Planning application
Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Replacement of three passenger lifts within the grade 2 listed Queens building at the Royal Court's of Justice complex.
As published by the council, reference 25/08067/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/08067/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 5 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 5 Nov 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Postcode
- WC2A 2LL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 10 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/05419/FULL Awaiting decision
Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL
Installation of new access gate and railings to existing railings to Carey Street elevation. (Linked with 26/05420/LBC)
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26/05420/LBC Awaiting decision
Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL
Installation of new access gate and railings to existing railings to Carey Street elevation. (Linked with 26/05419/FULL)
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26/03930/FULL Awaiting decision
Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL
Provision of access deck between roof access/exit door and flagpole. (Linked with 26/03605/LBC)
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26/03810/LBC Decided
Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL
Installation of gates and fixed barriers into Courts 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27 and 28.
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26/03663/LBC Awaiting decision
Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL
Replacement of one inclined wheelchair platform lift within Queens building at the Royal Courts of Justice complex. CONFIDENTIAL
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26/03605/LBC Awaiting decision
Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL
Provision of access deck between roof access/exit door and flagpole. (Linked with 26/03930/FULL)
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26/01040/LBC Granted
Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL
The removal of unauthorised graffiti from the rear (Carey Street) elevation of the Queen's Building, at the Royal Courts of Justice.
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26/00592/LBC Awaiting decision
Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL
Installation of gates and barriers to enhance physical security of judges in courts 33, 34, 35 and 36
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25/05922/LBC Granted
Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL
Door automation to existing historic ground floor door.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Nov 2025
Received by Westminster
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 31 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Westminster took a median of 66 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Purcell LLP Agent, registered in Thames Ditton
Dissolved · incorporated 2001 · Thames Ditton
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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