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26/00925/ADVT - Advertisement Consent Under Consideration
Signs & adverts

Proposal

The proposal comprises the installation of two internally illuminated signs mounted on the inside of the front windows and one externally illuminated double-sided projecting sign mounted on a metal bracket to the front elevation of the premises. The window signs comprise resin-filled LED channel letters with ACP backing, suspended from an internal track system and illuminated by cool white LED lighting. The projecting sign is a metal double-sided sign measuring 500 mm ? 500 mm ? 100 mm, finished in black titanium and silver aluminium, and illuminated by cool white LED lighting. All signage will display the business branding only, with no digital, flashing or moving elements. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Target date was 25 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 121.

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 2

PDF SIGNAGE DRAWINGS Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF THE LOCATION PLAN_INCLUDED_IN_DETAIL DRAWING Site Plan · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Licence at this address

  • Licence Sense Premises licence · in force since 21 May 2026 Licensed hours: alcohol until 23:00

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

Site constraints 11

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 ↗
Registered park or garden about 29 m away: The Barbican
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 ↗
National infrastructure project about 589 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 589 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 485 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.
8 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Barbican, Grade II, about 28 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 6 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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 158 m away: London Wall: section of Roman and medieval wall and bastions, west and north of Monkwell Square
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 ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area about 28 m away: Barbican and Golden Lane; 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 30 m away.
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

Council
City of London
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
EC1A 4HT
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Farringdon Within
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 121, past the statutory target. 60% of signs and adverts in City of London are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 12165 days past the 56-day target
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

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15047666
Planning Portal ref
PP-15047666
Statutory expiry
25 Aug 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
Relevant to this application:
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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