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26/05427/NMA - Non-material amendments Approved

Proposal

Amendments to planning permission dated 06 June 2024 (RN: ) for partial demolition, alterations and extension to existing building for use for non-residential education purposes (Class F1) including associated hard and soft landscaping, roof plant and associated works; NAMELY changes to the roof level, level 00 waste room and repositioning of the piers at the forecourt of 35 Lincoln's Inn Fields. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Approved
28 Sept 2026

Approved on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Sept 2026

Documents 51

Plans & drawings 34

PDF OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT PLAN V2 DATED 23 SEPTEMBER 2026 Background Papers · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVED LEVEL 00 MEZZANINE Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVED LEVEL ROOF Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVED SITE ELEVATIONS Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVED SECTION 01 Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVED SECTION 02 Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVED SECTION 03 Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVED SECTION 04 Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVED PORTUGAL STREET Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVED EAST FACADE Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVED WEST FACADE Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVED LEVEL 08 Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVED LEVEL 00 Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVED LEVEL 01 Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVED LEVEL 02 Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVED LEVEL 03 Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVED LEVEL 04 Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVED LEVEL 05 Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVED LEVEL 06 Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVED LEVEL 07 Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVED LEVEL B2 Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DELIVERY AND SERVICING MANAGEMENT PLAN DATED 18 MARCH 2026 Background Papers · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF OPERATIONS PLAN DATED 18 MARCH 2026 Background Papers · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LEVEL ROOF - WITH PLANT DETAIL Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE / BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE ELEVATIONS Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION 01 Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION 03 Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION 01 - WITH PLANT DETAIL Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION 03 - WITH PLANT DETAIL Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PORTUGAL STREET Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED EAST FACADE Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 7

Licence at this address

  • Licence Royal College Of Surgeons Premises licence · in force since 21 Jan 2021 · elsewhere in the building Hours not given on the register
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Inspected 6 May 2026

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 12

Grade II* listed: The Royal College of Surgeons
List entry 1222011 · The pin is inside its outline · 18 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 13 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 18 with distances
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 ↗
National infrastructure project 288 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 288 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, 728 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.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Registered park or garden 44 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; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 46 m away: Deciduous woodland; Designated open space 46 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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

Application type
Non-material amendments
Postcode
WC2A 3PE
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
St James's
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Lichfields
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 7 days faster than Westminster's median of 56 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 92% of commercial and major works here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
235decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15086295
Planning Portal ref
PP-15086295
Env. assessment
No
Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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