73 Aldgate High Street London EC3N 1BD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation and display of one illuminated advertisement panel incorporating a portrait-format digital LED screen, measuring 7.5m in height and 5.0m in width, with the base of the display positioned 4.7m above ground level. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 27 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Nov 2026
Documents 14
Decision & officer reports 3
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Site constraints 10
Show all 8 with distances
- 46 mPolice Public Callbox Outside St Botolph Aldgate ChurchGrade II
- 47 mIron gateway to yard of Church of St BotolphGrade II
- 55 mChurch of St BotolphGrade I
- 86 m48 and 49, Aldgate High Street Ec3Grade II
- 92 mHoop and Grapes Public HouseGrade II*
- 97 m46, Aldgate High Street Ec3Grade II*
- 103 mSir John Cass CollegeGrade II
- 118 mSir John Cass SchoolGrade II*
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
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Important details
- Council
- City of London
- Application type
- Advertisement Consent
- Postcode
- EC3N 1BD
- Received
- 28 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 2 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Tower
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 27 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Refused
- Decision date
- 27 Jan 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Metropolis Planning
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, 22 days faster than City of London's median of 78 for signs and adverts. Refused, as 2% of signs and adverts here are.
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.
21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14488517
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14488517
- Neighbours
- 5 Dec 2025
- Consultation
- 2 Dec 2025
- Comments by
- 2 Jan 2026
- Site or press notice
- 9 Dec 2025
- Committee
- 27 Jan 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 27 Jan 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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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.
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