Planning application
2 Temple Gardens Middle Temple Lane London EC4Y 9AY
Relates to 25/01015/LBC
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Details of reinstated chimney piece pursuant to Condition 3 of Listed Building Consent 25/01015/LBC
As published by the council, reference 26/00482/LDC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00482/LDC
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 1 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 1 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 2 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Farringdon Without
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC4Y 9AY
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00482/MDC Awaiting decision
2 Temple Gardens Middle Temple Lane London EC4Y 9AY
Details of reinstated chimney piece pursuant to Condition 3 of Listed Building Consent 25/01015/LBC
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25/01015/LBC Granted
2 Temple Gardens Middle Temple Lane London EC4Y 9AY
Internal alterations at lower ground floor level to include two new doorway openings and reinstatement of chimney piece
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Apr 2026
Received by City of London
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2 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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25/01015/LBC Granted
2 Temple Gardens Middle Temple Lane London EC4Y 9AY
Internal alterations at lower ground floor level to include two new doorway openings and reinstatement of chimney piece
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- APPROVAL OF SUBMISSION OF DETAILS
- DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3: JUNIOR CLERKS' ROOM PROPOSED REINSTATED FIREPLACE_REVI
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- 2TG_CONDITION3_CLERKSROOM_FIREPLACE
- 260401_2TG_DISCHARGEOFCONDITION3
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City of London granted permission on 2 July 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 lawful development applications
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