Planning application
Guildhall Building Structure Guildhall Yard London EC2V 7HH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The installation and upgrading of the audio-visual sound system within the Great Hall at London?s Guildhall, specifically, the replacement of the speaker system.
As published by the council, reference 25/01495/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01495/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 29 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 29 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 29 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Cheap
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EC2V 7HH
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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25/00464/LBC Granted
Guildhall Building Structure Guildhall Yard London EC2V 7HH
Demolition of existing security kiosk and replacement with new enlarged security kiosk within Members Car Park in Guildhall West Wing.
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24/00218/LBC Granted
Guildhall Building Structure Guildhall Yard London EC2V 7HH
Alterations to column mounted luminaires along the South Ambulatory of the Guildhall complex to closely match original fittings and the incorporation of new electrical connections from above.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Oct 2025
Received by City of London
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29 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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24 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Coles Conservation Architects Ltd. Agent, an architecture practice registered in Huntingdon
Active · incorporated 2023 · Huntingdon
18 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 100% granted
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13 documents on file for this application
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City of London granted permission on 29 January 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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