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78 Old Broad Street London EC2M 1QP

26/00457/ADVTAdvertisement ConsentPermitted

Proposal

Installation and display of: (i) two internally illuminated fascia signs measuring 0.2m high by 1.4m wide and displayed 4.1m above ground level; (ii) one internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.4m high by 0.6m wide and displayed 4.1m above ground level.

Received
30 March 2026
Decided
25 September 2026 · Approved
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1 · last counted 20 October 2026
Ward
Broad Street
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received30 Mar
  2. Validated30 Mar
  3. Consult.30 Apr
  4. Target25 May
  5. Decided25 Sep

Decided in 179 days (council typically 77)

11 weeks typical decision time in City of London93% of advertising applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is an advertising consent application at 78 Old Broad Street London EC2M 1QP. City of London has handled 531 applications of this type and approves 94% of them, typically deciding them in 66 days. This one was decided in 179 days, 16 weeks longer than City of London's median. The site is in the Bishopsgate conservation area, with 8 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 50 applications across Broad Street. We hold 773 applications in total for the EC2M postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
26/00457/ADVT
Address
78 Old Broad Street London EC2M 1QP
Postcode
EC2M 1QP
Local Authority
City of London
Application Type
Advertisement Consent
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Broad Street

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Ensign Graphic Solutions Limited
Agent Address
Attn. Mr Oliver English Unit 7 Lyon Close Bedford MK427SB Bedfordshire

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
30 March 2026
Consultation Expiry
30 April 2026
Target Decision Date
25 May 2026
Date Decided
25 September 2026
Date Validated
30 March 2026
Date Submitted
30 March 2026
Consultation Start
16 April 2026
Consultation End
30 April 2026
Last Date for Comments
30 April 2026

Planning Decision

Decision
Approved
Decided By
Delegated
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14809527
Comments
1
Documents
10
Coordinates
51.517365, -0.083257
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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