Planning application
Tower 42 International Financial Centre 25 Old Broad Street London EC2N 1HQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation and display of a) One x No. non-illuminated 0.645m (w) x 0.645m (d) x 2.6m (h) totem sign; b) One x No. non-illuminated 0.386m (w) x 0.06m (d) x 1.7m (h) totem sign and c) One x No. internally illuminated 4.81m (w) x 2m (h) facia lettering sign at a height of 7.47m above the ground.
As published by the council, reference 26/01481/ADVT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01481/ADVT
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 20 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- EC2N 1HQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01219/MDC Granted
Tower 42 International Financial Centre 25 Old Broad Street London EC2N 1HQ
Submission of details of the materials to be used on external faces pursuant to discharge of Condition 2(a) of planning permission 24/01203/FULL dated 02.06.2025.
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25/01332/FULL Granted
Tower 42 International Financial Centre 25 Old Broad Street London EC2N 1HQ
Installation of seven telecommunication dishes.
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25/01013/FULL Granted
Tower 42 International Financial Centre 25 Old Broad Street London EC2N 1HQ
Installation of six telecommunication dishes.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Oct 2026
Received by City of London
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27 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 December 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 85 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
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About this record
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