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Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

Granted City of London 26/00842/MDC

Relates to 26/00125/FULL

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

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 26/00842/MDC

Application record

Reference
26/00842/MDC
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Decided
10 Jul 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.

  • 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
  • 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 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

    Submitted 8 Jul 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
  • 26/00325/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
  • 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.

    Decided 17 Mar 2023 Full applications
  • 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.

    Decided 17 Mar 2023 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jun 2026

    Received by City of London

  2. 10 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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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.

    Decided 8 Jun 2026 Full applications

Who's behind it

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DARA Planning Agent, a planning consultancy

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Finsbury House Investment Limited Applicant, registered in Borehamwood

Active · incorporated 2025 · Borehamwood

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Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

  • APPROVAL OF SUBMISSION OF DETAILS Decision · 10 Jul 2026
  • CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Accompanying report · 17 Jun 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 10 Jun 2026
  • COVER LETTER Cover Letter · 10 Jun 2026
  • COMMUNITY LIAISON AND COMMUNITY PLAN Accompanying report · 10 Jun 2026

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What this grant of permission means

City of London granted permission on 10 July 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.

About this record

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  • Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus City Of London London EC2M 7EA

    26/01497/OBS Submitted 5 Mar 2026 0m away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~30 Apr

    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; Installation of fire and wc extractors at roof level.

    Awaiting decision Windows or glazing 1 doc
  • 23 Finsbury Circus London, London, London, EC2M 7EA

    2026/0476 Submitted 5 Mar 2026 0m away

    Notification from the City of London of application 26/00125/FUL for the 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; Installation of fire and wc extractors at roof level;

    Granted Windows or glazing
  • Finsbury House,23 Finsbury Circus,London ,EC2M 7EA

    P/2026/00650/OBS Submitted 6 Mar 2026 0m away

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    Granted Windows or glazing 3 docs
  • 23, Finsbury House, Finsbury Circus, London, EC2M 7EA

    PA26/0767 Submitted 5 Mar 2026 0m away

    Installation of secondary glazing to existing windows; creation of a new accessible entrance to Bromfield Street; reconfiguration of new plant and AC units at roof level, including the erection of an acoustic enclosure; installation of external louvres; installation of fire and wc extractors at roof level.

    Granted Outline Windows or glazing 3 docs
  • Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    26/00841/MDC Submitted 10 Jun 2026 0m away

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

    Granted 5 docs
  • Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    26/00975/MDC Submitted 8 Jul 2026 0m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~2 Sep

    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

    Awaiting decision 7 docs