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City of London School For Girls St Giles' Terrace Barbican London EC2Y 8BB

23/01066/FULLFull Planning PermissionApproved
Full

Approved on 10 January 2025

Delegated (officer decision)

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Retrospective application for removal of three fume cupboard discharge flues and installation of three new extract flues to existing roof plant enclosure.

Received
26 September 2023
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
21
Ward
Cripplegate
Agent
Cowan Architects Ltd
  1. Received26 Sep
  2. Validated27 Sep
  3. Consult.30 Apr
  4. Target22 Nov
  5. Decided10 Jan

Decided in 471 days (council typically 77)

About this application

This is a full planning application at City of London School For Girls St Giles' Terrace Barbican London EC2Y 8BB. City of London has handled 1,140 applications of this type. This one was decided in 472 days, 56 weeks longer than City of London's typical decision time. There have been 12 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 74 applications across Cripplegate. We hold 387 applications in total for the EC2Y postcode area.

98% of full applications at City of London Corporation were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 11 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
EC2Y 8BB
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
27 September 2023
Consultation expiry
2 May 2024
Consultation start
2 April 2024
Consultation end
30 April 2024
Neighbour consultation start
23 August 2024
Neighbour consultation end
2 May 2024
Last date for comments
2 May 2024
Target decision date
22 November 2023
Committee meeting
10 September 2024
Permission expires
10 January 2028

Applicant and agent

Agent
Cowan Architects Ltd
Architect profile
COWAN ARCHITECTS LTD.
Agent address
Attn: Mrs Liz Rubin 9-10 Old Stone Link Ship Street East Grinstead RH19 4EF

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
7 November 2023
Advertisement expiry
28 November 2023
Site notice start
26 October 2023
Site notice end
16 November 2023

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12460002
Documents
26

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Conservation area: Barbican and Golden Lane
  • Listed building: Grade II: BarbicanOn or next to this site
  • Registered park and garden: The Barbican
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (19)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Associated applications

  1. 2023
    29 Sep

    Internal alterations associated with the replacement of classroom doors on the second floor within the…

    ApprovedListed building consentFiled alongside23/01080/LBC
  2. 2023
    26 Sep

    Retrospective application for removal of three fume cupboard discharge flues and installation of three new…

    This applicationApprovedDischarge of conditions23/01066/FULL

Planning history at this site

15 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    15 Apr

    Submission of details of proposed fencing around ductwork; and details of external ductwork and ASHP…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/00527/MDC
  2. 2025
    17 Nov

    Submission of a scheme of protective works; details relating to mounting of mechanical plant to minimise…

    PendingDischarge of conditions25/01616/MDC
  3. 2025
    11 Nov

    Submission of details and material samples of the proposed replacement paviours to be installed in the case…

    PendingDischarge of conditions25/01567/MDC
  4. 2025
    4 Apr

    Various repair and improvement works to the City of London School for girls building to include; High Level…

    ApprovedListed building consent25/00462/LBC
  5. 2025
    4 Apr

    Various repair and improvement works to the City of London School for girls building to include; High Level…

    ApprovedListed building consent25/00461/FULL
  6. 2025
    3 Apr

    Removal of existing ventilation provisions to swimming pool. New ventilation and associated plant equipment…

    ApprovedListed building consent25/00460/LBC

Source: City of London

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