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26/01157/ADVT - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Installation and display of 5no. signs, comprising (i) 1no. internally illuminated logo and lettering sign measuring 800mm (h) x 2,960mm (w) x 105mm (d) displayed at a height of 13,128mm above ground level, (ii) 1no. internally illuminated logo and lettering sign measuring 628mm (h) x 2,350mm (w) x 100mm (d) mounted on a canopy and displayed at a height of 3,676mm above ground level, (iii) 1no. non-illuminated logo and lettering sign measuring 155mm (h) x 427mm (w) displayed at the client entrance at a height of 1485mm above ground level, (iv) 1no. internally illuminated logo and lettering sign measuring 500mm (h) x 2,000mm (w) x 80mm (d) displayed at a height of 3,557mm above ground level, and (v) 1no. internally illuminated logo sign measuring 440mm (h) x 883mm (w) x 50mm (d) displayed at a height of 2,235mm above ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
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Validated
25 Aug 2026
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Consultation
28 Aug 2026
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Approved
13 Oct 2026

Approved on 13 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Documents 32

Plans & drawings 26

PDF EXTERNAL SIGNAGE WEST ELEVATION Drawing · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL SIGNAGE SOUTH ELEVATION Drawing · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL SIGNAGE EAST ELEVATION Drawing · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL SIGNAGE INTERNAL PASSAGE Drawing · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL SIGNAGE SOUTH FACADE CANOPY-MOUNTED BUILDING ID DETAILS STAGE 4 Drawing · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL SIGNAGE EAST FACADE FACADE-MOUNTED ENTRANCE ID DETAILS STAGE 4 Drawing · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL SIGNAGE INTERNAL PASSAGE GLASS-MOUNTED FACADE VISITORS ENTRANCE ID STAG Drawing · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL SIGNAGE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL SIGNAGE SITE PLAN Drawing · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL SIGNAGE WEST FACADE FACADE-MOUNTED BUILDING ID DETAILS STAGE 4 Drawing · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL SIGNAGE WEST FACADE FACADE-MOUNTED RETAIL ID DETAILS STAGE 4 Drawing · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING EXTERNAL SIGNAGE INTERNAL PASSAGE Superseded drawing · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF AS APPROVED ELEVATIONS SOUTH Drawing · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF AS APPROVED ELEVATIONS WEST Drawing · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF AS APPROVED ELEVATIONS EAST Drawing · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL SIGNAGE WEST FACADE FACADE MOUNTED RETAIL ID DETAILS Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL SIGNAGE EAST ELEVATION Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL SIGNAGE SOUTH ELEVATION Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL SIGNAGE EAST FACADE FACADE MOUNTED VIP ENTRANCE ID DETAILS Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE PLAN Site Plan · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE PLAN Site Plan · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL SIGNAGE WEST ELEVATION Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL SIGNAGE WEST FACADE FACADE MOUNTED BUILDING ID DETAILS Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL SIGNAGE SOUTH FACADE CANOPY MOUNTED BUILDING ID DETAILS Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF INTERNAL PASSAGE Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL SIGNAGE EAST FACADE BEHIND GLASS BUILDING ID DETAILS Superseded drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Licence at this address

  • Licence HSBC, Panorama St Pauls Premises licence · in force since 1 Oct 2026 Licensed hours: alcohol until 23:00
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Rated as Fresh Choice Catering Ltd · Inspected 27 Oct 2025

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 10

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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 66 m away: The London Greyfriars, site of, Newgate Street, Farringdon
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
National infrastructure project about 284 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 284 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, about 349 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
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
16 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Conservation area about 39 m away: Postman's Park; Wider setting of protected view 1A.2 Alexandra Palace viewing terrace to St Paul's Cathedral; Inside the City and County of the City of London built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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

Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
EC1A 7HQ
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Cheap
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
13 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Montagu Evans LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 28 days faster than City of London's median of 77 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 98% of signs and adverts here are.

35%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
89decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 14 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15106310
Planning Portal ref
PP-15106310
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Comments by
29 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
8 Sept 2026
Committee
13 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
City of London
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#71 of 296 councils
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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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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