Planning application
Shaws Booksellers Public House 31 - 34 St Andrew's Hill London EC4V 5DE
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.
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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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Aug 2026
Received by City of London
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26 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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20 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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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
- PROPOSED SIGNAGE
- 597139-5
- SHAWS BOOKSELLERS HERITAGE STATEMENT
- SHAWS BOOKSELLERS OS MAP
- EXISTING SIGNAGE
- EXISTING SIGNAGE
- PROPOSED SIGNAGE
- DAS
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
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Open the documentsWhat 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.
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31 - 34 St Andrew's Hill London EC4V 5DE
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.
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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.
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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.
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