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Guildhall Building Structure Guildhall Yard London EC2V 7HH

Granted City of London 25/01495/LBC Listed Building Consent

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
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.

  • 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.

    Decided 4 Aug 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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.

    Decided 12 Sep 2024 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Oct 2025

    Received by City of London

  2. 29 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Coles Conservation Architects Ltd. Agent, an architecture practice registered in Huntingdon

Active · incorporated 2023 · Huntingdon

20 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

  • OFFICER'S REPORT Officers Report · 29 Jan 2026
  • DECISION Decision · 29 Jan 2026
  • COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 27 Jan 2026
  • COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 27 Jan 2026
  • COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 19 Jan 2026
  • P237_SU002_GUILDHALL GREAT HALL SITE LOCATION PLAN_1-200_A3 Site Plan · 29 Oct 2025
  • RG JONES_THE GREAT HALL _FIRST FLOOR AV PLAN Drawing · 29 Oct 2025
  • RG JONES_THE GREAT HALL_GROUND FLOOR AV PLAN Drawing · 29 Oct 2025
  • SOKA Other · 29 Oct 2025
  • P237_GUILDHALL GREAT HALL AV INSTALLATION_DESIGN ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATEMENT_2 Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · 29 Oct 2025
  • HERITAGE STATEMENT_INCLUDED_IN_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Accompanying report · 29 Oct 2025
  • GUILDHALL GREAT HALL GROUND FLOOR PLAN_1-200_A3 Drawing · 29 Oct 2025
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 29 Oct 2025

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What this grant of permission means

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.

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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