Planning application
Shakespeare Tower Defoe Place Barbican London EC2Y 8DR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Refurbishment works to the ground floor lobby/reception area and lift lobby at Shakespeare Tower, including alterations, redecoration, new lighting and other associated works.
As published by the council, reference 26/00894/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00894/LBC
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 22 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 1 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Aldersgate
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC2Y 8DR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jun 2026
Received by City of London
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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1 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Under Consideration.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
- OFFICER'S REPORT
- DECISION NOTICE
- PROPOSED LIGHTING PLAN
- REPRESENTATION - 331 SHAKESPEARE TOWER
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- INTERNAL ELEVATIONS
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT ADENDUM
- PROPOSED PLAN
- REPRESENTATION - 331 SHAKESPEARE TOWER
- DEMOLITION PLAN
- 1.082.001 - SITE LOCATION PLAN
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- CIL FORMS
- EXISTING LAYOUT PLAN
- EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED LAYOUT PLAN
- PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATIONS
- APPLICATION COVER LETTER
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
City of London granted permission on 1 September 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 heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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