38 Finsbury Square Islington
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission ref: P2020/3548/FUL: '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'. The proposed amendments include: • Change the metal cladding/fenestration finish from anodised bronze aluminium to PPC metallic bronze aluminium. • Change the stone cladding finish from Portland Stone to reconstituted stone to match existing reconstituted stone colour and finish. • Change from render to PPC aluminium colour matched to the existing Portland Stone on the western elevation. • Change proposed glass balustrade within the lightwell to retain the existing metal balustrade. • Refinement of the party-wall finish from render to light-coloured facing brickwork to align more closely with the existing limestone. • Alterations to door sizes at ground floor level on the Wilson Street façade • Additional louvres above the doors on the Wilson Street façade to support ventilation and servicing requirements. • Additional louvres to WC core to support ventilation and servicing requirements. • Alteration to door size on level 7 terrace and associated redistribution of fins to improve access and coordinate with the internal layout. • Introduction of terrace landscaping strategy at first, fifth, sixth and seventh floor levels to enhance biodiversity. • Introduction of low-level tenant plant above the WC core to support future tenants servicing requirements. • Introduction of key-clamp guarding to provide safer access for maintenance. • Introduction of monorail and support structure for lightwell cleaning and maintenance
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Application details
- Reference
- P2025/2537/NMA
- Local authority
- Islington
- Application type
- All Other
- Property type
- Commercial
Key dates
- Submitted
- 8 Sept 2025
- Validated
- 8 Sept 2025
- Target decision
- 5 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 19 Jan 2026
Estimated project value
£4k–£12k
Typical UK cost for this job type, at UK average rates (2026). Estimated from the proposal description — planning applications do not state build cost. Source: FMB 2026 double glazing guide, 3-bed semi full replacement.
Planning constraints
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