Planning application
Merchant Taylors Hall 30 Threadneedle Street London EC2R 8JB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Remodelling two sets of stone steps rising from the Garden Courtyard to Cloister doors, including an increased upper landing depth and other associated structural works.
As published by the council, reference 26/00335/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00335/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 6 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 6 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 16 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Cornhill
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC2R 8JB
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 7 applications since 2023: 7 approved, 0 refused.
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25/00467/LDC Granted
Merchant Taylors Hall 30 Threadneedle Street London EC2R 8JB
Submission of details (internal works) pursuant to Condition 4 of Listed Building Consent 24/01041/LBC dated 07.01.2025.
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24/01204/FULL Granted
Merchant Taylors Hall 30 Threadneedle Street London EC2R 8JB
Replacement of rooflight.
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24/01041/LBC Granted
Merchant Taylors Hall 30 Threadneedle Street London EC2R 8JB
Alterations comprising the (i) replacement of electrical infrastructure within the western entrance; (ii) alterations to lighting; (iii) alterations to the finishes of walls and ceilings in order to facilitate works; (iv) replacement of roof light; (v) replacement of asphalt roof; (vi) replacement of stone floor by external door where paving is damaged beyond repair; (vii) minor changes to entrance and other alterations associated with removal of modern interventions and cleaning.
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23/01299/FULL Granted
Merchant Taylors Hall 30 Threadneedle Street London EC2R 8JB
Proposed fixings for Entrance Signage to East and West Entrances and new handrail to West Entrance Steps.
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23/00975/ADVT Granted
Merchant Taylors Hall 30 Threadneedle Street London EC2R 8JB
1 no. illuminated, metal sign fixed into the existing dressed stone facade, located to the side of the East Entrance door to Merchant Taylors' Hall. The lettering with be gold on a painted blue background and will state "30 Threadneedle Street". 1no. fabric banner hung on a metal pole that projects above the centre of the West Entrance door to Merchant Taylors' Hall.
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23/00722/LBC Granted
Merchant Taylors Hall 30 Threadneedle Street London EC2R 8JB
Internal and external alterations including partial replacement of the existing entrance doors, installation of a metal fanlight grille above the external entrance door to replace the existing plain glass fanlight, new security cameras to entrance passageway, security controls and CCTV at entrance doors, replacement of lift at entrance doors and upper platform lift, replacement of 1950s joinery panels with new English oak panels and text, replacement of one pair of timber glazed doors and screen near entrance, new lighting scheme and floor finishes throughout the entrance and associated spaces, remodelling of the Beadle's (reception) office and cabinetry, renewal of existing electrical and fire detection infrastructure.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Mar 2026
Received by City of London
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16 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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24 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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vm architects llp Agent, an architecture practice registered in London
Active · incorporated 2007 · London
8 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
- LISTED BUILDING CONSENT (CONDITIONAL)
- COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND
- COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND (1)
- COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND (2)
- VIEW ON EXISTING & PROPOSED STEPS TO CLOISTER
- COURTYARD PLAN PROPOSED RAMPS
- DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT
- COURTYARD NORTH ELEVATION ENLARGED PROPOSED
- PROPOSED SECTION THROUGH STONE STEPS SERVING THE CLOISTER
- NORTH COURTYARD PROPOSED STONE STEPS WEST SIDE
- NORTH COURTYARD PROPOSED STONE STEPS EAST SIDE
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- LOCATIONPLAN
- LOCATION PLAN
- SITE PLAN
- EXISTING STONE STEPS WEST SIDE
- EXISTING STONE STEPS EAST SIDE
- EXISTING STONE STEPS MODIFICATIONS WEST SIDE
- EXISTING STONE STEPS MODIFICATIONS EAST SIDE
- EXISTING SECTION THROUGH STONE STEPS
- PROPOSED ENLARGED NORTH ELEVATION
- DETAILED SECTION THROUGH STONE STEPS
- MERCHANT TAYLORS HALL ACCESS AUDIT - V01 02.11.22
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City of London granted permission on 16 April 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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