City of London School For Girls St Giles' Terrace Barbican London EC2Y 8BB
Approved on 8 March 2024
Delegated (officer decision)
Proposal
Retrospective application for internal works within Level A including: (i) demolition and refurbishment of existing reception area fit-out; (ii) remodelling of administration suite; (iii) refurbishment of existing bathrooms, cloakroom and headmistress office into new bathrooms, teapoint, school office, various alterations to headteachers office and a new cleaners store, and other associated works.
- Received
- 9 November 2023
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- City of London Corporation
- Ward
- Cripplegate
- Agent
- Cowan Architects Ltd
- ReceivedReceived9 Nov
- ValidatedValidated21 Nov
- Consult.Consultation19 Dec
- TargetTarget Date16 Jan
- DecidedDecided8 Mar
Decided in 108 days (council typically 77)
About this application
This is a heritage application for demolition at City of London School For Girls St Giles' Terrace Barbican London EC2Y 8BB. City of London has handled 859 applications of this type. This one was decided in 120 days, 6 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.
100% of heritage 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
- Listed Building Consent
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 21 November 2023
- Consultation expiry
- 9 January 2024
- Consultation start
- 28 November 2023
- Consultation end
- 19 December 2023
- Last date for comments
- 9 January 2024
- Target decision date
- 16 January 2024
- Committee meeting
- 8 March 2024
- Permission expires
- 8 March 2027
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
- 12 December 2023
- Advertisement expiry
- 9 January 2024
- Site notice start
- 30 November 2023
- Site notice end
- 21 December 2023
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Barbican and Golden Lane
- 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.
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Planning history at this site
16 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202615 Apr
Submission of details of proposed fencing around ductwork; and details of external ductwork and ASHP…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/00527/MDC - 202517 Nov
Submission of a scheme of protective works; details relating to mounting of mechanical plant to minimise…
PendingDischarge of conditions25/01616/MDC - 202511 Nov
Submission of details and material samples of the proposed replacement paviours to be installed in the case…
PendingDischarge of conditions25/01567/MDC - 20254 Apr
Various repair and improvement works to the City of London School for girls building to include; High Level…
ApprovedListed building consent25/00462/LBC - 20254 Apr
Various repair and improvement works to the City of London School for girls building to include; High Level…
ApprovedListed building consent25/00461/FULL - 20253 Apr
Removal of existing ventilation provisions to swimming pool. New ventilation and associated plant equipment…
ApprovedListed building consent25/00460/LBC - 20253 Apr
Removal of existing ventilation provisions to swimming pool. New ventilation and associated plant equipment…
ApprovedListed building consent25/00459/FULL - 202514 Mar
Removal of existing weighted man-safe system and fixed safety lines to roof, and installation of new free…
ApprovedApplication25/00366/FULL - 202514 Mar
Removal of existing weighted man-safe system and fixed safety lines to roof, and installation of new free…
ApprovedListed building consent25/00367/LBC - 202329 Sep
Internal alterations associated with the replacement of classroom doors on the second floor within the…
ApprovedListed building consent23/01080/LBC - 202326 Sep
Retrospective application for removal of three fume cupboard discharge flues and installation of three new…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions23/01066/FULL - 201429 Oct
Application under section 19 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 to vary the…
ApprovedListed building consent14/01072/LBC - 201429 Oct
Application under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 6 (approved…
ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)14/01071/FULL - 201222 Oct
(i) Extension at lower ground floor level comprising the infilling of the existing sunken light well (150…
ApprovedFull Planning Permission12/01016/FULL - 201222 Oct
(i) Extension at lower ground floor level comprising the infilling of the existing sunken light well (150…
ApprovedListed building consent12/01017/LBC - 201019 Nov
Internal alterations to ground floor reception area including installation of water feature and new panelling…
ApprovedListed building consent10/00849/LBC
Source: City of London
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