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Shaws Booksellers Public House 31 - 34 St Andrew's Hill London EC4V 5DE

Granted City of London 26/01179/LBC Heritage and listed buildings

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Alterations to a Listed building including: (i) installation of externally illuminated fascia signage, projecting signage and menu signs (ii) installation of nine awnings.

As published by the council, reference 26/01179/LBC

Application record

Reference
26/01179/LBC
Category
Heritage and listed buildings
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Decided
20 Oct 2026
Ward
Castle Baynard
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
EC4V 5DE

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of London register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/00079/LBC Granted

    Shaws Booksellers Public House 31 - 34 St Andrew's Hill London EC4V 5DE

    Installation and display of: (i) one externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 2.96m x 2.4m, (ii) two externally illuminated fasica signs measuring 2.57m x 2.18m, (iii) one internally illuminated projecting signs measuring 0.9m x 0.6m; (iv) two lantern lights outside the main entrance.

    Decided 31 Mar 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 23/00080/ADVT Granted

    Shaws Booksellers Public House 31 - 34 St Andrew's Hill London EC4V 5DE

    Installation and display of: (i) one externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 2.96m x 2.4m, (ii) two externally illuminated fasica signs measuring 2.57m x 2.18m, (iii) one internally illuminated projecting signs measuring 0.9m x 0.6m; (iv) two lantern lights outside the main entrance.

    Decided 31 Mar 2023 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Aug 2026

    Received by City of London

  2. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 20 Oct 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 20 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Under Consideration.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 17 Aug 2026
  • PROPOSED SIGNAGE Drawing · 17 Aug 2026
  • 597139-5 Site Plan · 17 Aug 2026
  • SHAWS BOOKSELLERS HERITAGE STATEMENT Accompanying report · 17 Aug 2026
  • SHAWS BOOKSELLERS OS MAP Site Plan · 17 Aug 2026
  • EXISTING SIGNAGE Drawing · 17 Aug 2026
  • EXISTING SIGNAGE Drawing · 17 Aug 2026
  • PROPOSED SIGNAGE Drawing · 17 Aug 2026
  • DAS Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · 17 Aug 2026
  • HERITAGE STATEMENT Accompanying report · 17 Aug 2026

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What this grant of permission means

City of London granted permission on 20 October 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 31 - 34 St Andrew's Hill London EC4V 5DE

    26/01149/ADVT Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Installation and display of: (i) two externally illuminated projecting signs measuring 600mm x 900mm at a height of 2.8m, (ii) two externally illuminated fascia signs measuring 252mm x 2337mm, (iii) one externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 175mm x 1588mm, (iv) three menu signs measuring 485mm x 384mm installed at a height of 1.2m, (v) nine canvas awnings featuring lettering measuring 649mm x 70mm with associated awning boxes and operating arms.

    Granted 7 docs
  • Shaws Booksellers Public House 31 - 34 St Andrew's Hill London EC4V 5DE

    23/00079/LBC Submitted 26 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Installation and display of: (i) one externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 2.96m x 2.4m, (ii) two externally illuminated fasica signs measuring 2.57m x 2.18m, (iii) one internally illuminated projecting signs measuring 0.9m x 0.6m; (iv) two lantern lights outside the main entrance.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs
  • Shaws Booksellers Public House 31 - 34 St Andrew's Hill London EC4V 5DE

    23/00080/ADVT Submitted 26 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Installation and display of: (i) one externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 2.96m x 2.4m, (ii) two externally illuminated fasica signs measuring 2.57m x 2.18m, (iii) one internally illuminated projecting signs measuring 0.9m x 0.6m; (iv) two lantern lights outside the main entrance.

    Granted Advertising 13 docs
  • St Andrew's House 35 St Andrew's Hill London EC4V 5DE

    21/00553/LBC Submitted 28 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Removal of a floor mounted boiler and installation of a new wall mounted boiler to lower ground floor, and installation of new external flue to the rear elevation at lower ground floor level.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs
  • St Andrew's House 35 St Andrew's Hill London EC4V 5DE

    21/00552/FULL Submitted 28 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Installation of new external flue to the rear elevation at lower ground floor level.

    Granted Full applications 7 docs
  • St Andrew's House 35 St Andrew's Hill London EC4V 5DE

    25/01521/TCA Submitted 5 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    1x Ficus (T1): crown reduce by 1 metre

    Granted Trees 5 docs

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    Snow Hill Police Station 5 Snow Hill London EC1A 2DP

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    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
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    Received 16 Mar, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings