Planning application
26/01251/CLLB
North Wing Courtauld Institute Of Art Somerset House Strand London WC2E 7EA
Proposal
Series of investigative works to the North Block.
As published by the council, reference 26/01251/CLLB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Feb 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
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What happens while it is decided
The process from here
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