Planning application
Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
New hard and soft landscaping for the sculpture court to include removal and replacement of all paving with new waterproofing below, new ramps and steps, new raised planting beds, seating, and lighting, proposed parameters for temporary structures and artworks to facilitate continued use of the sculpture court for art installations, works to the staff spaces facades to upgrade glazing and frames to level 2 and other associated works.
As published by the council, reference 26/00612/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00612/FULL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 27 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 27 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 18 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Cripplegate
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC2Y 8DS
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 15 applications since 2022: 11 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01406/LBC Awaiting decision
Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS
Strengthening works to existing corbels at the Barbican Centre, and associated works.
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26/01412/FULL Awaiting decision
Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS
Application for planning permission to allow the use of 37 car parking bays of Car Park 2 at Level -1 at the Barbican Centre for new sprinkler tanks and plant and associated external ventilation and ductwork to the GSMD lightwell, and other associated works.
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26/01139/LBC Granted
Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS
Upgrade of existing and installation of additional evacuation signage and downlights within the Concert Hall, and associated works.
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26/00613/LBC Granted
Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS
New hard and soft landscaping for the sculpture court to include removal and replacement of all paving with new waterproofing below, new ramps and steps, new raised planting beds, seating, lighting, and drinking water fountain. Works to the staff spaces to include internal reconfiguration, new WCs, showers, and kitchenette, works to the facades to upgrade glazing and frames at level 2. Upgrade and replacement fixtures, fittings and finishes and other associated works.
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25/01071/LBC Granted
Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS
Application under Section 19 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 to vary Condition 3 of Listed Building Consent 22/00895/LBC dated 2nd December 2022 to refer to a revised list of drawings amended to reflect design alterations and to discharge Condition 4 relating to detailed design elements of the proposal.
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24/00496/FULL Granted
Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS
Temporary permission until September 2024 for seating, two pergola structures and a kiosk shed, for the serving of non-alcoholic refreshments, at the Barbican lakeside terrace area associated with the summer "pop-up" Picnic Garden (rebranded this year as Lakeside Lounge).
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23/01363/LBC Granted
Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS
Replacement of existing house lighting fixtures within the Theatre with new LED fixtures. Introduction of new fittings to supplement existing lighting in the front rows of the circle, upper circle and gallery.
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23/01236/LBC Granted
Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS
Removal of foot pumps and installation of hand sensors to operate taps in the Level -1.5 toilets.
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23/01195/LBC Granted
Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS
Temporary installation of a fabric woven artwork for a temporary period between February 2024 and August 2024 , titled: 'Purple Hibiscus' by Ibrahim Mahama
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23/01194/FULL Granted
Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS
Temporary installation of a fabric woven artwork, for a temporary period between February 2024 and August 2024, titled: 'Purple Hibiscus' by Ibrahim Mahama.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Apr 2026
Received by City of London
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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18 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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18 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Under Consideration.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 26/00613/LBC (Under Consideration)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
133 documents on file for this application
- OUTLINE VENUE MANAGEMENT PLAN
- LEVEL 06- PLAN_AWC MARKUP
- FROBISHER CRESCENT FACADE SOUTH- BAY STUDY- PROPOSED
- IMPACT-RESISTANT WALL + CEILING LUMINAIRES PROTECTION CLASS IP 65
- STAFF SPACES FRAME STUDY FOR PLANNING INPUT
- DRAWING SCHEDULE
- HANDLING NOTE
- COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND
- COMMENTS - THE BUILDING SAFETY REGULATOR
- COMMENTS - CITY OF LONDON CONSERVATION AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- REPRESENTATION - MICHAEL STEELE
- COMMENTS - THE GARDEN TRUST
- REPRESENTATION - FROBISHER CRESCENT HOUSE GROUP
- FIRE STATEMENT FORM
- COMMENTS - HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
- BR SCULPTURE COURT STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT APRIL 2026_COMPRESSED
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART10
