Planning application
Bow Bells House 1 Bread Street London EC4M 9BE
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Proposal
Installation and display of: (i) one internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.59m high by 0.59m wide and displayed 2.61m above ground level located on Bread Street. (ii) one internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.59m high by 0.59m wide and displayed 2.61m above ground level located on Watling Street. (iii) one retractable awning measuring 0.80m high by 7.81m wide and displayed 2.75m above ground level located on Watling Street.
As published by the council, reference 25/01410/ADVT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01410/ADVT
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 14 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 14 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Cordwainer
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC4M 9BE
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/00728/FULL Granted
Bow Bells House 1 Bread Street London EC4M 9BE
Alterations to shopfront to sub-divide the retail unit, including an additional entrance to unit.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Oct 2025
Received by City of London
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 December 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 78 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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Firstplan Ltd Agent, registered in London
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