80 Farringdon Street London EC4A 4BL Data via plota.co.uk

Decided 25/01014/ADVT
Council
City of London 6.7/10
Date received
29 Jul 2025
Date validated
8 Aug 2025
Postcode
EC4A 4BL
Leaseholder
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Description

Installation and display of: (i) one high-level painted sign measuring 355mm x 4248mm at a height of 10m, (ii) painted fascia signage on the eastern elevation measuring 4979mm x 400mm, (iii) two painted entrance door signs on the eastern elevation measuring 50mm x 800mm, (iii) one painted rear fascia signage on the western elevation measuring 5015mm x 181mm, (iv) one painted fascia signage on the southern elevation measuring 805mm x 226mm, (v) one externally illuminated projecting sign measuring 1600mm x 850mm at a height of 4.3m, (vi) two illuminated menu boxes measuring 425mm x 335mm at a height of 1.25m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 12

Grade II listed: Hoop and Grapes Public House
List entry 1262397 · The pin is inside its outline · 8 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 6 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 ↗
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 ↗
National infrastructure project 140 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 140 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, 462 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
Wider setting of protected view 4A.1 Primrose Hill summit to St Paul's Cathedral; 5A.2 Greenwich Park Wolfe statue to St Paul's Cathedral; 6A.1 Blackheath Point to St Paul's Cathedral; Conservation area 50 m away: Fleet Street; Scheduled monument 221 m away: London Wall: section in Amen Court; 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; Designated open space 7 m away; Town centre 93 m away: Fleet Street.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 2 November 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.

Building

Floor area311 m² (3,348 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 96)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2012, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Historical activity at this location

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Previous applications at this address

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25/01556/LBC
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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25/01465/LDC
2025 Approved
Submission of a written scheme of investigation; and a Fire Statement pursuant to the dis…
25/01340/MDC
2025
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25/01647/MDC
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25/01648/LDC
2025
Submission of details of existing and proposed Reflected Ceiling Plans detailing extent o…
25/01497/MDC
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25/01498/LDC
2025
Submission of a scheme of protective works pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission…
25/01480/MDC
2025
Submission of details of replacement doors to match historic designs pursuant to conditio…
25/01464/MDC
2024
Reconfiguration of basement level, which currently houses the catering kitchen and beer c…
24/01238/FULL
2024
Reconfiguration of basement level to remove the kitchen and create a larger cellar and ne…
24/01239/LBC
Within ~100m

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.