- EXISTING SITE PLAN
- EXISTING SITE PLAN WITH LEVELS
- STEPS AND ROOFLIGHT SECTION
- LEVEL 02- PLAN SOUTH
- LEVEL 02- RCP NORTH
- LEVEL 02- RCP SOUTH
- LEVEL 06- PLAN
- LEVEL 06- RCP
- BCRP00-AAM-ZZ-SPXX-DR-AR-07000- LOCATION PLAN- LBC
- LEVEL 02- PLAN NORTH- PROPOSED
- LEVEL 02- PLAN SOUTH- PROPOSED
- LEVEL 02- RCP NORTH- PROPOSED
- LEVEL 02- RCP SOUTH- PROPOSED
- NORTH- TYPICAL INTERNAL ELEVATIONS- PROPOSED
- SOUTH- TYPICAL INTERNAL ELEVATIONS- PROPOSED
- FROBISHER CRESCENT FACADE ELEVATIONS NORTH- PRO
- FROBISHER CRESCENT FACADE ELEVATIONS SOUTH- PRO
- SILK STREET FACADE EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS- PROPOSE
- SILK STREET FACADE INTERNAL ELEVATIONS- PROPOSE
- INTERNAL COURTYARD FACADE ELEVATIONS- PROPOSED
- FROBISHER CRESCENT FACADE NORTH- BAY STUDY- PRO
- INTERNAL COURTYARD GLAZING ELEVATIONS- PROPOSED
- FROBISHER CRESCENT FACADE ELEVATIONS NORTH- STR
- FROBISHER CRESCENT FACADE ELEVATIONS SOUTH- STR
- SILK STREET FACADE AND INTERNAL COURTYARD ELEVA
- LEVEL 06- PLAN- STRIP OUT
- SCULPTURE COURT VISUAL ARTS MANAGEMENT PLAN
- OUTLINE VENUE MANAGEMENT PLAN
- BCRPSS-BHE-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-FS-0001 - FIRE STATEMENT
- BCRPSC-BHE-XX-XXXX-RP-EC-07003 - BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN STATEMENT
- BCRPSC-BHE-XX-XXXX-RP-EC-07004 - ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- BCRP00-BHE-XX-XXXX-RP-SP-07002 - ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
- BCRP00-BHE-XX-XXXX-RP-EE-07002 - LIGHTING (BACK OF HOUSE) REPORT
- BCRPSC-BHE-XX-XXXX-RP-IN-07002 - SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGY STATEMENT
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART1
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART21
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART22
- FABRIC REMOVAL PLAN
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- PROPOSED PLAN
- LEVEL 06- PLAN- PROPOSED
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- BARBICAN SCULPTURE COURT AND STAFF SPACES - COL HANDLING NOTE
- BARBICAN SCULPTURE COURT AND STAFF SPACES - COVER LETTER
- BRP SCULPTURE COURT AND STAFF SPACES - PLANNING STATEMENT
- 2026.04.24 BRP SO AND SC CMP - REV01PART-1
- 2026.04.24 BRP SO AND SC CMP - REV01PART-2
- 2026.04.24 BRP SO AND SC CMP - REV01PART-3
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART2
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART3
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART4
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART11
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART16
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART17
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART18
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART19
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART20
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART23
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART24
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART25
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART26
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART27
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART28
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART29
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART30
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART31
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_LIGHTING STRATEGY_COMPRESSED
- BCRPSC-CHB-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AU-07001 BRP SCULPTURE-STAFF - NOISE IMPACT ASSSESSMENT -
- 2026-04-22 - BARBICAN SCULPTURE COURT AND STAFF SPACES - HERITAGE STATEMENT_COMP
- 2026-04-22 - BARBICAN SCULPTURE COURT AND STAFF SPACES - HERITAGE STATEMENT_COMP
- 2026-04-22 - BARBICAN SCULPTURE COURT AND STAFF SPACES - HERITAGE STATEMENT_COMP
- 2026-04-22 - BARBICAN SCULPTURE COURT AND STAFF SPACES - HERITAGE STATEMENT_COMP
- PROPOSED PLAN WITH LEVELS
- PROPOSED HARD LANDSCAPE PLAN
- PROPOSED BLUE ROOFS PLAN
- PROPOSED PLANTING STRATEGY PLAN
- 2026.04.24 BRP SO AND SC CMP - REV01PART-4
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART7
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART8
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART9
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART12
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART13
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART14
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART15
- PROPOSED SOIL DEPTH PLAN
- SCULPTURE COURT EXISTING SECTION AA WITH LEVELS
- SCULPTURE COURT EXISTING SECTION AA
- SCULPTURE COURT EXISTING BB WITH LEVELS
- SCULPTURE COURT EXISTING BB
- SCULPTURE COURT PROPOSED SECTION AA WITH LEVELS
- SCULPTURE COURT PROPOSED SECTION AA
- SCULPTURE COURT PROPOSED SECTION BB WITH LEVELS
- SCULPTURE COURT PROPOSED SECTION BB
- PLANTER AND ART GALLERY STEPS SECTION
- PLANTER AND SEATING NICHE SECTION
- ROOFLIGHT AND PLANTER SECTION
- SCULPTURE COURT PARAMETER PLAN - ARTWORK
- SCULPTURE COURT PARAMETER SECTION 1 - ARTWORK
- SCULPTURE COURT PARAMETER SECTION 2 - ARTWORK
- LEVEL 02- PLAN NORTH
- FROBISHER CRESCENT FACADE ELEVATIONS NORTH
- FROBISHER CRESCENT FACADE ELEVATIONS SOUTH
- SILK STREET EXTERNAL FACADE ELEVATIONS
- SILK STREET INTERNAL FACADE ELEVATIONS
- INTERNAL COURTYARD FACADE ELEVATIONS
- INTERNAL COURTYARD GLAZING ELEVATIONS
- BCRP00-AAM-ZZ-SPXX-DR-AR-07001- LOCATION PLAN- PLANNING
- SITE PLAN- LBC
- SITE PLAN - PLANNING
- LEVEL 02- RCP- SOUTH- STRIP OUT
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART5
- BCRP00-ARC-ZZ-ZZZZ-RP-AR-07001_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_VOL.1_PART6
- LEVEL 06-RCP- PROPOSED
- LEVEL 02- PLAN- NORTH- STRIP OUT
- LEVEL 02- PLAN- SOUTH- STRIP OUT
- LEVEL 02- RCP- NORTH- STRIP OUT
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