Planning application
Development Site 2 Finsbury Avenue London
Relates to 20/00869/FULEIA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Submission of the Open Learning Hub Selection Criteria pursuant to Schedule 3, Paragraph 13.1 of the Section 106 Agreement dated 19 August 2021 (Planning Application Reference 20/00869/FULEIA).
As published by the council, reference 26/01540/PODC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01540/PODC
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 28 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 29 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Bishopsgate
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00902/PODC Awaiting decision
Development Site 2 Finsbury Avenue London
Submission of the Solar Glare Assessment pursuant to Schedule 3 Paragraphs 20.1 of the Section 106 Agreement dated 19 August 2021 (Planning Application Reference 20/00869/FULEIA).
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26/00721/NMA Awaiting decision
Development Site 2 Finsbury Avenue London
Non-Material Amendment under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) (as amended) to planning permission Ref. 20/00869/FULEIA dated 24 February 2021 to amend condition 51 (external terrace planting) to include provision of planting at external terrace level 4, condition 71 (floorspace schedule) to amend the quantum of proposed office floorspace (Class E), and condition 73 (approved drawings) to enable minor alterations, including i) removal of White Cross Place trees, ii) amendments to ground floor door layouts and designs in East Tower and West Tower, iii) subdivision of unit along Sun Street in East Tower, iv) alterations to lift provision in East Tower and West Tower, v) consolidation of plant equipment and installation of setback wall around plant area at level 21 of West Tower, vi) installation of generator flues at roof level of West Tower, vii) Alterations to plant area at level 36 of East Tower.
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20/00869/FULEIA Granted
Development Site 2 Finsbury Avenue London
Demolition of the existing buildings and construction of a new building arranged over three basement levels, ground and 37 upper floors to provide an office-led, mixed use development comprising commercial, business and service uses (Class E), flexible commercial, business and service uses /drinking establishment uses (Class E/Sui Generis); and learning and non-residential institutions uses (Class F1); creation of a new pedestrian route through the site at ground floor level; hard and soft landscaping works; outdoor seating associated with ground level uses and other works incidental to the development.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Sep 2026
Received by City of London
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29 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 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.
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20/00869/FULEIA Granted
Development Site 2 Finsbury Avenue London
Demolition of the existing buildings and construction of a new building arranged over three basement levels, ground and 37 upper floors to provide an office-led, mixed use development comprising commercial, business and service uses (Class E), flexible commercial, business and service uses /drinking establishment uses (Class E/Sui Generis); and learning and non-residential institutions uses (Class F1); creation of a new pedestrian route through the site at ground floor level; hard and soft landscaping works; outdoor seating associated with ground level uses and other works incidental to the development.
Who's behind it
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British Land Company Applicant
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2 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION EMAIL
- OPEN LEARNING HUB_INFO FOR THE CITY
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