Planning application
Sir Arthur Lewis Building 32 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3PH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Internal refit of basement space including penetrations through existing building fabric to connect to existing services, fixings to existing partitions for new fixed furniture and external ventilation grille.
As published by the council, reference 25/06731/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/06731/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 18 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 18 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 6 Nov 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WC2A 3PH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/04942/LBC Decided
Sir Arthur Lewis Building 32 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3PH
Internal refit of a basement room including the installation of a new suspended grid ceiling, penetrations through the existing internal building fabric to connect to existing services, and fixings to existing partitions for new fixed furniture.
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26/03882/LBC Awaiting decision
Sir Arthur Lewis Building 32 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3PH
Installation of replacement lift call panels; level display panels; control panels; handrails; flooring and ceiling finishes; light fittings; and other associated works.
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23/03854/LBC Granted
Sir Arthur Lewis Building 32 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3PH
Erection of a glazed partition wall and single door at third floor level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Sep 2025
Received by Westminster
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6 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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Westminster granted permission on 6 November 2025, 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.
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