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
Partial approval of details pursuant to Condition 3 (materials) parts A, E and G
As published by the council, reference P2026/1739/AOD
Application record
- Reference
- P2026/1739/AOD
- Type
- Approval of Details
- Status
- Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with no conditions
- Received
- 1 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 7 Sep 2026
- 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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P2026/1476/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
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P2024/2888/AOD Granted
38 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1PX
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jul 2026
Received by Islington
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21 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approve with no conditions
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Ltd Applicant
6 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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See their track recordWhat this grant of permission means
Islington granted permission on 7 September 2026, 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.
About this record
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