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The Gilbert, 40 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1PX

Awaiting decision City of London 26/00879/OBS

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

Proposal

Consultation by the London Borough of Islington on the change of use of part of the lower ground from office (Class E(g)(i)) to a flexible use for office (Class E(g)(i)) or indoor competitive socialising (Sui Generis) including ancillary bar, restaurant, retail and associated facilities, and introduction of ventilation extraction plant and equipment (LBI ref. P2026/1316/FUL).

As published by the council, reference 26/00879/OBS

Application record

Reference
26/00879/OBS
Status
Unknown
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Bishopsgate
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
EC2A 1PX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jun 2026

    Received by City of London

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Unknown

    Previously Under Consideration.

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 August 2026, 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.

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

  • OBSERVATIONS TO A NEIGHBOURING PLANNING AUTHORITY Decision · 09 Jul 2026
  • APPLICATION EMAIL Application Form · 18 Jun 2026

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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's median decision took 78 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on City of London's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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