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25/05922/LBC - Listed Building Consent Application
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Received
20 Aug 2025
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Approved
13 Oct 2025
Approved on 13 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Nov 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 1
Consultation & comments 3
Site constraints 12
Grade I listed: Royal Courts of Justice: The Law Courts, Screen Walls, Gates, Railings and Lamps
List entry 1264258 · The pin is inside its outline · 55 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 Grade I, 9 Grade II*, 37 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 55 with distances
- 38 mLampstandard Ventilator Numbered 40 on Island in RoadGrade II
- 44 mStatue of Doctor Johnson in Churchyard at East End of St Clement DanesGrade II
- 45 mScreen Walls, Gates, Railings and Lamps to the Law CourtsGrade I
- 49 mChurch of St Clement DanesGrade I
- 59 mTwining'sGrade II
- 60 mRoyal Courts of Justice: West Green BuildingGrade II*
- 69 mFormer Lloyds BankGrade II
- 79 m226, Strand Wc2Grade II
- 88 m229, Strand Wc2Grade II*
- 91 m230, Strand Wc2Grade II
- 92 mClement HouseGrade II
- 103 mStatue of W E Gladstone on Island in RoadGrade II
- 104 mRoyal Courts of Justice: Queen's Court BuildingGrade II
- 105 m23, Devereux Court Wc2Grade II
- 105 mLast Temple HouseGrade II
- 106 m20, Devereux CourtGrade II
- 108 mGlyn MillsGrade II*
- 109 m4, Essex Court Ec4Grade II*
- 110 mDevereux ChambersGrade II
- 111 mTemple Bar Memorial in centre of roadGrade II
- 111 mListed buildings 1359156
- 121 mListed buildings 1064692
- 121 m2 and 3, Essex Court Ec4Grade I
- 122 mGateway From Devereux CourtGrade I
- 123 mCalifornia HouseGrade II
- 123 mChambers on West Side of New CourtGrade I
- 124 mK2 Telephone Kiosk Near Junction With Fleet StreetGrade II
- 127 mK2 Telephone Kiosk at Junction With Bell YardGrade II
- 128 m3, Fleet StreetGrade II
- 131 mCheshire Cheese Public HouseGrade II
- 132 m4 and 5, Bell Yard Wc2Grade II
- 133 m11, Essex Street Wc2Grade II
- 133 mThe Old Bank of EnglandGrade II
- 133 mMiddle Temple GatehouseGrade I
- 135 mRear Wing of Middle Temple GatehouseGrade II*
- 138 mThomas More ChambersGrade II
- 140 mAustralia House and Government of Victoria OfficesGrade II
- 141 mPair of Lamp StandardsGrade II
- 142 mSeven Stars Public HouseGrade II
- 142 mFormer Number 13 (Now Part of Number 16) Bell YardGrade II
- 142 m2, Middle Temple Lane Ec4Grade II*
- 143 m123 and 124, Chancery Lane Wc2Grade II
- 144 mFormer Numbers 14 and 15 (Now Part of Number 16)Grade II
- 145 mK2 Telephone Kiosk, the Westernmost of Group of Four Kiosks to North of Royal Courts of JusticeGrade II
- 145 mK6 Telephone Kiosk, Adjcent to Westernmost of Group of Four Kiosks to North of Royal Courts of JusticeGrade II
- 145 mNumbers 1-11 and Attached RailingsGrade II*
- 145 m3, Middle Temple Lane Ec4Grade II*
- 146 m126, Chancery Lane Wc2Grade II
- 147 m125, Chancery Lane Wc2Grade II
- 147 m35, Essex Street Wc2Grade II
- 147 m10 Fleet StreetGrade II
- 148 mFormer Law Fire Insurance Office Number 16 (Excluding the Former Numbers 13 and 14/15)Grade II*
- 148 m1, Essex Court Ec4Grade I
- 149 mK6 Telephone Kiosk Adjacent to Easternmost of Group of Four Kiosks to North of Royal Courts of JusticeGrade II
- 149 mK2 Telephone Kiosk, the Easternmost of Group of Four Kiosks to North of Royal Courts of JusticeGrade II
Strand conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Article 4 direction
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Archaeological priority area: City of Westminster APA 1.2
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Westminster AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
National infrastructure project 46 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 46 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 748 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 142 m away: Middle Temple; Scheduled monument 232 m away: Inner Temple Hall Buttery; Heritage at risk 63 m away: Church of St Clement Danes, Strand, Westminster; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt
Checked on 1 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Postcode
- WC2A 2LL
- Received
- 20 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 20 Aug 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 15 Oct 2025
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 13 Oct 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Purcell
How this decision compares
Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 57 days. Approved, as 90% of listed building works here are.
This one54d
Council57d
UK57d
49%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
2,227decided in the last year
Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 1 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- CONFIDENTIAL - PP-14049697
- Comments by
- 8 Oct 2025
- Site or press notice
- 17 Sept 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
50 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Replacement of three passenger lifts within the grade 2 listed Queens building at the Roy…
2024
Variation of condition 4 of planning permission dated 27th June 2024 (RN 24/02857/FULL) f…
2024
Installation of new black metal safety restraint to existing black metal gates affixed to…
2024
Enhancement of Digital Audio Visual Equipment in Court 72
2024
Enhancement of Digital Audio Visual Equipment in Courts 63, 67 and 74
2024
Approved
Erection of a flagpole above the main entrance to the Courts.
2024
Approved
Installation of steel joists to external cantilevering stone staircase between ground and…
2024
Variation of condition 4 of planning permission dated 28th April 2022 (RN:21/08576/LBC) f…
2023
Approved
1 x London plane: Reduce one branch which is growing parallel to the side elevation of 26…
2022
Approved
Installation of access points throughout the building to provide improved WiFi coverage (…
2022
Approved
Installation of pigeon deterrent to selected window cills.
2022
Approved
Internal security improvement works.
2021
Approved
Erection of temporary flagpole above the main entrance to the Courts.
2022
Approved
Erection of temporary flagpole above the main entrance to the Courts.
2022
Approved
Alteration of three doorsets allowing installation of automatic opening mechanism.
2022
Withdrawn
Erection of temporary flagpole above the main entrance to the Courts.
2021
Approved
Installation of video screens in courtrooms.
2021
Approved
Installation of video screens in courtrooms.
2020
Approved
New control cabinets to serve previously approved new security gates, and other minor alt…
2020
Approved
New control cabinets to serve previously approved new security gates, and other minor alt…
2017
Approved
Internal alterations at ground floor level to form new WC serving judicial offices.
2017
Approved
Full security upgrade to the Royal Courts of Justice, including all CCTV cameras, door lo…
2017
Approved
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2017
Approved
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2016
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Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions
Westminster is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #258 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Westminster is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.
One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Westminster decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #201 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #277 of 296
44%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #258 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #46 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
12 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
133 decided
4,602
Total decisions
648 refused in the year to March 2026
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