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1 Bell Inn Yard London EC3V 0BL

Awaiting decision City of London 25/00960/ADVT Advertisement Consent

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Advertisement consent for the display of 1 x Flag Sign and 1 x Menu Sign.

As published by the council, reference 25/00960/ADVT

Application record

Reference
25/00960/ADVT
Type
Advertisement Consent
Status
Under Consideration
Received
21 Jul 2025
Validated
21 Jul 2025
Ward
Langbourn
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
EC3V 0BL

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of London register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 25/00961/LBC Awaiting decision

    1 Bell Inn Yard London EC3V 0BL

    Listed building consent for the display of 1 x Flag Sign and 1 x Menu Sign.

    Submitted 21 Jul 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Jul 2025

    Received by City of London

  2. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 September 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    City of London took a median of 79 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Bidwells LLP Agent, registered in Cambridge

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Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with City of London for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year City of London decided advertisement consent applications in a median of 118 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

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