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25/01571/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved
Listed buildings

Proposal

Refurbishment and redecoration of existing shopfront and internal alterations at ground floor level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Nov 2025
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Validated
19 Nov 2025
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Consultation
20 Nov 2025
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Approved
22 Jan 2026

Approved on 22 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF LISTED BUILDING CONSENT (CONDITIONAL) Decision · 22 Jan 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF 1273-CASTLE COURT_HERITAGE DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT - P01 251110 Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · 11 Nov 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF 1273 - PLANNING DRAWINGS - P01 - 251106 Drawing · 11 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF THE LOCATION PLAN_INCLUDED_IN_ADDITIONAL PLANS Site Plan · 11 Nov 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 11 Nov 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 24 Nov 2025 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Officers Report Officers Report · 22 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER Cover Letter · 11 Nov 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

50 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: George and Vulture Restaurant, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 5 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 40 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Bank 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 ↗
National infrastructure project about 359 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 359 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, about 339 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Scheduled monument about 101 m away: Merchant Taylors' Hall
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
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; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 13 m away; Town centre about 90 m away: Leadenhall Market.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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
EC3V 9DL
Received
11 Nov 2025
Validated
19 Nov 2025
Ward
Cornhill
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Jan 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
22 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Hybrid Planning & Development

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 7 days faster than City of London's median of 71 for listed building works. Approved, as 100% of listed building works here are.

28%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
143decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14124291
Planning Portal ref
PP-14124291
Neighbours
21 Jan 2026
Consultation
20 Nov 2025
Comments by
18 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
21 Nov 2025
Committee
22 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Within ~100m

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City of London
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#71 of 296 councils
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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
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