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Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL

Granted Westminster 26/01040/LBC Listed Building Consent Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

The removal of unauthorised graffiti from the rear (Carey Street) elevation of the Queen's Building, at the Royal Courts of Justice.

As published by the council, reference 26/01040/LBC

Application record

Reference
26/01040/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
18 Feb 2026
Validated
18 Feb 2026
Decided
16 Apr 2026
Ward
St James's
Decision by
Delegated Decision
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.

  • 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)

    Submitted 10 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 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)

    Submitted 10 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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)

    Submitted 15 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 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.

    Decided 30 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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

    Submitted 4 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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)

    Submitted 2 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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

    Submitted 2 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 25/08067/LBC Awaiting decision

    Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL

    Replacement of three passenger lifts within the grade 2 listed Queens building at the Royal Court's of Justice complex.

    Submitted 5 Nov 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 25/05922/LBC Granted

    Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL

    Door automation to existing historic ground floor door.

    Decided 13 Oct 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Feb 2026

    Received by Westminster

  2. 16 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Westminster granted permission on 16 April 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL

    25/05922/LBC Submitted 20 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Door automation to existing historic ground floor door.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 7 docs
  • Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL

    26/03810/LBC Submitted 10 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    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.

    Decided Heritage and listed buildings
  • Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL

    26/05419/FULL Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct

    Installation of new access gate and railings to existing railings to Carey Street elevation. (Linked with 26/05420/LBC)

    Awaiting decision Full applications
  • Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL

    26/05420/LBC Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct

    Installation of new access gate and railings to existing railings to Carey Street elevation. (Linked with 26/05419/FULL)

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings
  • Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL

    26/00592/LBC Submitted 2 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~30 Mar

    Installation of gates and barriers to enhance physical security of judges in courts 33, 34, 35 and 36

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings
  • Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL

    26/03605/LBC Submitted 2 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~10 Aug

    Provision of access deck between roof access/exit door and flagpole. (Linked with 26/03930/FULL)

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 2 docs

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