London School Of Economics Houghton Street Westminster WC2A 2AE
Demolition of existing buildings known as Clare Market, The Anchorage, the East Building, St Clements (partial) and Tower One (partial) and redevelopment to provide replacement interconnected academic facilities for Class D1 and ancillary uses, comprising a two storey basement, a part six storey / part 13 storey building and a seven storey core extension to the St Clements building and associated cycle parking and other works. All arranged around a new public square.
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Progress
Application details
- Reference
- 14/12261/FULL
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Postcode
- WC2A 2AE
- Ward
- ST. JAMES'S
- Application type
- All Other
Key dates
- Decided
- 12 Jun 2015
Estimated project value
£135k–£340k
Typical UK cost for this job type, at inner London rates (2026). Estimated from the proposal description — planning applications do not state build cost. Source: trade estimate.
Recently sold nearby
New owners, recently moved in. First work on a house usually follows within months of completing. 7 recent sales are listed below.
- APARTMENT 32, 122 - 126 CHANCERY LANE, LONDON, WC2A 1PUFlat or maisonette · Leasehold · £650,0002 months ago18 Aug 2026
- STRONGROOM 4 & 6, LONDON SILVER VAULTS, CHANCERY HOUSE, 53 - 64 CHANCERY LANE, LONDON, WC2A 1QUOther · Leasehold · Not a standard market sale · £250,00013 months ago29 Aug 2025
- APARTMENT S703, 18 PORTUGAL STREET, LONDON, WC2A 2ATFlat or maisonette · Leasehold · £2,800,00017 months ago7 May 2025
- 24 CHANCERY LANE, LONDON, WC2A 1LSOther · Not a standard market sale · £350,00017 months ago2 May 2025
- APARTMENT W201, 18 PORTUGAL STREET, LONDON, WC2A 2ATFlat or maisonette · Leasehold · £1,320,00018 months ago31 Mar 2025
- APARTMENT W203, 18 PORTUGAL STREET, LONDON, WC2A 2ATFlat or maisonette · Leasehold · Not a standard market sale · £2,499,99920 months ago13 Feb 2025
- APARTMENT W606, 18 PORTUGAL STREET, LONDON, WC2A 2ATFlat or maisonette · Leasehold · £1,130,00023 months ago22 Nov 2024
- 8 BELL YARD, LONDON, WC2A 2JROther · Not a standard market sale · £2,000,0002 years ago4 Aug 2024
Homes here go for about £1,225,000 — the median of the last 4 market sales in WC2A (the wider postcode district), £650,000 to £2,800,000.
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Planning constraints
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Nearby applications
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