Planning application
Guildhall Guildhall Yard London EC2P 2EJ
Relates to 26/00115/FULL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 26/00116/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00116/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- 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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26/00115/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.
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26/00115/FULLR3 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
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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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.
2 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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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.
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26/00115/FULLR3 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.
Who's behind it
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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
47 documents on file for this application
- LISTED BUILDING CONSENT (CONDITIONAL)
- COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND
- COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND (1)
- COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND (2)
- COMMENTS - CITY HERITAGE SOCIETY
- INDICATIVE SITE WELFARE SETUP
- SITE PHOTOS SHOWING RESTRICTIONS
- WEST ELEVATION SCOPE OF WORKS
- GREAT HALL GUILDHALL PROPOSED WEATHERVANES
- PROPOSED LANTERN DECORATION
- GREAT HALL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE ROOF PLAN
- GREAT HALL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE SECTION
- GREAT HALL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE SECTION
- GREAT HALL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE NORTH ELEVATION
- GREAT HALL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE EAST ELEVATION
- GREAT HALL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE SOUTH ELEVATION
- GREAT HALL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE WEST ELEVATION
- UPDATED SCAFFOLD FABRIC WRAPPED VISUAL
- UPDATED SCAFFOLD FABRIC WRAPPED VISUAL
- 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
- WEST ELEVATION AS EXISTING
- SECTION A AS EXISTING
- SECTION B AS EXISTING
- SECTION C AND D AS EXISTING
- LANTERN ELEVATIONS AS EXISTING
- LOCATION PLAN
- GREAT HALL ROOF PHASE I SITE SET UP
- HERITAGE STATEMENT_INCLUDED_IN_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- APPENDIX J - HISTORIC ENGLAND PREAPPLICATION FEEDBACK
- APPENDIX H - LANTERN GLAZING CONDITION REPORT (CHAPEL STUDIOS)
- APPENDIX A - DOCUMENT REGISTER
- APPENDIX G - STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT REPORT 2 (CONISBEE)
- APPENDIX I - SCAFFOLD DESIGN DRAWINGS (RDG ENGINEERING)_COMPRESSED
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- ROOF PLAN AS EXISTING
- NORTH ELEVATION AS EXISTING
- SOUTH ELEVATION AS EXISTING
- EAST ELEVATION AS EXISTING
- 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
- APPENDIX F - STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT REPORT 1 (CONISBEE)
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