Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS
Approved on 23 January 2024
Delegated (officer decision)
Proposal
Temporary installation of a fabric woven artwork, for a temporary period between February 2024 and August 2024, titled: 'Purple Hibiscus' by Ibrahim Mahama.
- Received
- 3 November 2023
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 1
- Council
- City of London Corporation
- Ward
- Cripplegate
- ReceivedReceived3 Nov
- ValidatedValidated24 Nov
- Consult.Consultation17 Jan
- TargetTarget Date19 Jan
- DecidedDecided23 Jan
Decided in 60 days (council typically 77)
About this application
This is a full planning application at Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS. City of London has handled 1,140 applications of this type. This one was decided in 81 days, 4 days longer than City of London's typical decision time. The site is in 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 10 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 8DS
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 24 November 2023
- Consultation expiry
- 17 January 2024
- Consultation start
- 3 January 2024
- Consultation end
- 17 January 2024
- Neighbour consultation start
- 4 December 2023
- Neighbour consultation end
- 1 January 2024
- Last date for comments
- 17 January 2024
- Target decision date
- 19 January 2024
- Committee meeting
- 23 January 2024
- Permission expires
- 23 January 2027
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Allies and Morrison
- Agent address
- Attn: John Fannon 85 Southwark Street Barbican London SE1 0HX
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 12 December 2023
- Advertisement expiry
- 9 January 2024
- Site notice start
- 30 November 2023
- Site notice end
- 21 December 2023
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-12558716
- Documents
- 20
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Barbican and Golden Lane
- Listed building: BarbicanOn or next to this site
- 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 (20)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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.
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© 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.
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Planning history at this site
10 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20266 Oct
Application for planning permission to allow the use of 37 car parking bays of Car Park 2 at Level -1 at the…
PendingApplication26/01412/FULL - 20266 Oct
Strengthening works to existing corbels at the Barbican Centre, and associated works.
PendingListed building consent26/01406/LBC - 20267 Aug
Upgrade of existing and installation of additional evacuation signage and downlights within the Concert Hall…
ApprovedListed building consent26/01139/LBC - 202627 Apr
New hard and soft landscaping for the sculpture court to include removal and replacement of all paving with…
ApprovedListed building consent26/00613/LBC - 202627 Apr
New hard and soft landscaping for the sculpture court to include removal and replacement of all paving with…
ApprovedApplication26/00612/FULL - 202312 Dec
Replacement of existing house lighting fixtures within the Theatre with new LED fixtures. Introduction of new…
ApprovedListed building consent23/01363/LBC - 202314 Nov
Removal of foot pumps and installation of hand sensors to operate taps in the Level -1.5 toilets.
ApprovedListed building consent23/01236/LBC - 202327 Jun
An application under Section 19 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 to vary…
PendingListed building consent23/00675/LBC - 202327 Jun
An application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to amend Condition 6…
PendingVariation of conditions (s73)23/00672/FULL - 201220 Dec
1. Flytower (over stage) refurbishment and upgrade of theatre flying machinery and related structures.2…
ApprovedListed building consent12/01211/LBC
Source: City of London
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