Planning application
City of London School For Girls St Giles' Terrace Barbican London EC2Y 8BB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Removal of existing weighted man-safe system and fixed safety lines to roof, and installation of new free standing safety railings.
As published by the council, reference 25/00367/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00367/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 14 Mar 2025
- Validated
- 14 Mar 2025
- Decided
- 21 May 2026
- Ward
- Cripplegate
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC2Y 8BB
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 14 applications since 2023: 12 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00527/MDC Granted
City of London School For Girls St Giles' Terrace Barbican London EC2Y 8BB
Submission of details of proposed fencing around ductwork; and details of external ductwork and ASHP enclosure including colour and finish pursuant to condition 6 of planning permission 25/00459/FULL dated 30/01/2026.
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25/01616/MDC Awaiting decision
City of London School For Girls St Giles' Terrace Barbican London EC2Y 8BB
Submission of a scheme of protective works; details relating to mounting of mechanical plant to minimise transmission of structure borne sound or vibration; and details of plant noise, installation and maintenance pursuant to conditions 4, 5 and 7 of planning permission 25/00461/FULL dated 02/10/2025.
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25/01567/MDC Awaiting decision
City of London School For Girls St Giles' Terrace Barbican London EC2Y 8BB
Submission of details and material samples of the proposed replacement paviours to be installed in the case of any paviours irreplaceably damaged during construction pursuant to condition 3 of Listed Building Consent 25/00462/LBC dated 02/10/2025.
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25/00462/LBC Granted
City of London School For Girls St Giles' Terrace Barbican London EC2Y 8BB
Various repair and improvement works to the City of London School for girls building to include; High Level windows - full replacement of high-level clerestory windows onto new upstand, remedial repair and re-waterproofing works to flat roof immediately in front of windows. Facade windows - remedial repair works to replace damaged seals, stays, replace missing ironmongery and localised planing to window frames to relieve stuck windows. Main Roof - Re-waterproofing to areas of roof where previous coating has failed, new lead flashing to perimeter of roof light eaves, and renewed waterproofing junction at base of lantern louvres. Prep Block Roof - Repair damaged surrounds to rainwater pipes, repair damaged brick tiles to match existing, replacement of temporary flashing repair with new lead flashing around steps. Bridges - New structural steel beams to foot bridges on south elevation, introduction of air bricks and ventilation cowls and insulation to ceiling void. New waterproofing to concrete slab. Physics Classrooms - Conversion of three existing classrooms and cloakroom into two physics labs and a prep room. Medical Room - Refurbishment of existing medical room and adjacent accessible WC. Switchgear - Removal of redundant cables, replacement doors.
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25/00461/FULL Granted
City of London School For Girls St Giles' Terrace Barbican London EC2Y 8BB
Various repair and improvement works to the City of London School for girls building to include; High Level windows - full replacement of high-level clerestory windows onto new upstand, repair and waterproofing works to adjacent roof; Facade windows - repair works and alteration to physics lab window on northern elevation; Main Roof - Waterproofing to areas of roof where previous coating has failed, new lead flashing to perimeter of roof light eaves and renewed waterproofing junction at base of lantern louvres; Prep Block Roof - Repair damaged surrounds to rainwater pipes, replacement of temporary flashing repair with new lead flashing around steps; Bridges - New structural steel beams to foot bridges on south elevation, introduction of air bricks and ventilation cowls and insulation to ceiling void. New waterproofing to concrete slab; and associated works.
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25/00460/LBC Granted
City of London School For Girls St Giles' Terrace Barbican London EC2Y 8BB
Removal of existing ventilation provisions to swimming pool. New ventilation and associated plant equipment to be installed including new air source heat pump.
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25/00459/FULL Granted
City of London School For Girls St Giles' Terrace Barbican London EC2Y 8BB
Removal of existing ventilation provisions to swimming pool. New ventilation and associated plant equipment to be installed including new air source heat pump.
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25/00366/FULL Granted
City of London School For Girls St Giles' Terrace Barbican London EC2Y 8BB
Removal of existing weighted man-safe system and fixed safety lines to roof, and installation of new free standing safety railings.
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24/00447/LBC Granted
City of London School For Girls St Giles' Terrace Barbican London EC2Y 8BB
Proposed design relating to internal remodelling of Level C Dining Hall and Kitchen. The application includes proposed alterations to the internal partitions, mechanical services, ceilings and floors within the East end of Level C.
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23/01264/LBC Granted
City of London School For Girls St Giles' Terrace Barbican London EC2Y 8BB
Retrospective proposal to reconfigure Classroom arrangement to West side of Level C teaching floor. Work involved demolition and replacement of all fixed furniture and ceilings, removal of some plasterboard walls and addition of some new walls, to provide smaller Sixth Form Classrooms.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Mar 2025
Received by City of London
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21 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
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- Application: 25/00366/FULL (Decided)
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Purcell LLP Agent
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17 documents on file for this application
- DECISON NOTICE
- ROOF ACCESS MANAGEMENT & MAINTENANCE STATEMENT
- SITE SURVEY REPORT OVERVIEW
- REPRESENTATION-SUSAN COX
- REPRESENTATION - SUE COX
- REPRESENTATION - RICHARD TOMBLIN
- COL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS_ROOFTOP FALL PROTECTION _DAHS
- ROOF FALL PROTECTION ARRANGEMENTS - VISUALISATIONS
- ROOFTOP FALL PROTECTION ARRANGEMENTS - EXISTING ELEVATIONS
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- HERITAGE STATEMENT_INCLUDED_IN_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- 4-C-40769 - CLSG - LOCATION PLAN
- ROOFTOP FALL PROTECTION ARRANGEMENTS - EXISTING
- ROOFTOP FALL PROTECTION ARRANGEMENTS - DEMOLITION
- ROOFTOP FALL PROTECTION ARRANGEMENTS - PROPOSED
- ROOFTOP FALL PROTECTION ARRANGEMENTS - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
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City of London granted permission on 21 May 2026, 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.
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Various repair and improvement works to the City of London School for girls building to include; High Level windows - full replacement of high-level clerestory windows onto new upstand, remedial repair and re-waterproofing works to flat roof immediately in front of windows. Facade windows - remedial repair works to replace damaged seals, stays, replace missing ironmongery and localised planing to window frames to relieve stuck windows. Main Roof - Re-waterproofing to areas of roof where previous coating has failed, new lead flashing to perimeter of roof light eaves, and renewed waterproofing junction at base of lantern louvres. Prep Block Roof - Repair damaged surrounds to rainwater pipes, repair damaged brick tiles to match existing, replacement of temporary flashing repair with new lead flashing around steps. Bridges - New structural steel beams to foot bridges on south elevation, introduction of air bricks and ventilation cowls and insulation to ceiling void. New waterproofing to concrete slab. Physics Classrooms - Conversion of three existing classrooms and cloakroom into two physics labs and a prep room. Medical Room - Refurbishment of existing medical room and adjacent accessible WC. Switchgear - Removal of redundant cables, replacement doors.
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