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Simpsons Tavern 38 And A Half Cornhill London EC3V 9DR

26/00399/FULLFull Planning PermissionAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Works comprising: (i) removal of existing condensers. (ii) installation of eight replacement external condensers, six with the same footprint and two units vertically stacked.

Received
19 March 2026
Decision due
14 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
3 · last counted 11 October 2026
Ward
Cornhill
Agent
E2 Architecture + Interiors
  1. Received19 Mar
  2. Validated19 Mar
  3. Consult.8 Apr
  4. Target14 May
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 8 April.

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About this application

This is a full planning application at Simpsons Tavern 38 And A Half Cornhill London EC3V 9DR. City of London has handled 1,140 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 19 March 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Bank conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 50 applications across Cornhill. We hold 316 applications in total for the EC3V postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
EC3V 9DR
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
19 March 2026
Consultation expiry
28 April 2026
Consultation start
25 March 2026
Consultation end
8 April 2026
Last date for comments
28 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
E2 Architecture + Interiors
Architect profile
E2 ARCHITECTURE + INTERIORS LTD
Agent address
Attn. Mr David Obaro Unit 40 Containerville 1 Emma Street London E2 9FP United Kingdom
Applicant company

Cloth Restaurant Group Limited

Company number 14910610

Status
Active
Type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 Jun 2023 (3 years old)
Nature of business
Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores; Licenced restaurants; Public houses and bars
Registered office
London

2 other planning applications by this company in City of London.

  • 26/00714/MDC · City of London · Simpsons Tavern 38 And A Half Cornhill London EC3V 9DR
  • 26/00714/LDC · City of London · Simpsons Tavern 38 And A Half Cornhill London EC3V 9DR
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Company information from Companies House.

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
7 April 2026
Advertisement expiry
28 April 2026
Site notice start
27 March 2026
Site notice end
17 April 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14742250
Documents
28

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Bank
  • Listed building: Grade II: Simpson'S TavernOn this site · +3 more
  • 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, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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