Planning application
Albert House, 256 - 260 Old Street, London EC1V 9DD
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Installation of an externally illuminated shroud advertisement on flank wall.
As published by the council, reference P2026/1027/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- P2026/1027/ADV
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Refusal of permission
- Received
- 20 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 20 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 1 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Bunhill
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC1V 9DD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Apr 2026
Received by Islington
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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1 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Refusal of permission
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7 Sep 2026
Status changed to OFFICER REVIEW
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Islington refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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