Planning application
Central Criminal Court Old Bailey London EC4M 7EH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Restoration of the iron gates and cleaning of surrounding masonry to the ceremonial entrance to the Central Criminal Courts.
As published by the council, reference 26/00123/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00123/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 27 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 31 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Farringdon Within
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC4M 7EH
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 14 applications since 2021: 13 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01174/LBC Awaiting decision
Central Criminal Court Old Bailey London EC4M 7EH
Refurbishment of existing WCs on the fourth floor, and introduction of additional accessible/ unisex facilities.
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26/00965/MDC Granted
Central Criminal Court Old Bailey London EC4M 7EH
Submission of Scheme of Protective Works and Support system details pursuant to respective discharge of conditions 3 and 5 of planning permission 25/00166/FULL dated 12.02.2026.
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26/00935/LBC Granted
Central Criminal Court Old Bailey London EC4M 7EH
New water distribution system, replacement of sanitaryware fittings and associated building works.
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26/00903/LDC Granted
Central Criminal Court Old Bailey London EC4M 7EH
Submission of details of photo of the proposed colour sample for the enclosure pursuant to condition 2 of Listed Building Consent 25/00167/LBC dated 13.02.2026.
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26/00626/MDC Granted
Central Criminal Court Old Bailey London EC4M 7EH
Submission of details of photo of the proposed colour sample for the enclosure pursuant to discharge of condition 2 of Planning Permission 25/00166/FULL dated 12.02.2026.
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24/00908/LBC Granted
Central Criminal Court Old Bailey London EC4M 7EH
Form new gas meter room at basement level within the south wing requiring new natural ventilation ductwork routed to the east and west elevations.
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24/00599/MDC Granted
Central Criminal Court Old Bailey London EC4M 7EH
Submission of details of photovoltaic and solar hot water panels and their positioning on South Wing level 06 pursuant to condition 4(h)(part) of planning permission 14/00876/FULL dated 20/11/2014.
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24/00598/LDC Granted
Central Criminal Court Old Bailey London EC4M 7EH
Submission of details of photovoltaic and solar hot water panels and their positioning on South Wing level 06 pursuant to condition 2(h)(part) of Listed Building Consent 14/00877/LBC dated 20/11/2014.
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24/00502/LDC Granted
Central Criminal Court Old Bailey London EC4M 7EH
Submission of details of solar hot water panels on East Wing level 05 pursuant to condition 2(h)(part) of Listed Building Consent 14/00877/LBC (dated 20.11.2014).
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24/00501/MDC Granted
Central Criminal Court Old Bailey London EC4M 7EH
Submission of details of photovoltaic and solar hot water panels and their positioning on East Wing level 05 pursuant to condition 4(h)(part) of planning permission 14/00876/FULL dated 20/11/2014.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jan 2026
Received by City of London
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31 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Coles Conservation Architects Ltd. Agent, an architecture practice registered in Huntingdon
Active · incorporated 2023 · Huntingdon
18 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
- LISTED BUILDING CONSENT (CONDITIONAL)
- COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND (1)
- COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND (2)
- COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND
- REPRESENTATION - CITY HERITAGE SOCIETY
- CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT, OLD BAILEY, EC4
- DESIGN ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATEMENT
- CEREMONIAL GATES EXISTING SECTIONAL ELEVATION A AND B
- CEREMONIAL GATES EXISTING ELEVATION A
- CEREMONIAL GATES EXISTING ELEVATION B
- CEREMONIAL GATES SECTIONAL A
- CEREMONIAL GATES SECTION D
- CEREMONIAL GATES SECTION D AND E
- EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING SITE PLAN
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- GROUND FLOOR OPENING UP WORKS
- PROPOSED WORKS TO GATES
- PROPOSED WORKS TO STONEWORK
- PROPOSED STEELS IN BASEMENT
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
City of London granted permission on 31 March 2026, 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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