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26/05072/LBC - Listed Building Consent Application Approved

Proposal

Internal refurbishment works and minor external alterations, including replacement and reconfiguration of modern internal finishes, partitions and fittings; refurbishment of reception, office, WC, end-of-trip and basement areas; accessibility and fire safety improvements; removal of selected suspended ceilings; replacement of entrance screens and doors; and minor alterations to the Pall Mall shopfronts. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Approved
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Aug 2026

Documents 43

Plans & drawings 32

PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED MEZZANINE FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FOURTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FIFTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PALL MALL ELEVATION Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BUILDING SECTIONS Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEPTION FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEPTION REFLECTED CEILING PLAN Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED RECEPTION ELEVATIONS 01 Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED RECEPTION ELEVATIONS 02 Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED RECEPTION ELEVATIONS 03 Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED RECEPTION ELEVATIONS 04 Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TYPICAL WC PLAN & ELEVATIONS Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EOT PLAN, RCP AND ELEVATIONS (01 Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EOT PLAN, RCP AND ELEVATIONS (02 Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEPTION DESK Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING MEZZANINE FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING THIRD FLOOR PLN Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FOURTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FIFTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING PALL MALL ELEVATION Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BUILDING SECTIONS Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 13

Grade II listed: 121-123, Pall Mall Sw1
List entry 1225844 · The pin is inside its outline · 51 more listed buildings within 150 m (10 Grade I, 10 Grade II*, 31 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
St James's conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Protected view corridor: 4A.2 Primrose Hill summit to the Palace of Westminster
Inside the landmark viewing corridor of a protected vista. A building that rises above the corridor's threshold height should be refused. How high that is depends on where along the view the site is.
The London Plan (policy HC4) designates strategic views, and the Mayor's London View Management Framework (March 2012) gives 13 of them a protected vista toward St Paul's Cathedral, the Palace of Westminster or the Tower of London. A vista has a threshold height that rises or falls with the line of sight. In the landmark viewing corridor, a building above it would harm the view and should be refused. In the wider setting consultation area around the corridor, a building above it is referred for consultation and its effect on the view is judged. The threshold changes along each view and is set out in the framework. A revised framework is out for consultation until 4 December 2026 and is not yet in force.
London View Management Framework ↗
Archaeological priority area: City of Westminster APA 2.5
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Westminster AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
National infrastructure project 159 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 159 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 7 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 135 m away: St James's Park; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 19 m away: West End.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £20,545,763 in February 2021. Other property, leasehold.

26 February 2021£20,545,763Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area2,883 m² (31,032 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 46)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent Application
Postcode
SW1Y 5EA
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
St James's
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Turley
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 14 days from validation, 41 days faster than Westminster's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 88% of extensions here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
1,937decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15114395
Planning Portal ref
PP-15114395
Env. assessment
No
Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Westminster is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #258 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Westminster is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Westminster decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #201 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #277 of 296
44%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #258 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #46 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
12 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
133 decided
4,602
Total decisions
648 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.