Planning application
Guildhall School of Music And Drama Silk Street London EC2Y 8DT
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Alterations to the external area adjacent to Silk Street, the main entrance, the foyer, at Lower Ground, Ground and First Floors, as well as the cafe, to include new reception desk, new lighting, external advertising, internal finishes and door replacement.
As published by the council, reference 26/00156/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00156/LBC
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 2 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 26 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 15 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Cripplegate
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC2Y 8DT
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 14 applications since 2023: 13 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00737/LBC Granted
Guildhall School of Music And Drama Silk Street London EC2Y 8DT
Replacement of internal fire doors across all floors
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26/00695/MDC Granted
Guildhall School of Music And Drama Silk Street London EC2Y 8DT
Submission of details of plant noise, installation and maintenance pursuant to condition 2 of planning permission 25/01010/FULL dated 23/03/2026.
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26/00791/LDC Granted
Guildhall School of Music And Drama Silk Street London EC2Y 8DT
Submission of details pursuant to conditions 3 and 4 of planning permission 25/01011/LBC dated 23/03/2026.
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26/00155/FULL Granted
Guildhall School of Music And Drama Silk Street London EC2Y 8DT
Alterations to the external area adjacent to Silk Street and to the main entrance to include new lighting, replacement of cycle parking with planters, and new entrance doors.
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26/00157/ADVT Awaiting decision
Guildhall School of Music And Drama Silk Street London EC2Y 8DT
Display of White projected logo/name onto white painted underside of existing external staircase adjacent to Silk Street. Internally illuminated digital screen sign of size 4.9m wide by 0.6m high by 0.2m deep located over the main entrance, which is set back c. 39 metres from the back of pavement on Silk Street.
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26/00158/LBC Granted
Guildhall School of Music And Drama Silk Street London EC2Y 8DT
Replacement of internal fire doors
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25/01010/FULL Granted
Guildhall School of Music And Drama Silk Street London EC2Y 8DT
Installation of four air conditioning units within a plant enclosure at podium roof level.
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25/01011/LBC Granted
Guildhall School of Music And Drama Silk Street London EC2Y 8DT
(i) Installation of internal air handling units and four associated external air conditioning units within a plant enclosure at podium roof level; (ii) internal alterations at second floor level associated with the installation of freestanding studio spaces, including removal of glazed corridor partition and replacement with solid plasterboard wall and doors.
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24/00087/LBC Granted
Guildhall School of Music And Drama Silk Street London EC2Y 8DT
Installation of three new illuminated poster panels for the display of advertisements for events at Guildhall School.
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24/00086/LBC Granted
Guildhall School of Music And Drama Silk Street London EC2Y 8DT
Installation of three backlit illuminated poster frames for the display of advertisements for events at Guildhall School, replacing existing non-illuminated poster panels.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2026
Received by City of London
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26 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
148 documents on file for this application
- LISTED BUILDING CONSENT (CONDITIONAL)
- HANDLING NOTE
- PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 4 - ATRIUM
- PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 5 - ATRIUM
- PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 6 - ATRIUM
- PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 7 - ATRIUM
- PROPOSED SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2
- PROPOSED SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1
- PROPOSED SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2
- PROPOSED SECTION C-C - EXTERNAL CALLOUT 1
- PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 1 - ATRIUM
- PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 2 - ATRIUM
- PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 3 - ATRIUM
- PROPOSED SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1
- PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR ATRIUM PLAN
- FIRST FLOOR ATRIUM PLAN RCP
- PROPOSED LOWER GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM PLAN
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM PLAN
- GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM PLAN RCP
- COMMENTS - TWENTIETH CENTURY SOCIETY
- COMMENTS - THE GARDENS TRUST
- UPDATED 22/05/26 HANDLING NOTE
- PROPOSED SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1
- PROPOSED SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2
- PROPOSED SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1
- DEMOLITION SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2
- DEMOLITION SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1
- DEMOLITION SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2
- PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 4 - ATRIUM
- PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 3 - ATRIUM
- EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 4 - ATRIUM
- EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 3 - ATRIUM
- EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 2 - ATRIUM
- EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 1 - ATRIUM
- GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM PLAN RCP
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM PLAN
- GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM DEMOLITION PLAN
