Art Gallery Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS
Approved on 15 July 2026
Delegated (officer decision)4 conditions
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Proposal
Reconfiguration and upgrade of the concert hall backstage areas to include the amalgamation of smaller dressing rooms, changing spaces and support spaces; the reconfiguration of the artist lounge and bar ; rationalisation of showers to provide a wheelchair accessible dressing room with an en-suite WC and shower; fire safety upgrades, update layout of a rehearsal spaces, and provision of fire rated storage space and other associated works throughout.
- Received
- 15 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 2
- Council
- City of London Corporation
- Ward
- Cripplegate
- Agent
- The Planning Lab
- ReceivedReceived15 May
- ValidatedValidated15 May
- Consult.Consultation25 Jun
- TargetTarget Date10 Jul
- DecidedDecided15 Jul
Decided in 61 days (council typically 77)
About this application
This is a heritage application at Art Gallery 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 61 days, 2 weeks quicker 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
- 15 May 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 30 June 2026
- Consultation start
- 28 May 2026
- Consultation end
- 25 June 2026
- Last date for comments
- 26 June 2026
- Target decision date
- 10 July 2026
- Committee meeting
- 15 July 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- The Planning Lab
- Agent address
- Attn: Ann Norman Somerset House South Wing London WC2R 1LA
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 9 June 2026
- Advertisement expiry
- 30 June 2026
- Site notice start
- 5 June 2026
- Site notice end
- 26 June 2026
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14921590
- Documents
- 46
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Barbican and Golden LanePart of the site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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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
13 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202610 Nov
Submission of Photographic Survey pursuant to condition 7 of planning permission 25/00910/LBC
PendingApplication26/01625/LDC - 202623 Oct
Non-Material Amendment under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) (as amended) to planning…
ApprovedNon-material amendment26/01508/NMA - 202522 Dec
Submission of a Materials and Installation Schedule pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/01793/MDC - 202522 Dec
Submission of a scheme of protective works pursuant to condition 2 of planning permission 25/00876/FULL
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/01792/MDC - 202522 Dec
Submission of an Inclusive Access Strategy; and a Visitor Management Strategy pursuant to conditions 4 and 5…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/01790/MDC - 202515 Jul
Works to the exterior of the conservatory including removal and replacement of all glazing, new louvres…
ApprovedAll Other25/00917/FULL - 202514 Jul
Works comprising: Conservatory Exterior; replacement of glazing, new louvres, works to frame; enclosure of…
ApprovedListed building consent25/00910/LBC - 202514 Jul
Application to allow the use of 17 car parking bays of Car Park 3 Level B1 at the Barbican Centre for…
ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)25/00911/FULL - 20257 Jul
Advertisement consent for the display of 6 Floor vinyl stickers in association with the Delcy Morelos artwork…
ApprovedAdvertisement consent25/00878/ADVT - 20257 Jul
Listed Building consent for the temporary installation of Delcy Morelos artwork in the Sculpture Court at the…
ApprovedListed building consent25/00877/LBC - 20257 Jul
Temporary installation of Delcy Morelos artwork in the Sculpture Court at the Barbican Centre (associated…
ApprovedListed building consent25/00876/FULL - 20255 May
Installation of additional safety wire lines and three self-closing safety gates at roof level; Replacement…
ApprovedListed building consent25/00601/LBC - 202514 Jan
Internal alterations associated with the conversion of the Barbican Level 2 Restaurant into a multi-use art…
ApprovedListed building consent25/00039/LBC
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