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Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

Granted City of London 22/01047/FULL Full Planning Permission

Works: Extension Roofing Windows or glazing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Erection of a new roof terrace, associated lift overrun and extension of stair core; the extension of the rear fire escape to roof level; installation of PV panels on roof; replacement of windows; alterations to existing entrances to create level access; and new external staircase for basement access for commuters.

As published by the council, reference 22/01047/FULL

Application record

Reference
22/01047/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
2 Nov 2022
Validated
2 Nov 2022
Decided
17 Mar 2023
Ward
Coleman Street
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EC2M 7EA

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of London register

This site has had 13 applications since 2022: 10 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01220/ADVT Awaiting decision

    Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    Installation and display of: 5 No. non-illuminated hoarding signages measuring 23750 (w) x 600mm (h), 9845 (w) x 2100mm (h), 4645 (w) x 2100mm (h), 1500 (w) x 2100mm (h), 3238 (w) x 2100mm (h) at ground level on Finsbury Circus; 2 No. non-illuminated hoarding signages measuring 12595 (w) x 2100mm (h) and 11350 (w) x 2100mm (h) on ground level on Blomfield Street and non-illuminated printed scaffold wrap 29220mm wide on Finsbury Circus, 4962mm on the corner and 27270mm on Blomfield Street for a temporary period of three months.

    Submitted 27 Aug 2026
  • 26/01204/MDC Awaiting decision

    Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    Submission of Lighting Strategy and Technical Lighting Reports, Lighting and Luminaire Schedules, technical datasheets and lighting drawings pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission 26/00125/FULL dated 08.06.2026.

    Submitted 24 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01205/LDC Awaiting decision

    Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    Submission of Lighting Strategy and Technical Lighting Reports, Lighting and Luminaire Schedules, technical datasheets and lighting drawings pursuant to condition 3 (Part g) of Listed Building Consent 26/00126/LBC dated 08.06.2026.

    Submitted 24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00975/MDC Granted

    Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    Submission of detail of an inclusive entrance strategy, details of internal ramp and details of wayfinding pursuant to condition 6 of Planning Permission 26/00125/FULL dated 08.06.2026

    Decided 14 Oct 2026
  • 26/00841/MDC Granted

    Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    Submission of details Scheme for Protecting Works pursuant to condition 4 of Planning Permission 26/00325/FULL dated 27.05.2026.

    Decided 10 Jul 2026
  • 26/00842/MDC Granted

    Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    Submission of details of Scheme for Protecting Works pursuant to condition 9 of Planning Permission 26/00125/FULL dated 08.06.2026.

    Decided 10 Jul 2026
  • 26/00325/FULL Granted

    Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    Alteration to Western Facade including i) Removal and reinstatement of the rear facade to facilitate the installation of internal infill material; ii) Replacement of louvers at fifth floor level with glazing to facilitate the relevant change from plant room to office; iii) Installation of louvers at basement, first and fifth floors; Alterations to northern elevation including Replacement of windows at basement level to allow smoke extraction; and other associated works.

    Decided 27 May 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00326/LBC Granted

    Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    Alteration to Western Facade including i) Removal and reinstatement of the rear facade to facilitate the installation of internal infill material; ii) Replacement of louvers at fifth floor level with glazing to facilitate the relevant change from plant room to office; iii) Installation of louvers basement, first and fifth floors; Alterations to northern elevation including Replacement of windows at basement level to allow smoke extraction; and other associated works.

    Decided 27 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00126/LBC Granted

    Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    Internal refurbishment works; installation of secondary glazing to existing windows; works to create a new accessible entrance at Blomfield Street; reconfiguration of new plant, including the erection of an acoustic enclosure and AC units at roof level; installation of external louvers; cleaning of the facade and other associated works; Installation of fire and wc extractors at roof level.

    Decided 8 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00125/FULL Granted

    Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    Installation of secondary glazing to existing windows; Creation of a new accessible entrance at Blomfield Street; Reconfiguration of new plant and AC units at roof level, including the erection of an acoustic enclosure; Installation of external louvers; and Installation of fire and WC extractors at roof level.

    Decided 8 Jun 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Nov 2022

    Received by City of London

  2. 17 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 23/01124/MDC Granted

    Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    Submission of a Construction Logistics Plan pursuant to condition 7 of planning permission 22/01047/FULL (dated 17/03/2023).

