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263 Shakespeare Tower Barbican London EC2Y 8DR

Granted City of London 25/01227/LBC Listed Building Consent

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

Proposal

Replacement of shower tray and fittings and retrospective consent for the conversion of bedroom 3 to form book room opening off living room, Reversal of cupboard in bedroom 3 to open into bedroom 2, Enlargement of hall by incorporating coat cupboard and part utility space completed in 2003.

As published by the council, reference 25/01227/LBC

Application record

Reference
25/01227/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
5 Sep 2025
Validated
5 Sep 2025
Decided
16 Dec 2025
Ward
Aldersgate
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EC2Y 8DR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Sep 2025

    Received by City of London

  2. 16 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

City of London granted permission on 16 December 2025, 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 heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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