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26/00418/5REG - Reg 5 Notifications Decided

Proposal

Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2023 (as amended) to install 2 no. antennas behind replacement louvres within the bell chamber, 1 no. GPS node to be mounted on the handrail on the north side (hidden from view) and associated ancillary development thereto. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Mar 2026
Regulation 5 Response Issued
16 Apr 2026

Regulation 5 Response Issued on 16 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

St Paul's Cathedral 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 ↗
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
Inside the City and County of the City of London built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Application type
Reg 5 Notifications
Postcode
EC4M 7DE
Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Ward
Farringdon Within
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Apr 2026
Decision
Regulation 5 Response Issued
Decision date
16 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Committee
16 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
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.

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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