8 Victoria Embankment London WC2R 2AB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Use for mixed theatre, cabaret/music/event space, restaurant and bar purposes (Sui Generis). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Oct 2026
Documents 48
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 4
Plans & drawings 18
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 11
Other documents 12
Site constraints 14
Show the other 9 with distances
- 19 mSomerset House and King's College Old BuildingGrade I
- 56 mThe Civil Service Rifles War MemorialGrade II*
- 104 mSavoy Chapel (the Queen's Chapel of the Savoy)Grade II*
- 105 mThe Savoy HotelGrade II
- 107 mEmbankment River Wall, Stairs and Lamp StandardsGrade II
- 110 m21 Bench Seats Set on Embankment PavementGrade II
- 112 mChurchyard Railings and GatesGrade II
- 113 m18 Lampstandards in Somerset House QuadrangleGrade II
- 119 mSir Arthur Sullivan MemorialGrade II
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 £8,000,000 in October 2021. Other property, leasehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, 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
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Postcode
- WC2R 2AB
- Received
- 12 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 24 Nov 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 10 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 3 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- JTDA
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 221 days from validation, 145 days slower than Westminster's median of 76 for full applications. Approved, as 86% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
74 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14484325
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14484325
- Comments by
- 11 Mar 2026
- Site or press notice
- 18 Feb 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.
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.
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