Planning application
Guildhall Guildhall Yard London EC2P 2EJ
Relates to 26/00116/LBC
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of additional rooftop features, forming part of wider repairs and refurbishment of the Guildhall Great Hall roof, including: (i) installation of historic weathervane atop the fleche, (ii) structural reinforcement of the stone gables, (iii) installation of a fall arrest system. This application has been submitted in conjunction with application ref. 26/00116/LBC for listed building consent for wider roof repairs.
As published by the council, reference 26/00115/FULLR3
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00115/FULLR3
- Type
- Full - Corporation's Own Application R3
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 27 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 11 May 2026
- Ward
- Bassishaw
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC2P 2EJ
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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26/00116/LBC Granted
Guildhall Guildhall Yard London EC2P 2EJ
Alterations to a Grade I Listed Building as part of roof repairs and refurbishment to the Guildhall Great Hall, including: (i) repairs to the lantern and fleche with new internal access, (ii) roof repairs including replacement guttering and gable reinforcement, (iii) reinstatement of historic weathervane atop the fleche, (iv) repairs to gable stairs, turret doors and fall arrest systems, (v) associated works. This application has been submitted in conjunction with application ref. 26/00115/FULL for planning permission for rooftop additions.
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26/00115/FULL Granted
Guildhall Guildhall Yard London EC2P 2EJ
Installation of additional rooftop features, forming part of wider repairs and refurbishment of the Guildhall Great Hall roof, including: (i) installation of historic weathervane atop the fleche, (ii) structural reinforcement of the stone gables, (iii) installation of a fall arrest system. This application has been submitted in conjunction with application ref. 26/00116/LBC for listed building consent for wider roof repairs.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jan 2026
Received by City of London
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11 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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26/00116/LBC Granted
Guildhall Guildhall Yard London EC2P 2EJ
Alterations to a Grade I Listed Building as part of roof repairs and refurbishment to the Guildhall Great Hall, including: (i) repairs to the lantern and fleche with new internal access, (ii) roof repairs including replacement guttering and gable reinforcement, (iii) reinstatement of historic weathervane atop the fleche, (iv) repairs to gable stairs, turret doors and fall arrest systems, (v) associated works. This application has been submitted in conjunction with application ref. 26/00115/FULL for planning permission for rooftop additions.
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Coles Conservation Architects Ltd. Agent, an architecture practice registered in Huntingdon
Active · incorporated 2023 · Huntingdon
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
60 documents on file for this application
- PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT (CONDITIONAL)
- REG.64 HANDLING NOTE
- COMMENTS - CITY OF LONDON CONSERVATION AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- COMMENTS - CITY HERITAGE SOCIETY
- GUILDHALL, GUILDHALL YARD, EC2
- ROOF PLAN AS EXISTING
- NORTH ELEVATION AS EXISTING
- SOUTH ELEVATION AS EXISTING
- EAST ELEVATION AS EXISTING
- WEST ELEVATION AS EXISTING
- SECTION A AS EXISTING
- SECTION B AS EXISTING_1-200_A3
- LANTERN ELEVATIONS AS EXISTING
- LOCATION PLAN
- GREAT HALL ROOF PHASE I SITE SET UP
- FLECHE PARAPET DETAIL AS PROPOSED
- FLECHE LOWER BELL DETAIL AS PROPOSED
- FLECHE FINIAL DETAIL AS PROPOSED
- GUTTER SECTION AS PROPOSED
- GUTTER DETAILS AS PROPOSED
- DESIGN HERITAGE AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- HERITAGE STATEMENT_INCLUDED_IN_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- ROOF SCOPE OF WORKS
- FLECHE SCOPE OF WORKS
- NORTH ELEVATION SCOPE OF WORKS
- SOUTH ELEVATION SCOPE OF WORKS
- EAST ELEVATION SCOPE OF WORKS
- PROPOSED LANTERN DECORATION
- GREAT HALL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE SECTION
- GREAT HALL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE NORTH ELEVATION
- GREAT HALL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE SOUTH ELEVATION
- GREAT HALL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE WEST ELEVATION
- UPDATED SCAFFOLD FABRIC WRAPPED VISUAL
- UPDATED SCAFFOLD FABRIC WRAPPED VISUAL
- SECTION C AND D AS EXISTING
- FLECHE CILL DETAIL AS PROPOSED
- FLECHE UPPER BELL DETAIL AS PROPOSED
- FLECHE SPIRE DETAIL AS PROPOSED_1-5_A3
- GREAT HALL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE EAST ELEVATION
- UPDATED SCAFFOLD MONARFLEX WRAPPED VISUAL
- UPDATED SCAFFOLD MONARFLEX WRAPPED VISUAL
- NORTH PARAPET GUTTER SCOPE OF WORKS AS PROPOSED
- SOUTH PARAPET GUTTER SCOPE OF WORKS AS PROPOSED
- INDICATIVE LIGHTNING PROTECTION LAYOUT
- APPENDIX J - HISTORIC ENGLAND PREAPPLICATION FEEDBACK
- APPENDIX H - LANTERN GLAZING CONDITION REPORT (CHAPEL STUDIOS)
- APPENDIX D - ABOVE GROUND DRAINAGE ASSESSMENT (CONISBEE)
- APPENDIX C - ROT AND INFESTATION SURVEY (EBS)
- APPENDIX E - PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL AND ROOST ASSESSMENT (ARBTECH)
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT_INCLUDED_IN_BIODIVERSITY SURVEY AND REPORT
- INDICATIVE SITE WELFARE SETUP
- SITE PHOTOS SHOWING RESTRICTIONS
- WEST ELEVATION SCOPE OF WORKS
- GREAT HALL GUILDHALL PROPOSED WEATHERVANES
- GREAT HALL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE ROOF PLAN
- GREAT HALL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE SECTION
- APPENDIX F - STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT REPORT 1 (CONISBEE)
- APPENDIX A - DOCUMENT REGISTER
- APPENDIX G - STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT REPORT 2 (CONISBEE)
- APPENDIX I - SCAFFOLD DESIGN DRAWINGS (RDG ENGINEERING)_COMPRESSED
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City of London granted permission on 11 May 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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