Grade I listed · Westminster

Little Deans Yard Staircase to Doorway and Gateway to School and Busby Library

Little Deans Yard Staircase to Doorway and Gateway to School and Busby Library is a Grade I listed building in Westminster, first listed on 9 January 1970. It is one of 205 Grade I entries among 3,996 listed buildings in Westminster; 13% of Westminster’s current entries were listed before it.

List entry
Field	Value
Name	Little Deans Yard Staircase to Doorway and Gateway to School and Busby Library
Grade	Grade I — exceptional interest
List entry number	1066373
Date first listed	9 January 1970
Local planning authority	Westminster
Location	51.49848, -0.12755 (map)
Official record	Historic England list entry 1066373

Planning works on this listed building?

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What the grade means for works

Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest — only about 2.5% of listed buildings in England. Any application for listed building consent is notified to Historic England, and alterations are scrutinised closely.

The protection covers the whole building, inside and out, plus fixtures and attached structures. Typical works that need consent: replacing windows or doors, removing walls or historic fabric, changing roof coverings, installing solar panels or external insulation, and adding extensions.

Listed buildings near Little Deans Yard Staircase to Doorway and Gateway to School and Busby Library

Name	Grade	Distance
Little Deans Yard Turle'S House	II	19 m
Little Dean's Yard Ashburnham House	I	31 m
Little Deans Yard	I	36 m
Little Deans Yard (College of Westminster School)	I	41 m
Clerk of the Works Office and the Remains of the Chapel of St Catherine Little Cloisters Lodgings	I	42 m
Little Deans Yard	II	49 m
Dean'S Yard	I	57 m
19,19a and 20, Broad Sanctuary Sw1	I	62 m
The Great Cloisters,including St Faiths Chapel,the Chapter House,the Parlour,numbers 1 and 2 the Cloisters,the Dark Cloisters and Dormitory with the Chapel of St Dunstan (School and Busby Library)	I	63 m
Dean'S Yard	I	64 m

Frequently asked questions

Is Little Deans Yard Staircase to Doorway and Gateway to School and Busby Library listed?

Yes. Little Deans Yard Staircase to Doorway and Gateway to School and Busby Library is on the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building, list entry number 1066373, first listed on 9 January 1970. The full list entry with its description and map is on Historic England’s website.

Do I need consent for works to Little Deans Yard Staircase to Doorway and Gateway to School and Busby Library?

Works that affect its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest — inside or out — need listed building consent from Westminster, in addition to any planning permission or building regulations approval. Like-for-like repairs often do not, but confirm with the council’s conservation officer before you start.

Source: National Heritage List for England, © Historic England 2026, via planning.data.gov.uk. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 12 October 2026. Local authority assigned from the list entry point. This page is a summary — the legal record is the official list entry.