Sir Arthur Lewis Building 32 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3PH Data via plota.co.uk

26/03882/LBC - Listed Building Consent Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of replacement lift call panels; level display panels; control panels; handrails; flooring and ceiling finishes; light fittings; and other associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

12 Jun 2026

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Validated

26 Jun 2026

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Approved

13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Aug 2026

Documents 57

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANT OF LISTED BUILDING CONSENT [PE] Decision Notice · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS/HERITAGE STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Superseded document · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT/HERITAGE Superseded document · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 37

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: Her Majesty's Land Registry Building

List entry 1251156 · 7 m from the pin · 22 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 17 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 22 with distances

20 mGates and Railings to Her Majesty's Land Registry BuildingGrade II
44 m11a, New SquareGrade II
45 mMemorial Drinking Fountain in South East Corner of the SquareGrade II
88 mCotterell Garden North End Entrance Gateway and Attached Stone PumpsGrade II
90 mThirteen Lamp Posts in the Vicinity of New Hall and LibraryGrade II
94 mThe Royal College of SurgeonsGrade II*
96 mNew HallGrade II*
96 mNine Lamp Posts in New SquareGrade II
111 mSurrounding Railing Piers to Cotterell GardenGrade II
113 mThomas More ChambersGrade II
114 mSeven Railing Piers at Entrance to New Hall GardensGrade II
114 mNumbers 1-11 and Attached RailingsGrade II*
120 mForecourt Railings, Wall and Gates to Numbers 14 and 15Grade II
120 mSeven Stars Public HouseGrade II
121 mNew Hall LibraryGrade II*
122 mNumbers 12 and 13 and Attached RailingsGrade I
125 mWar MemorialGrade II
128 mTwo Cisterns Near Terrace Steps to New HallGrade II
132 mRoyal Courts of Justice: Queen's Court BuildingGrade II
142 mTwo Parish Boundary Stones to Rear of Former Stables to Number 5 New Square, Lincoln's InnGrade II
143 m14 and 15, New SquareGrade II
147 mPorters Lodge at North West Corner of Number 10Grade II

Historic England ↗

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.

Council document ↗

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.

Council record ↗

Registered park or garden 36 m away: Lincoln's Inn Fields

Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.

Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.

Historic England ↗

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

Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Priority habitat 38 m away: Deciduous woodland; Designated open space 38 m away.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 3PH
Received: 12 Jun 2026
Validated: 26 Jun 2026
Ward: St James's
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 21 Aug 2026
Decision: Application Permitted
Decision date: 13 Aug 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: ArchitecturePLB

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 5 days faster than Westminster's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.

This one48d

Council53d

UK54d

62%decided within 8 weeks

87%approved

930decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14816108
Site or press notice: 22 Jul 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

32 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025

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2025

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25/03633/LBC 29 May 2025

2025

Installation of additional condenser units on the rooftop of the Sir Arthur Lewis (SAL) B…

25/03632/FULL 29 May 2025

2023 Approved

Erection of a glazed partition wall and single door at third floor level.

23/03854/LBC 23 Jun 2023

2023 Approved

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23/00906/LBC 1 Mar 2023

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23/01028/ADLBC 1 Mar 2023

2023 Refused

Display of non-illuminated totem sign measuring 240cm x 162cm.

23/00907/ADV 24 Feb 2023

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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. View full council performance

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

Sir Arthur Lewis Building 32 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3PH Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 57

Decision & officer reports 2

Statements & assessments 3

Plans & drawings 37

Application forms 1

Other documents 14

Site constraints 10

Nearby new applications

Important details

How this decision compares

Public comments

Consultation & key dates

Previous applications at this address

Nearby activity