Planning application
Ye Olde Watling Public House 29 Watling Street London EC4M 9BR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation and display of awning signage, comprising (i) one logo measuring 1.5m wide x 0.7m high located on main body of awning, and (ii) text reading 'YE OLDE WATLING' measuring 1.5m wide x 0.2m high located on valance of awning.
As published by the council, reference 26/00004/ADVT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00004/ADVT
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 5 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 12 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Cordwainer
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC4M 9BR
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00001/FULL Granted
Ye Olde Watling Public House 29 Watling Street London EC4M 9BR
Replacement of 1 existing window with sash window.
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26/00003/FULL Granted
Ye Olde Watling Public House 29 Watling Street London EC4M 9BR
Installation of 1 retractable canvas awning with signage measuring 5m wide x 1.1m deep, mounted at a height of 2.2m above ground level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jan 2026
Received by City of London
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23 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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- Application: 26/00003/FULL (Decided)
Who's behind it
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ARC Design Associates Agent, a design practice
37 applications on PlanIndex · across 12 councils · 90% granted
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See their track recordMitchells And Butlers Limited Applicant, registered in Birmingham
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15 documents on file for this application
- COMMENTS - CITY OF LONDON CONSERVATION AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- CONSENT TO DISPLAY AN ADVERTISEMENT
- PROPOSED.SHOPFRONT.SECTION
- EXISTING.&.PROPOSED.ELEVATIONS.
- EXISTING.&.PROPOSED.GROUND.FLOOR.PLAN.
- *SUPERSEDED* PLANNING STATEMENT
- *SUPERSEDED* EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- *SUPERSEDED* EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED SHOPFRONT SECTION
- YE OLDE WATLING PUBLIC HOUSE 29 WATLING STREET, EC4
- *SUPERSEDED* EXISTING & PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- *SUPERSEDED* EXISTING & PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- SITE PLAN
- *SUPERSEDED* PROPOSED SHOPFRONT SECTION
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
City of London granted permission on 12 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 advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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