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Barbican Centre And Pavement Outside The Service Road Entrance, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS

25/00910/LBCAll OtherApproved

Approved on 25 February 2026

46 conditions

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Proposal

Works comprising: Conservatory Exterior; replacement of glazing, new louvres, works to frame; enclosure of walkways; new workshop, new planter beds; vents to art gallery roof and shaft face, works to louvres, new lighting; replacement glazing to corridor; replacement of sculpture court rooflight, reglazing to art gallery and WC block; new art gallery doors. Conservatory Interior; new path layout, planting beds and pond; removal of rooflights and works to offices; new structure to terrace and replacement of stair; new stair and lift core adjacent to fly tower; insertion of spiral stair and widening opening; new garden room plant, lighting and flooring; opening to shaft; new doors to conservatory; works to art gallery lighting; upgrades to cloakroom and toilets. External works to Lakeside Terrace and catering block; replacement glazing; lowering of cafe cil; new awnings; new and replacement lighting; facade repairs; works to staircase 8; replacement foyer doors; works to balconies, including levelling and planting; and restoration of fountains. Internal works to the foyers; creation of openings in shafts; lift installation; changes to lighting; installation of LED screens; creation of access hatches to shafts; replacement flooring; replacement and relocation of shop; creation of new WCs and refurbishment of existing; new quiet room; removal of cafe and relocation of bar; additional storage and works to doors at internal roadway, creation of level access in the Curve Gallery and other works to finishes; infill of martini bar hole; new power and data points to shafts; strip out of catering block interiors to shell and core. Other; works to back of house areas including plant rooms, Car Park 3 and 5, and service road to facilitate MEP; enlarged grille in Silk Street pavement; removal and replacement of paving to include waterproofing throughout; other landscaping and regrading works; and other associated works and infrastructure.

Submitted
14 July 2025
  1. Received14 Jul
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided25 Feb

Decided in 226 days (council typically 77)

About this application

This is a planning application for a conservatory at Barbican Centre And Pavement Outside The Service Road Entrance Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS. City of London has handled 168 applications of this type. This one was decided in 226 days, 21 weeks longer than City of London's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. We hold 387 applications in total for the EC2Y postcode area.

100% of all other 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
All Other

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

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.

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© 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.

Planning history at this site

10 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    23 Oct

    Non-Material Amendment under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) (as amended) to planning…

    ApprovedNon-material amendment26/01508/NMA
  2. 2026
    15 May

    Reconfiguration and upgrade of the concert hall backstage areas to include the amalgamation of smaller…

    ApprovedListed building consent26/00707/LBC
  3. 2025
    22 Dec

    Submission of a Materials and Installation Schedule pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/01793/MDC
  4. 2025
    22 Dec

    Submission of a scheme of protective works pursuant to condition 2 of planning permission 25/00876/FULL

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/01792/MDC
  5. 2025
    22 Dec

    Submission of an Inclusive Access Strategy; and a Visitor Management Strategy pursuant to conditions 4 and 5…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/01790/MDC
  6. 2025
    7 Jul

    Advertisement consent for the display of 6 Floor vinyl stickers in association with the Delcy Morelos artwork…

    ApprovedAdvertisement consent25/00878/ADVT

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