Kings College Maughan Library Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LR
Approved on 24 June 2026
3 conditions
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Proposal
Temporary installation of blackout vinyl on the interior surface of 5 ground floor windows from the date of the permission until 19th October 2026 to support an internal sound installation.
- Received
- 17 September 2026
- Council
- City of London Corporation
- Ward
- Purleigh
- ReceivedReceived17 Sep
- ValidatedValidated28 Sep
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided24 Jun
About this application
This is a planning application for window replacement at Kings College Maughan Library Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LR. City of London has handled 6,632 applications of this type. This one was decided in 54 days, 3 weeks quicker than City of London's typical decision time. The site is in the Chancery Lane conservation area, with 6 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 1 application across Purleigh. We hold 131 applications in total for the WC2A postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- WC2A 1LR
- Parish
- Purleigh
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 28 September 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Charlie Mumford
Additional information
- Documents
- 13
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Chancery Lane
- Brownfield land register: 9-12 Bell Yard London WC2A 2JRRegister site at or near this address · +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)
flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.
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Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202610 Jul
Installation of acoustic panels in 5no. teaching spaces.
ApprovedListed building consent26/00986/LBC - 202625 Mar
Tree JV1 - Pyrus calleryana Chanticleer - Callery Pear - 5a - General Estate Management - Within 6 months…
ApprovedApplication26/00433/TCA - 202518 Jul
Submission of details for electrical hardware, doors and other associated works, pursuant to listed building…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/00937/LDC - 20259 Jun
Installation of equipment and cabling required at each fire refuge points to interior.
ApprovedListed building consent25/00746/LBC
Source: City of London
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