Planning application
Guildhall School of Music And Drama Silk Street London EC2Y 8DT
Relates to 25/01011/LBC
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Submission of details pursuant to conditions 3 and 4 of planning permission 25/01011/LBC dated 23/03/2026.
As published by the council, reference 26/00791/LDC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00791/LDC
- Type
- Submission of details (LBC/CAC)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 13 May 2026
- Validated
- 13 May 2026
- Decided
- 8 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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26/00155/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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26/00156/LBC Granted
Guildhall School of Music And Drama Silk Street London EC2Y 8DT
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.
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26/00158/LBC Granted
Guildhall School of Music And Drama Silk Street London EC2Y 8DT
Replacement of internal 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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13 May 2026
Received by City of London
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8 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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9 documents on file for this application
- APPROVAL OF SUBMISSION OF DETAILS
- FIXING DETAILS
- EMAIL - GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC & DRAMA
- REPRESENTATION - FRED RODGERS
- DRAWINGS OF ROOF WORKS FOR EPM STUDIOS
- ACOUSTIC FIRE DOORS DRAWINGS
- REPRESENTATION - BERNARD HUGHES
- APPLICATION FORM - REDACTED
- ACOUSTIC CONSULTANCY REPORT
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