Livery Hall Coopers Hall 13 Devonshire Square London EC2M 4TH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00697/LBC - Listed Building Consent Under Consideration

Proposal

Internal and external alterations including replacement of the boiler and installation of a new flue, window repairs, minor structural repairs to the slated roof and installation of a man safe system, brickwork repairs, removal of paint and DOFF cleaning to masonry. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 May 2026
Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 13 Sept 2026; it is now day 123. The consultation period closed on 7 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 5

Bishopsgate conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: City of London AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
Also on the record
Inside the City and County of the City of London built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
EC2M 4TH
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
Bishopsgate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Murray Birrell Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 123, past the statutory target. 76% of extensions in City of London are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 12367 days past the 56-day target
43%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
5%go to committee

Plota live figures for extensions decided by City of London in the last twelve months, from validation. City of London decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14895112
Comments by
7 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
12 Jun 2026
Committee
14 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
City of London
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#71 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

City of London is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #1 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 84% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 100% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
City of London decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
97%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #3 of 296
100%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #1 of 296
100%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #1 of 296
84%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #296 of 296
50%
Minor dwellings approved
4 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Change of use approved
22 decided
460
Total decisions
14 refused in the year to March 2026