Library Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/01527/LDC Awaiting decision

  Library Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS

  Submission of Method Statement for the Protection of Historic Fabric During Works pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission 25/01774/LBC dated 18.08.2026.

  Submitted 27 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01528/LDC Awaiting decision

  Library Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS

  Submission of Method Statement pursuant to condition 7 of planning permission 25/01774/LBC dated 18.08.2026.

  Submitted 27 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 25/01774/LBC Granted

  Library Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS

  Internal refurbishment works to the Library, comprising: a) Removal and storage of original joinery items to Children's Library b) Removal of non-original joinery and floor finishes c) Alterations to original bookshelves d) Additional joinery to complement existing e) Installation of new mesh security screen and door access controls f) Additional power provision and cabinet g) Alterations to signage h) Alterations to non-original lighting built into joinery i) New floor finishes throughout public areas of the Library

  Decided 18 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 27 Oct 2026

   Received by City of London

2. 6 Nov 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 22 December 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   City of London took a median of 84 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

• 25/01774/LBC Granted

  Library Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS

  Internal refurbishment works to the Library, comprising: a) Removal and storage of original joinery items to Children's Library b) Removal of non-original joinery and floor finishes c) Alterations to original bookshelves d) Additional joinery to complement existing e) Installation of new mesh security screen and door access controls f) Additional power provision and cabinet g) Alterations to signage h) Alterations to non-original lighting built into joinery i) New floor finishes throughout public areas of the Library

  Decided 18 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

This application is with City of London for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year City of London decided lawful development applications in a median of 77 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Art Gallery Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS

  26/00707/LBC Submitted 15 May 2026 50 yards away

  Reconfiguration and upgrade of the concert hall backstage areas to include the amalgamation of smaller dressing rooms, changing spaces and support spaces; the reconfiguration of the artist lounge and bar ; rationalisation of showers to provide a wheelchair accessible dressing room with an en-suite WC and shower; fire safety upgrades, update layout of a rehearsal spaces, and provision of fire rated storage space and other associated works throughout.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 51 docs

• Barbican Centre And Pavement Outside The Service Road Entrance Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS

  26/01508/NMA Submitted 23 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  Non-Material Amendment under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) (as amended) to planning permission Ref. 25/00917/FULL dated 24 February 2026 to amend condition 22 (TfL Infrastructure) to enable a phased discharge of the condition.

  Granted Amendments

• Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS

  26/01406/LBC Submitted 6 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec

  Strengthening works to existing corbels at the Barbican Centre, and associated works.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings

• Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS

  26/01412/FULL Submitted 6 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec

  Application for planning permission to allow the use of 37 car parking bays of Car Park 2 at Level -1 at the Barbican Centre for new sprinkler tanks and plant and associated external ventilation and ductwork to the GSMD lightwell, and other associated works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 22 docs

• Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS

  26/00612/FULL Submitted 27 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  New hard and soft landscaping for the sculpture court to include removal and replacement of all paving with new waterproofing below, new ramps and steps, new raised planting beds, seating, and lighting, proposed parameters for temporary structures and artworks to facilitate continued use of the sculpture court for art installations, works to the staff spaces facades to upgrade glazing and frames to level 2 and other associated works.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 133 docs

• Library Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS

  25/01774/LBC Submitted 16 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Internal refurbishment works to the Library, comprising: a) Removal and storage of original joinery items to Children's Library b) Removal of non-original joinery and floor finishes c) Alterations to original bookshelves d) Additional joinery to complement existing e) Installation of new mesh security screen and door access controls f) Additional power provision and cabinet g) Alterations to signage h) Alterations to non-original lighting built into joinery i) New floor finishes throughout public areas of the Library

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 36 docs

• 26/01295/CLEUD Granted

  Boundary House 7 - 17 Jewry Street London EC3N 2EX

  Application for Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) seeking confirmation that demolition works undertaken constitute implementation of planning permission 21/00826/FULMAJ dated 21 December 2023.

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01557/LDC Awaiting decision

  Central Criminal Court Old Bailey London EC4M 7EH

  Submission of details of the sanitaryware and samples of exposed pipework and associated fixings pursuant to condition 2 of planning permission 26/00935/LBC dated 24.08.2026.

  Received 30 Oct, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01527/LDC Awaiting decision

  Library Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS

  Submission of Method Statement for the Protection of Historic Fabric During Works pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission 25/01774/LBC dated 18.08.2026.

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01528/LDC Awaiting decision

  Library Barbican Arts And Conference Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS

  Submission of Method Statement pursuant to condition 7 of planning permission 25/01774/LBC dated 18.08.2026.

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00420/LDC Granted

  Snow Hill Police Station 5 Snow Hill London EC1A 2DP

  Submission of details of post completion survey pursuant to condition 10 of Listed Building Consent 25/01302/LBC dated 06.02.2026.

  Received 23 Mar, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development