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Simpsons Tavern 38 And A Half Cornhill London EC3V 9DR

Granted City of London 25/01273/LBC Listed Building Consent

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

Proposal

Internal and external alterations including (i) replacement HVAC units to first floor roof (ii) replacement retractable awning at ground floor to Ball Court (east) elevation (iii) internal layout changes to basement, ground, first and second floor level including insertion of new commercial kitchen, dumbwaiter and servery areas and reconfiguration of seating (iv) repair works (v) mechanical and electrical upgrades throughout, and (vi) associated works.

As published by the council, reference 25/01273/LBC

Application record

Reference
25/01273/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
16 Sep 2025
Validated
18 Nov 2025
Decided
13 Mar 2026
Ward
Cornhill
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EC3V 9DR

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of London register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00714/LDC Granted

    Simpsons Tavern 38 And A Half Cornhill London EC3V 9DR

    Submission of details of replacement glazing, repairs to bow window and lighting pursuant to condition 4 of Listed Building Consent 25/01273/LBC (dated 13.03.2026).

    Decided 7 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00714/MDC Granted

    Simpsons Tavern 38 And A Half Cornhill London EC3V 9DR

    Submission of details of replacement glazing, repairs to bow window and lighting pursuant to condition 4 of Listed Building Consent 25/01273/LBC (dated 13.03.2026).

    Decided 7 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00399/FULL Awaiting decision

    Simpsons Tavern 38 And A Half Cornhill London EC3V 9DR

    Works comprising: (i) removal of existing condensers. (ii) installation of eight replacement external condensers, six with the same footprint and two units vertically stacked. (iii) installation of acoustic enclosure around condenser units, and (iv) installation of two external ducts at Level 5.

    Submitted 19 Mar 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2025

    Received by City of London

  2. 18 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 26/00714/LDC Granted

    Simpsons Tavern 38 And A Half Cornhill London EC3V 9DR

    Submission of details of replacement glazing, repairs to bow window and lighting pursuant to condition 4 of Listed Building Consent 25/01273/LBC (dated 13.03.2026).

    Decided 7 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00714/MDC Granted

    Simpsons Tavern 38 And A Half Cornhill London EC3V 9DR

    Submission of details of replacement glazing, repairs to bow window and lighting pursuant to condition 4 of Listed Building Consent 25/01273/LBC (dated 13.03.2026).

    Decided 7 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

E2 Architecture + Interiors Agent, an architecture practice registered in Westerham

Active · incorporated 2011 · Westerham

10 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils

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Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

City of London granted permission on 13 March 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.

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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  • Simpsons Tavern 38 And A Half Cornhill London EC3V 9DR

    26/00714/LDC Submitted 15 May 2026 0m away

    Submission of details of replacement glazing, repairs to bow window and lighting pursuant to condition 4 of Listed Building Consent 25/01273/LBC (dated 13.03.2026).

    Granted Lawful development Windows or glazing 4 docs

  • Simpsons Tavern 38 And A Half Cornhill London EC3V 9DR

    26/00714/MDC Submitted 15 May 2026 0m away

    Submission of details of replacement glazing, repairs to bow window and lighting pursuant to condition 4 of Listed Building Consent 25/01273/LBC (dated 13.03.2026).

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 4 docs

  • Simpsons Tavern 38 And A Half Cornhill London EC3V 9DR

    26/00399/FULL Submitted 19 Mar 2026 0m away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~14 May

    Works comprising: (i) removal of existing condensers. (ii) installation of eight replacement external condensers, six with the same footprint and two units vertically stacked. (iii) installation of acoustic enclosure around condenser units, and (iv) installation of two external ducts at Level 5.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 27 docs
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