Planning application
Development Site 2 Finsbury Avenue London
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of the existing buildings and construction of a new building arranged over three basement levels, ground and 37 upper floors to provide an office-led, mixed use development comprising commercial, business and service uses (Class E), flexible commercial, business and service uses /drinking establishment uses (Class E/Sui Generis); and learning and non-residential institutions uses (Class F1); creation of a new pedestrian route through the site at ground floor level; hard and soft landscaping works; outdoor seating associated with ground level uses and other works incidental to the development.
As published by the council, reference 20/00869/FULEIA
Application record
- Reference
- 20/00869/FULEIA
- Type
- Full Planning Permission with EIA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 4 Nov 2020
- Validated
- 4 Nov 2020
- Decided
- 19 Aug 2021
- Ward
- Bishopsgate
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
- Postcode
- EC2M 2PF
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00902/PODC Awaiting decision
Development Site 2 Finsbury Avenue London
Submission of the Solar Glare Assessment pursuant to Schedule 3 Paragraphs 20.1 of the Section 106 Agreement dated 19 August 2021 (Planning Application Reference 20/00869/FULEIA).
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26/00721/NMA Awaiting decision
Development Site 2 Finsbury Avenue London
Non-Material Amendment under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) (as amended) to planning permission Ref. 20/00869/FULEIA dated 24 February 2021 to amend condition 51 (external terrace planting) to include provision of planting at external terrace level 4, condition 71 (floorspace schedule) to amend the quantum of proposed office floorspace (Class E), and condition 73 (approved drawings) to enable minor alterations, including i) removal of White Cross Place trees, ii) amendments to ground floor door layouts and designs in East Tower and West Tower, iii) subdivision of unit along Sun Street in East Tower, iv) alterations to lift provision in East Tower and West Tower, v) consolidation of plant equipment and installation of setback wall around plant area at level 21 of West Tower, vi) installation of generator flues at roof level of West Tower, vii) Alterations to plant area at level 36 of East Tower.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Nov 2020
Received by City of London
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19 Aug 2021
Decision issued: Approved
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18 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
15+ later applications on the register refer to this one:
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26/00902/PODC Awaiting decision
Development Site 2 Finsbury Avenue London
Submission of the Solar Glare Assessment pursuant to Schedule 3 Paragraphs 20.1 of the Section 106 Agreement dated 19 August 2021 (Planning Application Reference 20/00869/FULEIA).
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26/00721/NMA Awaiting decision
Development Site 2 Finsbury Avenue London
Non-Material Amendment under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) (as amended) to planning permission Ref. 20/00869/FULEIA dated 24 February 2021 to amend condition 51 (external terrace planting) to include provision of planting at external terrace level 4, condition 71 (floorspace schedule) to amend the quantum of proposed office floorspace (Class E), and condition 73 (approved drawings) to enable minor alterations, including i) removal of White Cross Place trees, ii) amendments to ground floor door layouts and designs in East Tower and West Tower, iii) subdivision of unit along Sun Street in East Tower, iv) alterations to lift provision in East Tower and West Tower, v) consolidation of plant equipment and installation of setback wall around plant area at level 21 of West Tower, vi) installation of generator flues at roof level of West Tower, vii) Alterations to plant area at level 36 of East Tower.
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25/01186/MDC Granted
2-3 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PF
Submission of a Lighting Scheme Summary pursuant to condition 54 of planning permission 20/00869/FULEIA dated 19 August 2021.
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25/01051/MDC Awaiting decision
2-3 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PF
Submission of details moveable planters and a landscaping scheme pursuant to condition 52 of planning permission 20/00869/FULEIA dated 19 August 2021.
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25/01050/MDC Awaiting decision
2-3 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PF
Submission of details of a landscaping scheme pursuant to condition 51 of planning permission 20/00869/FULEIA dated 19 August 2021.
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25/01049/MDC Granted
2-3 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PF
Submission of details of green roofs pursuant to condition 49 of planning permission 20/00869/FULEIA dated 19 August 2021.
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24/01058/MDC Granted
2-3 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PF
Submission of sample panels of agreed sections of the glazing and metal structural facades pursuant to condition 47 of the planning permission ref. 20/00869/FULEIA, dated 19.08.2021.
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24/00676/MDC Granted
2-3 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PF
Submission of evidence that Thames Water have been consulted and consider the proposed discharge rate to be satisfactory pursuant to condition 23(C) of planning permission 20/00869/FULEIA dated 19/08/2021.
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23/00574/MDC Granted
2-3 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PF
Submission of a scheme of protective works for the construction phases of the development pursuant to condition 5 (in part) of planning permission 20/00869/FULEIA dated 19th August 2021.
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23/00399/MDC Granted
2-3 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PF
Submission of detailed design of hostile vehicle mitigation measures pursuant to condition 55 of planning permission 20/00869/FULEIA dated 19th August 2021.
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23/00371/MDC Granted
2-3 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PF
Submission of detailed design of all wind mitigation measures pursuant to condition 21 of planning permission 20/00869/FULEIA dated 19th August 2021.
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23/00236/MDC Granted
2-3 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PF
Submission of details of a Fire and Emergency Escape Strategy pursuant to condition 26 of planning permission 20/00869/FULEIA dated 19th August 2021.
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23/00122/PODC Granted
2-3 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PF
Submission of the Local Training, Skills and Job Brokerage Strategy (Construction) pursuant to schedule 3 paragraph 3.5 of the s106 agreement dated 19 August 2021 planning application reference 20/00869/FULEIA.
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23/00109/MDC Granted
2-3 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PF
Submission of details of the foundations and piling configuration in relation to archaeology pursuant to condition 16 of planning permission 20/00869/FULEIA dated 19th August 2021.
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23/00108/MDC Granted
2-3 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PF
Submission of a scheme of protective works pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission 20/00869/FULEIA dated 19th August 2021 partial discharge.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
238 documents on file for this application
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