12 Cock Lane London EC1A 9BU
Approved on 17 September 2026
5 conditions
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Proposal
Installation and display of 4no. advertisements, comprising (i) 1no. internally illuminated sign made up of individually mounted letters measuring 4700mm (w) x 360mm (h) displayed at a height of 3435mm above ground level, (ii) 1no. internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 620mm x 620mm displayed at a height of 4275mm above ground level, (iii) 1no. stencil painted sign measuring 800mm (w) x 670mm (h) displayed at a height of 1100mm above ground level, and (iv) 1no. stencil painted sign measuring 700mm (w) x 500mm (h) displayed at a height of 2050mm above ground level.
- Received
- 29 July 2026
- Public comments
- 1 · last counted 2 November 2026
- Council
- City of London Corporation
- Ward
- Farringdon Without
- ReceivedReceived29 Jul
- ValidatedValidated9 Aug
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided17 Sep
Decided in 39 days
About this application
This is a planning application for signage at 12 Cock Lane London EC1A 9BU. City of London has handled 6,632 applications of this type. This one was decided in 39 days, 5 weeks quicker than City of London's typical decision time. The site is in the Smithfield conservation area, with 7 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 89 applications across Farringdon Without. We hold 438 applications in total for the EC1A postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- EC1A 9BU
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 9 August 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Architect profile
- SIMILAR IDEAS LTD
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Alice McDonald
Additional information
- Documents
- 28
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Smithfield+1 more
- Listed building: Snow Hill No 5 (Snow Hill Police Station)On or next to this site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Source: City of London
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