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The Gilbert, 40 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1PX

Awaiting decision Islington P2026/1316/FUL Full Planning Application

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use of part of the lower ground from office (Class E(g)(i)) to a flexible use for office (Class E(g)(i)) or indoor competitive socialising (Sui Generis) including ancillary bar, restaurant, retail and associated facilities, and introduction of ventilation extraction plant and equipment

As published by the council, reference P2026/1316/FUL

Application record

Reference
P2026/1316/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
VALIDATED
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Bunhill
Decision by
Planning Committee
Postcode
EC2A 1PX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 May 2026

    Received by Islington

  2. 1 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Status changed to VALIDATED

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Islington took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

26 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Islington for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Islington decided full applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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