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 one platform lift within the grade 1 listed Royal Court?s of Justice building.
As published by the council, reference 26/07332/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/07332/LBC
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 27 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- WC2A 2LL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 13 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/07041/LBC Awaiting decision
Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL
Replacement of the existing passenger lift within the south staircase of the East Block, including replacement of the lift car, lift doors and associated equipment, and refurbishment of retained lift elements.
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26/06582/LBC Awaiting decision
Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL
Replacement of one inclined wheelchair platform lift at basement level.
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26/05419/FULL Decided
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 Decided
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Oct 2026
Received by Westminster
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30 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 December 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 88 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Westminster for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westminster decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 119 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
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Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL
90% historically approved · decision due ~9 Dec
Replacement of the existing passenger lift within the south staircase of the East Block, including replacement of the lift car, lift doors and associated equipment, and refurbishment of retained lift elements.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings -
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 Heritage and listed buildings -
Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL
88% 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)
Decided Full applications -
Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL
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)
Decided Heritage and listed buildings -
Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL
90% historically approved · decision due ~19 Nov
Replacement of one inclined wheelchair platform lift at basement level.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings -
Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL
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
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