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Shaws Booksellers Public House 31 - 34 St Andrew's Hill London EC4V 5DE

Granted City of London 23/00080/ADVT Advertisement Consent

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Installation and display of: (i) one externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 2.96m x 2.4m, (ii) two externally illuminated fasica signs measuring 2.57m x 2.18m, (iii) one internally illuminated projecting signs measuring 0.9m x 0.6m; (iv) two lantern lights outside the main entrance.

As published by the council, reference 23/00080/ADVT

Application record

Reference
23/00080/ADVT
Type
Advertisement Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
26 Jan 2023
Validated
26 Jan 2023
Decided
31 Mar 2023
Ward
Castle Baynard
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EC4V 5DE

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of London register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01179/LBC Awaiting decision

    Shaws Booksellers Public House 31 - 34 St Andrew's Hill London EC4V 5DE

    Alterations to a Listed building including: (i) installation of externally illuminated fascia signage, projecting signage and menu signs (ii) installation of nine awnings.

    Submitted 17 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 23/00079/LBC Granted

    Shaws Booksellers Public House 31 - 34 St Andrew's Hill London EC4V 5DE

    Installation and display of: (i) one externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 2.96m x 2.4m, (ii) two externally illuminated fasica signs measuring 2.57m x 2.18m, (iii) one internally illuminated projecting signs measuring 0.9m x 0.6m; (iv) two lantern lights outside the main entrance.

    Decided 31 Mar 2023 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jan 2023

    Received by City of London

  2. 31 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Omega Signs Ltd Agent, registered in Leeds

Active · incorporated 1992 · Leeds

116 applications on PlanIndex · across 62 councils · 97% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

City of London granted permission on 31 March 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Shaws Booksellers Public House 31 - 34 St Andrew's Hill London EC4V 5DE

    23/00079/LBC Submitted 26 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Installation and display of: (i) one externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 2.96m x 2.4m, (ii) two externally illuminated fasica signs measuring 2.57m x 2.18m, (iii) one internally illuminated projecting signs measuring 0.9m x 0.6m; (iv) two lantern lights outside the main entrance.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs

  • 31 - 34 St Andrew's Hill London EC4V 5DE

    26/01149/ADVT Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct

    Installation and display of: (i) one externally illuminated projecting sign measuring 600mm x 900mm at a height of 2.4m, (ii) two externally illuminated fascia signs measuring 252mm x 2337mm, (iii) one externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 175mm x 1588mm, (iv) two menu signs measuring 485mm x 384mm installed at a height of 1.2m, (v) nine canvas awnings featuring lettering measuring 649mm x 70mm with associated awning boxes and operating arms.

    Awaiting decision 7 docs

  • Shaws Booksellers Public House 31 - 34 St Andrew's Hill London EC4V 5DE

    26/01179/LBC Submitted 17 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct

    Alterations to a Listed building including: (i) installation of externally illuminated fascia signage, projecting signage and menu signs (ii) installation of nine awnings.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs

  • St Andrew's House 35 St Andrew's Hill London EC4V 5DE

    21/00553/LBC Submitted 28 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Removal of a floor mounted boiler and installation of a new wall mounted boiler to lower ground floor, and installation of new external flue to the rear elevation at lower ground floor level.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs

  • St Andrew's House 35 St Andrew's Hill London EC4V 5DE

    21/00552/FULL Submitted 28 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Installation of new external flue to the rear elevation at lower ground floor level.

    Granted Full applications 7 docs

  • St Andrew's House 35 St Andrew's Hill London EC4V 5DE

    25/01521/TCA Submitted 5 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    1x Ficus (T1): crown reduce by 1 metre

    Granted Trees 5 docs

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