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Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

Awaiting decision City of London 26/01205/LDC Submission of details (LBC/CAC)

Relates to 26/00126/LBC

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Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 26/01205/LDC

Application record

Reference
26/01205/LDC
Type
Submission of details (LBC/CAC)
Status
Under Consideration
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 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 13 applications since 2022: 10 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01220/ADVT Awaiting decision

    Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    Installation and display of: 5 No. non-illuminated hoarding signages measuring 23750 (w) x 600mm (h), 9845 (w) x 2100mm (h), 4645 (w) x 2100mm (h), 1500 (w) x 2100mm (h), 3238 (w) x 2100mm (h) at ground level on Finsbury Circus; 2 No. non-illuminated hoarding signages measuring 12595 (w) x 2100mm (h) and 11350 (w) x 2100mm (h) on ground level on Blomfield Street and non-illuminated printed scaffold wrap 29220mm wide on Finsbury Circus, 4962mm on the corner and 27270mm on Blomfield Street for a temporary period of three months.

    Submitted 27 Aug 2026
  • 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 Conditions
  • 26/00975/MDC Granted

    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

    Decided 14 Oct 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
  • 26/00842/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.

    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
  • 23/01124/MDC Granted

    Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    Submission of a Construction Logistics Plan pursuant to condition 7 of planning permission 22/01047/FULL (dated 17/03/2023).

    Decided 30 Jan 2024 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Aug 2026

    Received by City of London

  2. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 October 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 84 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 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

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DARA Planning Agent, a planning consultancy

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Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

  • D083_FH_MANUFACTURE TECHNICAL DATA SHEETS Other · 24 Aug 2026
  • D083_FH_FACADE LIGHTING ELEVATIONS DRAWINGS Drawing · 24 Aug 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 24 Aug 2026
  • D083_FH_STAGE ONE_CONDITION 3_COVER LETTER Cover Letter · 24 Aug 2026
  • D083_FH_FACADE LIGHTING LUMINAIRE SPECIFICATIONS Other · 24 Aug 2026
  • D083_FH_FACADE LIGHTING STRATEGY AND TECHNICAL LIGHTING DESIGN REPORT Accompanying report · 24 Aug 2026
  • D083_FH_FACADE LIGHTING VISUALISATION_COMPRESSED Accompanying report · 24 Aug 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 decided lawful development applications in a median of 78 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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  • Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    26/00126/LBC Submitted 28 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 24 docs

  • Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    26/00325/FULL Submitted 4 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 16 docs

  • Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    26/00326/LBC Submitted 4 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing 17 docs

  • Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    22/01047/FULL Submitted 2 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Full applications Extension Roofing +1 94 docs

  • Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    22/01048/LBC Submitted 2 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Roofing +1 95 docs

  • Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA

    23/01124/MDC Submitted 12 Oct 2023 50 yards away

    Submission of a Construction Logistics Plan pursuant to condition 7 of planning permission 22/01047/FULL (dated 17/03/2023).

    Granted Conditions 5 docs

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