South Staple Inn Buildings London WC1V 7PZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of lift within stairwell. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 465.
Documents 13
Plans & drawings 11
Application forms 1
Site constraints 13
Show all 26 with distances
- 0 mStaple Inn Buildings North and South and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 5 mThe Institute of Actuaries and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 12 m337 and 338, High HolbornGrade II*
- 16 m1-4, Holborn BarsGrade I
- 16 mNumber 4, 5 and 6 and Attached PumpGrade I
- 22 mThe Hall and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 27 mObelisk Marking City Boundary on South Side of RoadGrade II
- 28 mLamp Post in Staple Inn CourtGrade II
- 33 m9 and 10, Staple InnGrade II
- 35 mNumber 7 and 8 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 47 mObelisk Marking City Boundary on North Side of RoadwayGrade II
- 50 m10, Furnival Street and Attached Railings, and 25, Southampton Buildings and Attached RailingsGrade II*
- 52 mRoyal Fusiliers War MemorialGrade II*
- 76 mPrudential Assurance BuildingGrade II*
- 97 mGatehouse Fronting on to High Holborn, Gray's InnGrade II
- 102 mCittie of Yorke Public HouseGrade II
- 106 m32 and 33, Furnival Street Ec4Grade II
- 116 mMercer's School Hall and Buildings Adjoining Mercer's School HallGrade II*
- 118 mNumber 14 and Attached Railings, Took's CourtGrade II
- 119 mSouth Square Number 1Grade II
- 124 mNumber 15 and Attached RailingsGrade II*
- 130 mNumber 16 and Attached Railings, Took's CourtGrade II
- 134 mNumbers 8-11 and Attached Railings and GatesGrade I
- 135 m8-15, Old Square and attached railingsGrade II
- 139 mStatue of Francis Bacon in South SquareGrade II
- 146 mFifteen Lamp Posts in the Vicinity of Old Buildings and Stone BuildingsGrade II
Checked on 14 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
- City of London
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent
- Postcode
- WC1V 7PZ
- Received
- 21 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 21 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Farringdon Without
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 15 Sept 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Marcus Beale Architects
Decision outlook
Day 465, past the statutory target. 62% of listed building works in City of London are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 21 Oct 2026.
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Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 21 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14192364
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14192364
- Comments by
- 18 Sept 2025
- Site or press notice
- 21 Aug 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 15 Sept 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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The consultation period closed on 18 Sept 2025.