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

26/01220/ADVT - Advertisement Consent Under Consideration
Signs & adverts

Proposal

Installation and display of: 5 No. non-illuminated hoarding signages measuring 23750 (w) x 600mm (h), 9845 (w) x 2100mm (h), 4645 (w) x 2100mm (h), 1500 (w) x 2100mm (h), 3238 (w) x 2100mm (h) at ground level on Finsbury Circus; 2 No. non-illuminated hoarding signages measuring 12595 (w) x 2100mm (h) and 11350 (w) x 2100mm (h) on ground level on Blomfield Street and non-illuminated printed scaffold wrap wide on Finsbury Circus, 4962mm on the corner and on Blomfield Street for a temporary period of three months. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2026
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Validated
14 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Nov 2026 and 15 Dec 2026, from City of London's recent signs and adverts.

Comments are open until 2 Nov 2026

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Documents 5

Statements & assessments 1

PDF D083_FHC_ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT APPLICATION Report - Planning Statement/Report · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF D083_FHC_ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT APPLICATION_ELEVATIONS_COMPRESSED Drawing · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF D083_FHC_ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT APPLICATION_SITE LOCATION PLAN Site Plan · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG D083_FHC_ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT APPLICATION_RENDERED MONTAGE Photograph · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 14

13 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: London Wall Buildings, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 11 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 47 m away: London Wall: remains of Roman wall and conduit and medieval postern, Bloomfield House to site of Moor Gate
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 ↗
Registered park or garden about 21 m away: Finsbury Circus
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
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.
National infrastructure project about 823 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 823 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 2 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 ↗
Also on the record
Wider setting of protected view 9A.1 King Henry's Mound 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; Priority habitat about 22 m away: Deciduous woodland; Designated open space about 21 m away; Town centre about 49 m away: Moorgate.
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.

Building

Floor area3,701 m² (39,837 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 87)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2016, 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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Important details

Council
City of London
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
EC2M 7EA
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Coleman Street
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
DARA Planning

Decision outlook

Day 45 of the 56-day target. City of London usually decides signs and adverts by day 77.

Day 4532 days to the predicted decision (day 77)
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 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15140962
Planning Portal ref
PP-15140962
Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Comments by
2 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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
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.