Old Bailey, EC4M 7EH

26/00123/LBCListed building consentPermitted

Proposal

Restoration of the iron gates and cleaning of surrounding masonry to the ceremonial entrance to the Central Criminal Courts.

Received: 27 January 2026
Decided: 31 March 2026
Council: City of London Corporation

Approximate site (title boundary)

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ReceivedSubmitted27 Jan
ValidatedValidated
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided31 Mar

Decided in 63 days (council typically 77)

11 weeks typical decision time in City of London100% of listed building consent applications approved

This is a listed building consent application at Old Bailey, EC4M 7EH. City of London has handled 64 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 73 days. This one was decided in 63 days, 10 days quicker than City of London's median. The site is in the Newgate Street conservation area, with 5 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 16 applications across FN. We hold 118 applications in total for the EC4M postcode area.

Application Details

Reference

26/00123/LBC

Address

Old Bailey, EC4M 7EH

Postcode

EC4M 7EH

Local Authority

City of London

Application Type

Listed building consent

Decision Status

Permitted

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Decided

31 March 2026

Date Submitted

27 January 2026

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates

51.515490, -0.101997

Enriching application data

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: City of London

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Planning history at this site

9 other applications at this property, newest first.

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Conservation area: Newgate StreetPart of the site · +1 more
Listed building: Grade II*: Central Criminal CourtOn this site · +2 more
Scheduled monument: London Wall: section of Roman wall at the Central Criminal Court, Old BaileyPart of the site · +1 more
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (19)

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A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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