- EXISTING GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM PLAN
- LETTER
- DAS
- CYCLE LOCATION PLAN
- PROPOSED SECTION C-C - EXTERNAL CALLOUT 1
- DEMOLITION SECTION C-C - EXTERNAL CALLOUT 1
- EXISTING SECTION C-C - EXTERNAL CALLOUT 1
- PROPOSED EXTERNAL ELEVATION 3 - MAIN ENTRANCE
- PROPOSED EXTERNAL ELEVATION 2 - EAST
- PROPOSED EXTERNAL ELEVATION 1 - EAST
- EXISTING EXTERNAL ELEVATION 3 - MAIN ENTRANCE
- EXISTING EXTERNAL ELEVATION 2 - EAST
- EXISTING EXTERNAL ELEVATION 1 - EAST
- EXTERNAL PATH DEMOLITION PLAN
- PROPOSED EXTERNAL PATH PLAN
- BREAK-OUT FIRE PANEL LOCATION PLAN
- EXISTING EXTERNAL PATH PLAN
- PROPOSED SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2
- DEMOLITION SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1
- EXISTING SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2
- EXISTING SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1
- EXISTING SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2
- EXISTING SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1
- PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 7 - ATRIUM
- PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 6 - ATRIUM
- PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 5 - ATRIUM
- PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 2 - ATRIUM
- PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 1 - ATRIUM
- EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 7 - ATRIUM
- EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 6 - ATRIUM
- EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 5 - ATRIUM
- PROPOSED LOWER GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM PLAN
- LOWER GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM DEMOLITION PLAN
- EXISTING LOWER GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM PLAN
- FIRST FLOOR ATRIUM PLAN RCP
- PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR ATRIUM PLAN
- FIRST FLOOR ATRIUM DEMOLITION PLAN
- EXISTING FIRST FLOOR ATRIUM PLAN
- DRAWING ISSUE SHEET
- COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND
- HANDLING NOTE
- COMMENTS - TWENTIETH CENTURY SOCIETY
- COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND (1)
- COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND (2)
- COMMENTS - THE GARDENS TRUST
- DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT
- EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED SECTION C-C - EXTERNAL CALLOUT 1
- DEMOLITION SECTION C-C - EXTERNAL CALLOUT 1
- EXISTING SECTION C-C - EXTERNAL CALLOUT 1
- PROPOSED EXTERNAL ELEVATION 3 - MAIN ENTRANCE
- PROPOSED EXTERNAL ELEVATION 2 - EAST
- PROPOSED EXTERNAL ELEVATION 1 - EAST
- EXISTING EXTERNAL ELEVATION 3 - MAIN ENTRANCE
- EXISTING EXTERNAL ELEVATION 2 - EAST
- EXISTING EXTERNAL ELEVATION 1 - EAST
- EXTERNAL PATH DEMOLITION PLAN
- PROPOSED EXTERNAL PATH PLAN
- EXISTING EXTERNAL PATH PLAN
- 2497-MAL-01-ZZ-SC-A-002 - SS FOYER DOOR REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE
- FOYER DOOR REPLACEMENT - DOOR TYPES SHT 4
- FOYER DOOR REPLACEMENT - DOOR TYPES SHT 3
- FOYER DOOR REPLACEMENT - DOOR TYPES SHT 2
- FOYER DOOR REPLACEMENT - DOOR TYPES SHT 1
- PROPOSED SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2
- PROPOSED SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1
- PROPOSED SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2
- PROPOSED SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1
- DEMOLITION SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2
- DEMOLITION SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1
- DEMOLITION SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2
- DEMOLITION SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1
- EXISTING SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2
- EXISTING SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1
- EXISTING SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2
- EXISTING SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1
- PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 7 - ATRIUM
- PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 6 - ATRIUM
- PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 5 - ATRIUM
- PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 4 - ATRIUM
- PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 3 - ATRIUM
- PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 2 - ATRIUM
- PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 1 - ATRIUM
- EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 7 - ATRIUM
- EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 6 - ATRIUM
- EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 5 - ATRIUM
- EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 4 - ATRIUM
- EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 3 - ATRIUM
- EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 2 - ATRIUM
- EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 1 - ATRIUM
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM PLAN
- GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM DEMOLITION PLAN
- EXISTING GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM PLAN
- PROPOSED LOWER GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM PLAN
- LOWER GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM DEMOLITION PLAN
- EXISTING LOWER GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM PLAN
- PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR ATRIUM PLAN
- FIRST FLOOR ATRIUM DEMOLITION PLAN
- EXISTING FIRST FLOOR ATRIUM PLAN
- 2497 FOYER PLANNING DRAWING ISSUE SHEET 260130
- PTL1004 - GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA - DESIGN BOOK 04A-PART-1
- PTL1004 - GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA - DESIGN BOOK 04A-PART-2
- PTL1004 - GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA - DESIGN BOOK 04A-PART-3
- 2497-MAL-XX-XX-RP-A-8000 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 1
- 2497-MAL-XX-XX-RP-A-8000 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 2
- 2497-MAL-XX-XX-RP-A-8000 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 3
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- 2497-MAL-XX-00-DR-A-0001 SITE LOCATION PLAN
- 260130_GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA_HERITAGE STATEMENT
- EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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