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Development Site 2 Finsbury Avenue London

Granted City of London 20/00869/FULEIA Full Planning Permission with EIA

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
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.

  • 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).

    Submitted 22 Jun 2026
  • 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.

    Submitted 18 May 2026 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Nov 2020

    Received by City of London

  2. 19 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 18 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

15+ later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 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).

    Submitted 22 Jun 2026
  • 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.

    Submitted 18 May 2026 Amendments
  • 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.

    Decided 1 May 2026 Conditions
  • 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.

    Submitted 1 Aug 2025 Conditions
  • 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.

    Submitted 1 Aug 2025 Conditions
  • 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.

    Decided 15 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • 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.

    Decided 4 Dec 2024 Conditions
  • 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.

    Decided 3 Feb 2025 Conditions
  • 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.

    Decided 22 Nov 2024 Conditions
  • 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.

    Decided 22 Feb 2023
  • 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.

    Decided 9 Mar 2023 Conditions
  • 23/00057/MDC Granted

    2-3 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PF

    Submission of details of sewer vents pursuant to condition 12 of planning permission 20/00869/FULEIA dated 19th August 2021.

    Decided 8 Mar 2023 Conditions
  • 22/01124/MDC Granted

    2-3 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PF

    Submission of an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan for Thames Water Assets pursuant to condition 19 of planning permission 20/00869/FULEIA, dated 19.08.2021.

    Decided 26 Jan 2023 Conditions
  • 22/01096/MDC Granted

    2-3 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PF

    Submission of a written scheme of investigation for archaeological evaluation pursuant to condition 15 of planning permission 20/00869/FULEIA dated 19.08.2021.

    Decided 8 Mar 2023 Conditions
  • 22/01034/MDC Granted

    2-3 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PF

    Submission of a Construction Logistics Plan pursuant to condition 18 of planning permission 20/00869/FULEIA granted on 19.08.2021.

    Decided 31 Jan 2023 Conditions

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

238 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

City of London granted permission on 19 August 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • 2-3 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PF

    24/01058/MDC Submitted 2 Oct 2024 0m away

    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.

    Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 5 docs
  • 2-3 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PF

    25/01051/MDC Submitted 1 Aug 2025 0m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~26 Sep

    Submission of details moveable planters and a landscaping scheme pursuant to condition 52 of planning permission 20/00869/FULEIA dated 19 August 2021.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 44 docs
  • 2-3 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PF

    25/01050/MDC Submitted 1 Aug 2025 0m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~26 Sep

    Submission of details of a landscaping scheme pursuant to condition 51 of planning permission 20/00869/FULEIA dated 19 August 2021.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 11 docs
  • 2-3 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PF

    25/01049/MDC Submitted 1 Aug 2025 0m away

    Submission of details of green roofs pursuant to condition 49 of planning permission 20/00869/FULEIA dated 19 August 2021.

    Granted Conditions 9 docs
  • 2-3 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PF

    23/00371/MDC Submitted 6 Apr 2023 0m away

    Submission of detailed design of all wind mitigation measures pursuant to condition 21 of planning permission 20/00869/FULEIA dated 19th August 2021.

    Granted Conditions 5 docs
  • 2-3 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PF

    22/01034/MDC Submitted 27 Oct 2022 0m away

    Submission of a Construction Logistics Plan pursuant to condition 18 of planning permission 20/00869/FULEIA granted on 19.08.2021.

    Granted Conditions 5 docs

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