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Library Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS

25/01774/LBCListed Building ConsentApproved

Approved on 18 August 2026

Delegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Internal refurbishment works to the Library, comprising: a) Removal and storage of original joinery items to Children's Library b) Removal of non-original joinery and floor finishes c) Alterations to original bookshelves d) Additional joinery to complement existing e) Installation of new mesh security screen and door access controls f) Additional power provision and cabinet g) Alterations to signage h) Alterations to non-original lighting built into joinery i) New floor finishes throughout public areas of the Library

Received
16 December 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Ward
Cripplegate
  1. Received16 Dec
  2. Validated16 Dec
  3. Consult.3 Feb
  4. Target10 Feb
  5. Decided18 Aug

Decided in 245 days (council typically 77)

About this application

This is a heritage application for signage at Library Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS. City of London has handled 859 applications of this type. This one was decided in 245 days, 24 weeks longer than City of London's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 3 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 8DS
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
16 December 2025
Consultation expiry
3 February 2026
Last date for comments
3 February 2026
Target decision date
10 February 2026
Committee meeting
18 August 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Planning decision

Case officer
Thomas Sild
Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
13 January 2026
Advertisement expiry
3 February 2026
Site notice start
9 January 2026
Site notice end
30 January 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14558737
Documents
37

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.

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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.

Source: City of London

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