement level to allow smoke extraction; and other associated works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 27 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026
Documents 17
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 4
Site constraints 14
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Building
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Important details
- Council
- City of London
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent
- Postcode
- EC2M 7EA
- Received
- 4 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 26 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Coleman Street
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 21 May 2026
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 27 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- DARA Planning
How this decision compares
Decided in 62 days from validation, 14 days faster than City of London's median of 76 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 100% of commercial and major works here are.
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 →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14746247
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14746247
- Neighbours
- 20 Apr 2026
- Consultation
- 9 Apr 2026
- Comments by
- 18 May 2026
- Site or press notice
- 10 Apr 2026
- Committee
- 27 May 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 21 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
32 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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