Planning application
City Tower 40 Basinghall Street London EC2V 5DE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation and display of externally illuminated metal letter signage reading "CITY TOWER", measuring 625mm (h) x 7300m (w) with the base displayed at a height of 5915mm above ground level.
As published by the council, reference 26/00372/ADVT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00372/ADVT
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 13 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 8 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 1 May 2026
- Ward
- Bassishaw
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC2V 5DE
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00070/FULL Granted
City Tower 40 Basinghall Street London EC2V 5DE
External alterations to ground floor elevation comprising, (i) recladding of the entry portals internal face with folded steel panels, incorporating integrated recessed lighting; (ii) removal of existing double door set and installation of a replacement single pedestrian door and a double door for vehicle access; (iii) installation of a new glazed panel and decorative fins; and (iv) replacement of existing glazing to the back of house door with a black tinted panel.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Mar 2026
Received by City of London
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8 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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24 Jul 2026
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DP9 Ltd Agent
Active · incorporated 2004
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
- CONSENT TO DISPLAY AN ADVERTISEMENT
- SOUTH ELEVATION BUILDING ENTRANCE LIGHTING DETAIL
- EMAIL - AGENT
- PROPOSED PLANNING MAIN ENTANCE PORTAL
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- PROPOSED EXTERNAL ENVELOPE EWS-01 & EWS-02 - MAIN ENTRANCE PORTAL
- PAGES FROM STF-ZZ-ZZ-RP-LG-00002
- PROPOSED PLANNING MAIN ENTRANCE POR
- CITY TOWER ADVT COVER LETTER 11.02.26
- EXTERNAL LIGHTING
- 26_00070_FULL-PROPOSED_PLANNING_SITE_PLAN-1732425
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
City of London granted permission on 1 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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