Planning application
38 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1PX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Approval of Details Pursuant of Condition 14 (Construction Management Plan (CMP) and a Construction Logistics Plan (CLP) of planning permission reference P2020/3548/FUL, dated 18/03/2022.
As published by the council, reference P2024/2888/AOD
Application record
- Reference
- P2024/2888/AOD
- Type
- Approval of Details
- Status
- Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with no conditions
- Received
- 26 Sep 2024
- Validated
- 26 Sep 2024
- Decided
- 3 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Bunhill
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC2A 1PX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Islington register
This site has had 7 applications since 2024: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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P2026/1898/S73 Awaiting decision
38, Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1PX
Variation of condition 9 of Planning Conent Ref: P2020/3548/FUL, dated 18/03/202
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P2026/1739/AOD Granted
38 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1PX
Partial approval of details pursuant to Condition 3 (materials) parts A, E and G
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P2026/1476/AOD Granted
38 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1PX
Partial approval of details (parts b, c, d, f, and h) pursuant to Conditions 3 of planning consent ref: P2020/3548/FUL which granted permission for 'Single storey vertical extension to the existing building to provide additional (Class E) office accommodation, infill of the inset to Wilson Street at 1st - 4th floors to provide additional floorspace, alterations to the existing facades, installation of new rooftop plant and associated works' on 18/03/2022 as amended by non-material amendment application ref: P2025/2537/NMA dated 16/01/2026.
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P2026/0074/AOD Granted
38 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1PX
Approval of details pursuant to Conditon 14 (Construction Management Plan (CMP)
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P2025/2539/ADV Granted
38 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1PX
Installation of 2 no. illuminated halo signs to Finsbury Square at ground floor
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P2025/2537/NMA Decided
38 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1PX
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission ref: P2020/3548/FUL: 'Single store
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Sep 2024
Received by Islington
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3 Dec 2024
Decision issued: Approve with no conditions
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18 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Islington granted permission on 3 December 2024, 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.
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Installation of 2 no. illuminated halo signs to Finsbury Square at ground floor
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