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25/01577/ADVT - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Installation and display of: (i) vinyl lettering measuring 1386mm x 324mm. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Nov 2025
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Consultation
20 Nov 2025
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Approved
26 Jan 2026

Approved on 26 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

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 ↗
National infrastructure project about 204 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 204 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 454 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.
16 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Lambe's Chapel Crypt Under Yard Formerly Belonging to Church of All Hallows Staining, Grade II, about 33 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 9 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 ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area about 43 m away: Fenchurch Street Station; Scheduled monument about 245 m away: London Wall: section of Roman wall and bastion beneath Crosswall, No. 1 America Square and Fenchurch Street railway station; 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 about 24 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 7 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 area24,137 m² (259,808 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 44)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, 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

Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
EC3R 7NQ
Received
12 Nov 2025
Validated
12 Nov 2025
Ward
Tower
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Jan 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
26 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Sampson Associates
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 75 days from validation, 13 days faster than City of London's median of 88 for advertisement consent. Approved, as 97% of advertisement consent here are.

26%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
82decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided by City of London in the last twelve months, from validation. City of London decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 11 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14480049
Planning Portal ref
PP-14480049
Consultation
20 Nov 2025
Comments by
4 Dec 2025
Committee
26 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
City of London
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#71 of 296 councils
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Other 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.

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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

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.