    Decided 30 Jan 2024 Conditions

Who's behind it

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Rolfe Judd Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in The Oval

Active · incorporated 1992 · The Oval

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Documents

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

94 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

City of London granted permission on 17 March 2023, 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.

About full applications

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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  • Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    26/00126/LBC Submitted 28 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Internal refurbishment works; installation of secondary glazing to existing windows; works to create a new accessible entrance at Blomfield Street; reconfiguration of new plant, including the erection of an acoustic enclosure and AC units at roof level; installation of external louvers; cleaning of the facade and other associated works; Installation of fire and wc extractors at roof level.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 24 docs

  • Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    26/00325/FULL Submitted 4 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Alteration to Western Facade including i) Removal and reinstatement of the rear facade to facilitate the installation of internal infill material; ii) Replacement of louvers at fifth floor level with glazing to facilitate the relevant change from plant room to office; iii) Installation of louvers at basement, first and fifth floors; Alterations to northern elevation including Replacement of windows at basement level to allow smoke extraction; and other associated works.

    Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 16 docs

  • Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    26/00326/LBC Submitted 4 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Alteration to Western Facade including i) Removal and reinstatement of the rear facade to facilitate the installation of internal infill material; ii) Replacement of louvers at fifth floor level with glazing to facilitate the relevant change from plant room to office; iii) Installation of louvers basement, first and fifth floors; Alterations to northern elevation including Replacement of windows at basement level to allow smoke extraction; and other associated works.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing 17 docs

  • Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    22/01048/LBC Submitted 2 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    The erection of a new roof terrace, associated lift overrun and extension of stair core, the extension of the rear fire escape to roof level, installation of PV panels on roof, replacement of windows, alterations to existing entrances to create level access, internal alteration to mezzanine and new external staircase for basement access for commuters.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Roofing +1 95 docs

  • Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    23/01124/MDC Submitted 12 Oct 2023 50 yards away

    Submission of a Construction Logistics Plan pursuant to condition 7 of planning permission 22/01047/FULL (dated 17/03/2023).

    Granted Conditions 5 docs

  • Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    26/01204/MDC Submitted 24 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

    Submission of Lighting Strategy and Technical Lighting Reports, Lighting and Luminaire Schedules, technical datasheets and lighting drawings pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission 26/00125/FULL dated 08.06.2026.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 7 docs

In City of London

  • 26/01083/FULL Granted

    Offices Chapter House St Paul's Churchyard London EC4M 8AD

    Alterations to undercroft of St Paul's Cathedral and minor alterations to Chapter House including (i) Installation of a new passenger lift and associated raised platform within the external contemporary undercroft of St Paul's Cathedral to provide step-free access between the Chapter House and the undercroft (ii) extension of the existing step at the eastern exit of the Chapter House following partial demolition of existing external staircase, landing, and railings to provide level access and replacement of existing security gate (iii) raising the floor level and removal of associated stairs at below-ground level and installation of external, open platform lift in undercroft (No other works to the Cathedral or wider undercroft).

    Received 29 Jul, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/01051/FULL Granted

    55 Mark Lane London EC3R 7NE

    Application under S73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to allow the removal of condition 2 (refuse collection) of planning permission 15/00931/FULL dated 29/10/2015.

    Received 27 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 24/00544/FULL Granted

    6 -7 New Street London EC2M 4TP

    Conversion of two dwelling houses into eight studio flats and one two bedroom flat (ii) external alterations to windows on rear elevation of number 7 and mansard roof of number 6.

    Received 28 May, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00858/FULL Granted

    Condor House 10 St Paul's Churchyard London EC4M 8AL

    Replacement of existing vertical sash window frames and glazing on north, east and northwestern facades with fixed glazing units.

    Received 12 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/01104/FULL Granted

    30 - 34 Moorgate London EC2R 6DA

    Refurbishment and alterations comprising, (i) alterations to plant equipment at roof level, (ii) installation of CCTV cameras, (iii) alterations to ground floor entrances, and (iv) removal of 2no. ground floor doors and installation of glazing, and associated works.

    Received 31 Jul, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Full applications