Simpsons Tavern 38 And A Half Cornhill London EC3V 9DR Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Internal and external alterations including (i) replacement HVAC units to first floor roof (ii) replacement retractable awning at ground floor to Ball Court (east) elevation (iii) internal layout changes to basement, ground, first and second floor level including insertion of new commercial kitchen, dumbwaiter and servery areas and reconfiguration of seating (iv) repair works (v) mechanical and electrical upgrades throughout, and (vi) associated works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 13 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Oct 2026
Documents 14
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 5
Associated applications 2
- Internal and external alterations including (i) replacement HVAC units to first floor roof (ii) replacement retractable awning…
Conditions 4 discharged
Site constraints 10
Show all 52 with distances
- 0 mSimpson's TavernGrade II
- 12 mGeorge and Vulture RestaurantGrade II
- 13 mPremises of Messrs Turnbull and CompanyGrade II
- 15 m39, Cornhill Ec3Grade II
- 22 m33-35, Cornhill Ec3Grade II
- 22 m2-4, Birchin Lane Ec3Grade II
- 22 mJamaica Wine House (Jamaica Buldings)Grade II
- 24 mChurch of St MichaelGrade I
- 35 mSt Michael's, Cornhill War MemorialGrade II*
- 42 m2, Royal Exchange Buildings Ec3Grade II
- 46 mChurch of St EdmundGrade I
- 48 m1-3, Finch Lane Ec3Grade II
- 49 mFormer Scottish Widows' OfficeGrade II
- 53 m7 and 9, Gracechurch StreetGrade II
- 54 m48, Cornhill Ec3Grade II
- 54 m50, Cornhill and Attached GrillesGrade II
- 55 mDrinking Fountain (South)Grade II
- 57 mRoyal Bank of ScotlandGrade II
- 58 m22, Finch Lane Ec3Grade II
- 60 mPump on Pavement South of Royal ExchangeGrade II
- 62 mRoyal ExchangeGrade I
- 64 mFormer Australia and New Zealand Banking GroupGrade II
- 66 m23-27, Cornhill Ec3Grade II
- 68 mA pair of K6 telephone kiosks, Royal Exchange BuildingsGrade II
- 78 mMidland BankGrade II
- 80 mChurch of St PeterGrade I
- 83 mMerchant Taylors HallGrade II*
- 83 m54 and 55, Cornhill Ec3Grade II
- 85 mGateway to Yard of Church of St PeterGrade II
- 88 mRoyal Bank of ScotlandGrade II
- 88 m24-28, Lombard Street Ec3Grade II
- 90 m66 and 67, Cornhill Ec3Grade II
- 92 m15-22, CORNHILL EC3 (See details for further address information)Grade II*
- 102 mStatue of George PeabodyGrade II
- 102 mDrinking Fountain (North)Grade II
- 104 m65, Cornhill Ec3Grade II
- 109 m38, Lombard Street Ec3Grade II
- 114 mCredit LyonnaisGrade II
- 115 m81 and 82, Gracechurch Street Ec3Grade II
- 116 mLeadenhall Market With Subsidiary NumberingGrade II*
- 121 mAggra Bank BuildingsGrade II
- 122 m28 and 29, Threadneedle Street Ec2Grade II
- 122 m2, White Lion Court Ec 3Grade II
- 126 mRoyal Bank of ScotlandGrade II
- 128 m1, Old Broad Street Ec2Grade II
- 130 m51-53, THREADNEEDLE STREET EC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II*
- 130 m7 and 9, Bishopsgate Ec2Grade II
- 131 mChurch of St Mary WoolnothGrade I
- 135 m13 and 14, Cornhill Ec3Grade II
- 141 m32, Threadneedle Street Ec2Grade II
- 142 mBank of EnglandGrade I
- 146 mPair of Piers and Iron Gates and Screen at Entrance to Church of St Mary WoolnothGrade II
Checked on 7 October 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- City of London
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent
- Postcode
- EC3V 9DR
- Received
- 16 Sept 2025
- Validated
- 18 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Cornhill
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 13 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 13 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- E2 Architecture+Interiors
How this decision compares
Decided in 115 days from validation, 43 days slower than City of London's median of 72 for listed building works. Approved, as 100% of listed building works here are.
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Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 8 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14327628
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14327628
- Consultation
- 15 Dec 2025
- Comments by
- 27 Jan 2026
- Site or press notice
- 19 Dec 2025
- Committee
- 13 Mar 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 13 Jan 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
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Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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