City of London School For Girls St Giles' Terrace Barbican London EC2Y 8BB
Proposal
Removal of existing weighted man-safe system and fixed safety lines to roof, and installation of new free standing safety railings.
- Received
- 14 March 2025
- Decided
- 21 May 2026 · Approved
- Council
- City of London Corporation
- Ward
- Cripplegate
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- ReceivedReceived14 Mar
- ValidatedValidated14 Mar
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided21 May
Decided in 433 days
This is a planning application at City of London School For Girls St Giles' Terrace Barbican London EC2Y 8BB. City of London has handled 6,514 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 68 days. This one was decided in 433 days, 52 weeks longer than City of London's median. The site is in 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 12 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 73 applications across Cripplegate. We hold 373 applications in total for the EC2Y postcode area.
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Associated applications
- 202514 Mar
Removal of existing weighted man-safe system and fixed safety lines to roof, and installation of new free…
ApprovedApplicationFiled alongside25/00366/FULL - 202514 Mar
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This applicationApprovedListed building consent25/00367/LBC
Planning history at this site
15 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202615 Apr
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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 - 20239 Nov
Retrospective application for internal works within Level A including: (i) demolition and refurbishment of…
ApprovedListed building consent23/01225/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
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- 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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