Planning application
Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA
Works: Extension Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 26/00326/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00326/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 4 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 26 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 27 May 2026
- Ward
- Coleman Street
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC2M 7EA
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 11 applications since 2022: 8 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
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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.
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26/00975/MDC Awaiting decision
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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22/01047/FULL Granted
Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA
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.
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22/01048/LBC Granted
Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Mar 2026
Received by City of London
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26 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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- Application: 26/00325/FULL (Decided)
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
- COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND
- DECISION
- OFFICER'S REPORT
- COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND
- COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND (1)
- COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND (2)
- WORK SCHEDULE_23_FC_PHASE2
- D083_FHC_FULL_2026_A2_CIL FORM
- D083_FHC_FULL_2026_A2_COVER LETTER
- D083_FHC_FULL_2026_A2_DEMOLITION DRAWINGS
- D083_FHC_FULL_2026_A2_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- D083_FHC_FULL_2026_A2_EXISTING DRAWINGS
- D083_FHC_FULL_2026_A2_HERITAGE STATEMENT
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- D083_FHC_FULL_2026_A2_PLANNING STATEMENT
- D083_FHC_FULL_2026_A2_PROPOSED DRAWINGS
- D083_FHC_FULL_2026_A2_SITE LOCATION PLAN AND SITE PLAN
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City of London granted permission on 27 May 2026, 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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