Planning application
Simpsons Tavern 38 And A Half Cornhill London EC3V 9DR
Works: Windows or glazing
Relates to 25/01273/LBC
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Submission of details of replacement glazing, repairs to bow window and lighting pursuant to condition 4 of Listed Building Consent 25/01273/LBC (dated 13.03.2026).
As published by the council, reference 26/00714/LDC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00714/LDC
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 15 May 2026
- Validated
- 15 May 2026
- Decided
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Cornhill
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC3V 9DR
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01177/LBC Awaiting decision
Simpsons Tavern 38 And A Half Cornhill London EC3V 9DR
Internal and external works comprising: (i) removal of the existing external condensers and their replacement with new condensers on the flat roof at second-floor level; (ii) installation of refrigerant pipes via the existing service routes to enter the building; (iii) installation of a louvred acoustic enclosure around the condensers; (iv) replacement of the whole-building heating system from gas to electric, with the retention of all historic heating fixtures and fittings; and (v) introduction of two new penetrations through the roof of the fifth-floor plant room to accommodate kitchen supply and extract, connecting to the existing risers via new acoustic attenuators and fan units.
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26/00714/MDC Granted
Simpsons Tavern 38 And A Half Cornhill London EC3V 9DR
Submission of details of replacement glazing, repairs to bow window and lighting pursuant to condition 4 of Listed Building Consent 25/01273/LBC (dated 13.03.2026).
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26/00399/FULL Awaiting decision
Simpsons Tavern 38 And A Half Cornhill London EC3V 9DR
Works comprising: (i) removal of existing condensers. (ii) installation of eight replacement external condensers, six with the same footprint and two units vertically stacked. (iii) installation of acoustic enclosure around condenser units, and (iv) installation of two external ducts at Level 5.
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25/01273/LBC Granted
Simpsons Tavern 38 And A Half Cornhill London EC3V 9DR
Internal and external alterations including (i) replacement HVAC units to first floor roof (ii) replacement retractable awning at ground floor to Ball Court (east) elevation (iii) internal layout changes to basement, ground, first and second floor level including insertion of new commercial kitchen, dumbwaiter and servery areas and reconfiguration of seating (iv) repair works (v) mechanical and electrical upgrades throughout, and (vi) associated works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 May 2026
Received by City of London
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approved
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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25/01273/LBC Granted
Simpsons Tavern 38 And A Half Cornhill London EC3V 9DR
Internal and external alterations including (i) replacement HVAC units to first floor roof (ii) replacement retractable awning at ground floor to Ball Court (east) elevation (iii) internal layout changes to basement, ground, first and second floor level including insertion of new commercial kitchen, dumbwaiter and servery areas and reconfiguration of seating (iv) repair works (v) mechanical and electrical upgrades throughout, and (vi) associated works.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- APPROVAL OF SUBMISSION OF DETAILS
- EXTERNAL LUMINAIRE SPEC SHEET
- 1268 - CLOTH CORNHILL - P03 - 260515
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
City of London granted permission on 7 August 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.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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