13 and 14 Old Square Lincoln's Inn London WC2A 3UE Data via plota.co.uk

2026/4854/L - Listed Building Consent REGISTERED
Commercial premisesCommercial & major worksExtensions & alterationsListed buildingsUtility infrastructure

Proposal

External works including installation of plant at roof level, with associated anti-vibration and load spreading platforms, power supply isolators, pipework, pipework trays, roof fall arrest system, roof penetration for services, and other associated work; installation of new and replacement extract fans and louvres within existing openings; re-levelling of flagstones; and internal works including, but not limited to installation of a lift and stair lift, installation of plant and services, alterations to internal layout, and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Oct 2026
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Validated
3 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Dec 2026 and 15 Feb 2027, from Camden's recent commercial premises.

Comments are open until 27 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 12

36 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 8-15, Old Square and attached railings, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 6 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 24 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
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Historic England ↗
Bloomsbury 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
Basements. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
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: Camden 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 about 356 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 356 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, about 927 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 ↗
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 about 163 m away: Lincoln's Inn Fields; Scheduled monument about 216 m away: Barnard's Inn Hall (Mercers' School); Inside the Camden built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 18 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 4 November 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
Camden
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
WC2A 3UE
Received
19 Oct 2026
Validated
3 Nov 2026
Ward
Holborn and Covent Garden
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Ingleton Wood

Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Camden usually decides commercial premises by day 72.

Day 369 days to the predicted decision (day 72)
43%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
11%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Camden in the last twelve months, from validation. Camden decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2023
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2022 Approved
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22/00670/ADVT
2022 Approved
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Installation of lightning protection rods on the roof of the existing building.
22/00317/FULL
2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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Installation and display of: (i) one non-illuminated advert hoarding measuring 2.24m high…
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2020 Withdrawn
77/78 Chancery Lane 84 77/78 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1DL
Change of use of part of the ground floor shop at 77/78 Chancery Lane from A3 (restaurant…
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
Eat Ltd 77-78 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1AA
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2019 Approved
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Installation and display of (i) one non illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.3m high by 2m…
19/00778/ADVT
2017 Approved
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Installation of one condenser unit on a flat roof at 7th floor level.
17/00174/FULL
2016 Approved
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Camden
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#231 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Camden is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #242 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Camden decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #149 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #215 of 296
49%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #242 of 296
41%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #158 of 296
90%
Minor dwellings approved
467 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
46 decided
1,973
Total decisions
234 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings