Planning application
Sir Arthur Lewis Building 32 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3PH
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of replacement lift call panels; level display panels; control panels; handrails; flooring and ceiling finishes; light fittings; and other associated works.
As published by the council, reference 26/03882/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03882/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 12 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jun 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- 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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25/06731/LBC Granted
Sir Arthur Lewis Building 32 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3PH
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.
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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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12 Jun 2026
Received by Westminster
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26 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 August 2026, 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 91 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
55 documents on file for this application
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