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25/07637/LBC - Listed Building Consent Application
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Proposal
Replacement of escalators and adjoining floor finishes within ground floor reception space Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
21 Oct 2025
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Approved
13 Feb 2026
Approved on 13 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026
Documents 14
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 3
Site constraints 11
Grade II* listed: 434-437, STRAND WC2 (See details for further address information)
List entry 1237040 · The pin is inside its outline · 53 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade I, 18 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.
Show the other 53 with distances
- 50 mFormer Charing Cross Hospital (East Side)Grade II
- 59 mWestern Corner Block of Former Charing Cross HospitalGrade II
- 60 mCharing Cross HotelGrade II
- 71 mSt Martin in the Fields Secondary SchoolGrade II*
- 73 mK2 Telephone KioskGrade II
- 78 mQueen Eleanor Memorial CrossGrade II*
- 82 mDrinking Fountain Attached to Church Walls and Railing to Church of St Martin-in-the-FieldsGrade II
- 83 mZimbabwe HouseGrade II*
- 87 mMarquis of Granby Public HouseGrade II
- 90 m45 and 46, Chandos Place Wc2Grade II
- 91 mLamp post outside Charing Cross Police StationGrade II
- 92 m44, Chandos Place Wc2Grade II
- 92 m27 and 29, John Adam Street Wc2Grade II
- 95 mChurch of St Martin in the FieldsGrade I
- 95 mK6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- 96 m22, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II
- 99 mChurchyard Walls and Railings Surrounding Church of St Martin in the Fields on North, South, East and West SidesGrade I
- 99 mJohn Law Baker Memorial Drinking Fountain (St Martin in the Fields Churchyard)Grade II
- 99 m21, John Adam Street Wc2Grade II
- 101 mSt Martin's Vestry HallGrade II*
- 104 mThe Coliseum Theatre (English National Opera)Grade II*
- 105 m21, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 107 mSt Martin's VicarageGrade II*
- 107 m60, Chandos Place Wc2Grade II
- 108 mLamp post outside 61a Chandos PlaceGrade II
- 109 m8, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 111 mLamp post outside 6-7 Chandos PlaceGrade II
- 111 m20, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 112 m1-5, CHANDOS PLACE WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 114 m9, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 118 m19, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 120 m31, St Martin's Lane Wc2Grade II*
- 121 mChurchyard Wall and Railings Adjoining Entrance to Crypt, on North Side of Church of St Martin in the FieldsGrade II
- 121 m10, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 126 m11, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 128 m6 and 7, York Buildings Wc2Grade II
- 129 m41, Craven StreetGrade II
- 129 mAldine HouseGrade II
- 130 mLamp post outside 66 Chandos PlaceGrade II
- 131 m1 and 2, Robert StreetGrade II*
- 133 m40, Craven Street Wc2Grade II
- 133 mSouth Africa HouseGrade II*
- 137 m67 and 68, Chandos Place Wc2Grade II
- 138 m39, Craven Street Wc2Grade II
- 139 m12, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade I
- 140 m18, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 143 m44, Bedford Street Wc2Grade II
- 144 mLamp post on the corner of Chandos Place and Bedford StreetGrade II
- 147 mShip and Shovel Public HouseGrade II
- 147 m17, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 148 m38, Craven Street Wc2Grade II
- 148 m37, Craven Street Wc2Grade II
- 149 mThe Royal Society of ArtsGrade I
Trafalgar Square 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.
2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed · Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities Zone. 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.
Archaeological priority area: City of Westminster APA 1.2
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.
National infrastructure project 26 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 26 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, 81 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.
Town centre: West End
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
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 174 m away: Victoria Embankment Gardens; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
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.
Building
Floor area96 m² (1,033 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 39)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning
From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Postcode
- WC2R 0QS
- Received
- 21 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 16 Dec 2025
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 13 Feb 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- LOM architecture and design Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 115 days from validation, 58 days slower than Westminster's median of 57 for listed building works. Approved, as 90% of listed building works here are.
This one115d
Council57d
UK57d
49%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
2,227decided in the last year
Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 16 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14428856
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14428856
- Comments by
- 3 Dec 2025
- Site or press notice
- 12 Nov 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
50 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2024
Approved
Display of two window vinyls each measuring measuring 6m x 26m and 9m x 26m for a tempora…
2024
Display of two window vinyls measuring 6m x 26m for a temporary period from 6 July 2024 t…
2024
Approved
Installation of replacement kitchen extract fans and other kitchen plant equipment on the…
2024
Approved
Installation of replacement kitchen extract fans and other kitchen plant equipment on the…
2023
Approved
Installation of replacement solar control film to roof atrium glazed panels.
2023
Approved
Installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on flat roof of building and associated wo…
2023
Approved
Installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on flat roof of building and associated wo…
2022
Approved
Removal of existing old film and installation of new solar reflective and safety film to…
2022
Approved
Internal alterations to ground floor unit and non-illuminated painted signage to fascia p…
2022
Withdrawn
Display of externally non illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.499m x 1.345m & other sign…
2021
Approved
Removal of two brass plates either side of the entrance. Including removal of frosted adh…
2021
Approved
Removal of two brass plates either side of the entrance and removal of frosted adhesive f…
2019
Approved
Internal alterations including reconfiguration of partitions and refurbishment works.
2018
Approved
Installation solar film to the inner side of the curtain wall glazing at the Coutts bank…
2018
Approved
Installation of solar film to the inner side of the curtain wall glazing.
2018
Approved
The addition of brackets to the columns around the building. (Linked with 18/07153/FULL)
2018
Approved
The addition of brackets to the columns around the building.
2017
Refused
Display of non illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.08m X 0.26m and non illuminated projec…
2017
Approved
Re-painting of external walls, conversion of a meeting room into WCs and Disabled WC. Ins…
2017
Approved
Re-painting of external walls, conversion of a meeting room into WCs and Disabled WC and…
2016
Approved
Installation of two eyebolts.
2023
Approved
Details of photographic schedule (with actual samples available to view on site) showing…
2023
Approved
Samples, including elevations and plans annotated to show where the materials are to be l…
2023
Approved
Samples, including elevations and plans annotated to show where the materials are to be l…
2023
Approved
Samples, including elevations and plans annotated to show where the materials are to be l…
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2025
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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.
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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
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.
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