Planning application
Lauderdale Tower, Shakespeare Tower And Cromwell Tower Barbican London
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent for the replacement of fire doors within Lauderdale Tower, Shakespeare Tower and Cromwell Tower. Works comprise: (i) the replacement of flat entrance doors and associated panel surrounds and cupboards; (ii) replacement of communal corridor fire doors and associated panel surrounds; (iii) replacement doors to plant rooms, cupboards, services and tenants stores; and other associated works.
As published by the council, reference 26/00981/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00981/LBC
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 10 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 18 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Aldersgate
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jul 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
81 documents on file for this application
- COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND
- COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND (2)
- COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND (1)
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- EXISTING/PROPOSED ELEVATION - DOOR DT10
- EXISTING/PROPOSED ELEVATION - DOOR DT11
- EXISTING/PROPOSED ELEVATION - DOOR DT12
- EXISTING/PROPOSED ELEVATION - DOOR DT13
- EXISTING/PROPOSED ELEVATION - DOOR DT14
- EXISTING/PROPOSED ELEVATION - DOOR DT15
- EXISTING/PROPOSED ELEVATION - DOOR DT16
- EXISTING/PROPOSED ELEVATION - DOOR DT19
- CROMWELL TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 01
- CROMWELL TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - MEZZANINE
- CROMWELL TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - PODIUM
- CROMWELL TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVELS 1-6
- CROMWELL TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVELS 8
- CROMWELL TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVELS 9-35
- CROMWELL TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 36
- CROMWELL TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 37
- CROMWELL TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 38
- CROMWELL TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 39
- OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION_INCLUDED_IN_ADDITIONAL PLANS
- PROPOSED DOOR SIGNAGE DETAIL
- LAUDERDALE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 03
- LAUDERDALE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 02
- LAUDERDALE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 01
- LAUDERDALE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVELS 9-37
- SHAKESPEARE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVELS 40
- SHAKESPEARE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVELS 41
- SHAKESPEARE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVELS 42
- OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION_INCLUDED_IN_ADDITIONAL PLANS_37571566
- APPLICATION COVER LETTER
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- HERITAGE SIGNFICANCE STATEMENT
- DRAWING ISSUE SHEET
- FIRE STATEMENT FORM
- SITE PLAN
- SITE PLAN
- EXISTING/PROPOSED ELEVATION - DOOR DT01
- EXISTING/PROPOSED ELEVATION - DOOR DT02
- EXISTING/PROPOSED ELEVATION - DOOR DT03
- EXISTING/PROPOSED ELEVATION - DOOR DT04
- EXISTING/PROPOSED ELEVATION - DOOR DT05
- EXISTING/PROPOSED ELEVATION - DOOR DT06
- EXISTING/PROPOSED ELEVATION - DOOR DT07
- EXISTING/PROPOSED ELEVATION - DOOR DT08
- EXISTING/PROPOSED ELEVATION - DOOR DT09
- EXISTING/PROPOSED ELEVATION - DOOR DT17
- EXISTING/PROPOSED ELEVATION - DOOR DT18
- CROMWELL TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 03
- CROMWELL TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 02
- CROMWELL TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVELS 7
- CROMWELL TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 40
- 718_(CT)_600_DT00_SCHEDULE
- EXISTING/PROPOSED DOOR DT10 FLAT DIFFERENTIATION DETAILS
- LAUDERDALE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - MEZZANINE
- LAUDERDALE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - PODIUM
- LAUDERDALE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVELS 2-6
- LAUDERDALE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVELS 7
- LAUDERDALE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVELS 8
- LAUDERDALE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVELS 38
- LAUDERDALE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVELS 39
- LAUDERDALE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVELS 40
- LAUDERDALE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 41
- LAUDERDALE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 42
- 718_(LT)_600_DT00_SCHEDULE
- OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION_INCLUDED_IN_ADDITIONAL PLANS_37571428
- SHAKESPEARE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 03
- SHAKESPEARE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 02
- SHAKESPEARE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 01
- SHAKESPEARE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL P
- SHAKESPEARE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL M
- SHAKESPEARE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 1
- SHAKESPEARE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVELS 2-6
- SHAKESPEARE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVELS 7
- SHAKESPEARE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVELS 8
- SHAKESPEARE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVELS 9-37
- SHAKESPEARE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVELS 38
- SHAKESPEARE TOWER EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LEVELS 39
- 718_(ST)_600_DT00_SCHEDULE
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