71 Defoe House Barbican London EC2Y 8DN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Refurbishments, including alterations to the kitchen and non-structural partition wall and making the internal doors full height. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Aug 2026
Documents 13
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 10
Application forms 1
Site constraints 13
Show all 3 with distances
- 0 mBarbicanGrade II
- 131 mCripplegate InstituteGrade II
- 142 mChurch of St GilesGrade I
Checked on 2 November 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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
- Council
- City of London
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent
- Postcode
- EC2Y 8DN
- Received
- 3 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Aldersgate
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 21 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 14 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 49 days from validation, 20 days faster than City of London's median of 69 for extensions. Approved, as 100% of extensions here are.
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 15 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14976754
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14976754
- Comments by
- 28 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 7 Jul 2026
- Committee
- 14 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 21 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
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