Planning application
Great Hall Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3TL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Alterations to the Great Hall at lower ground, ground and 1st floor levels, including replacement stairs, servery, lift, partitions and WC facilities in southern vestibule, removal of automatic door in Bishop's Screen and reinstatement of original fabric, replacement of floor covering to Great Hall, and reinstatement of original entrance to the Great Hall, replacement plant and new substation to western service yard, plus associated alterations and refurbishment.
As published by the council, reference 2015/4500/L
Application record
- Reference
- 2015/4500/L
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Decided
- 1 Jun 2016
- Postcode
- WC2A 3TL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 14 applications since 2016: 14 approved, 0 refused.
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2019/5986/L Granted
Great Hall Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3TL
Replacement and new lighting fittings to the exterior of the building.
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2019/0651/P Granted
Great Hall Lincoln's Inn Fields LONDON WC2A 3TL
Details of external noise level emitted from plant equipment and mitigation measures associated with Western Service Yard in relation to condition 10 of planning permission 2015/4402/P dated 01/06/2016 (erection of temporary kitchen buildings to the Old Hall, replacement plant and new substation to Western Service Yard, and associated works).
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2018/4213/P Granted
Great Hall Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3TL
Details of archaeology investigation in relation to condition 12(c) of planning permission (2015/4404/P) dated 01/06/2016 for development to provide education and training floorspace and associated alterations.
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2018/4135/L Granted
Great Hall Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3TL
Details (and sample panels) of facing materials in relation to condition 4 of listed building consent (2015/4498/L) dated 01/06/2016 for external alterations in connection with the provision of education and training floorspace (East Terrace) and associated alterations.
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2018/2384/P Granted
Great Hall Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3TL
Details of bird and bat boxes, as required by condition 5 of planning permission ref 2015/4404/P dated 01/06/2016 for development to provide education and training floorspace and associated alterations.
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2018/2385/P Granted
Great Hall Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3TL
Details of replacement tree planting as required by condition 7 of planning permission ref 2015/4404/P dated 01/06/2016.
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2018/2387/P Granted
Great Hall Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3TL
Details of hard and soft landscaping, as required by condition 10 of planning permission ref 2015/4404/P
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2018/2388/P Granted
Great Hall Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3TL
Details of cycle storage in relation to condition 13 of planning permission (2015/4404/P) dated 01/06/2016 for development to provide education and training floorspace and associated alterations.
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2018/2282/P Granted
Great Hall Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3TL
Submission of details of replacement tree planing, as required by condition 6 of planning permission ref 2015/4402/P (dated 01/06/2016)
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2016/3639/P Granted
Great Hall Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3TL
Submission of landscape details, as required by condition 6 of planning permission ref 2015/4404/P (dated 01/06/2016), for the excavation to create two storey basement and associated alterations.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jun 2016
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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2018/2284/L Granted
Great Hall Lincoln's Inn LONDON WC2A 3TL
Condition 4 of 2015/4500/L.
What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 1 June 2016, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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