Planning

Planning in Finsbury

In the last month Finsbury had 1 new planning application and 3 decisions worth knowing about within 0.6 miles of its middle, more than the middle Islington area (2). That makes it the 2nd busiest of 10 Islington areas for planning. Of the decisions, 3 were approved and 0 refused, while 100% were approved across Islington.

EC1Y, Islington · within 0.6 miles of the middle of Finsbury

1new applicationslast 31 days

3decisions3 approved, 0 refused

2 of 10Islington rank1st is the busiest

100%approval rateIslington: 100%

New applications

Planning applicationMon 12 Oct0.35 miles

Demolition at 1 Coleman Street City Of London London

Partial demolition, refurbishment and extension to the existing building to provide additional office floorspace (Use Class E) including new ground floor commercial units, roof level pavilion and terrace (resulting in a development of a ground plus fourteen-storey office building at a height of 70.575m AOD), with associated works.

1 Coleman Street City Of London London EC2R 5AA

Decisions

Planning decisionThu 15 Oct0.5 miles

Approved: New signs at 4 Frederick's Place London

Installation and display of 1no. non-illuminated brass plaque measuring 310mm x 450mm at a height of 2.1m on the southern facade.

4 Frederick's Place London EC2R 8AB
Planning decisionTue 13 Oct0.5 miles

Approved: New signs at 81 Newgate Street London

Installation and display of 5no. signs, comprising (i) 1no. internally illuminated logo and lettering sign measuring 800mm (h) x 2,960mm (w) x 105mm (d) displayed at a height of 13,128mm above ground level, (ii) 1no. internally illuminated logo and lettering sign measuring 628mm (h) x 2,350mm (w) x 100mm (d) mounted on a canopy and displayed at a height of 3,676mm above ground level, (iii) 1no.…

81 Newgate Street London EC1A 7AJ
Planning decisionMon 12 Oct0.35 miles

Approved: Planning application at 38, Finsbury Square, London

Consultation by the London Borough of Islington on application for variation of condition 9 of Planning Conent Ref: P2020/3548/FUL, dated 18/03/2022, as amended by non-material Ref: P2025/0893/NMA and Ref: P2025/2537/NMA. The amendemnts seeks to extend the operations hours of the roof terrace areas from 7pm to 10pm Monday to Friday (LBI ref: P2026/1898/S73).

38, Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1PX

Plus 10 minor items, such as tree work notices, on Finsbury’s main page.

What kind of plans

Kind of plan	Last month
New signs	2
Demolition	1
Other	1

Finsbury against Islington

Last month	Finsbury	Middle Islington area
Applications and decisions	4	2
New applications	1	0
Decisions	3	0
New homes applied for	0	0
Approval rate	100%	100% (all Islington)

Applications and decisions worth knowing about; minor items such as tree work aren’t counted. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Nearby areas

Area	All	New	Decided	Approved
Bank	8	3	5	5
Moorgate	5	1	4	4
St Paul's	5	2	3	3
Finsbury	4	1	3	3
Barbican	4	1	3	3
Bishopsgate	4	1	3	3
Shoreditch	2	1	1	1

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Questions people ask

How many planning applications are there in Finsbury?

In the last month there were 1 new application and 3 decisions worth knowing about within 0.6 miles of the middle of Finsbury, ranking it 2nd of 10 Islington areas. The middle Islington area had 2.

Are planning applications approved in Finsbury?

In the last month 3 were approved and 0 refused near Finsbury (100% approved). Across Islington, 100% of decided applications were approved.