Savoy Theatre Savoy Court London WC2R 0ET Data via plota.co.uk
26/06626/LBC - Listed Building Consent Application
Pending
Proposal
Internal alterations and refurbishment works to the spa located on the roof of the Savoy Theatre on the west side of the Savoy Hotel. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Nov 2026 and 29 Nov 2026, from Westminster's recent commercial and major works.
Documents 8
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 9
Grade II* listed: The Savoy Theatre
List entry 1236724 · 4 m away · 28 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 Grade II*, 22 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 28 with distances
- 29 m89 to 95 (consec) Strand, including Nos 2 and 3 Savoy CourtGrade II
- 42 mLamp post at junction of Carting Lane and StrandGrade II
- 49 mSimpson'sGrade II
- 50 mSewer Gas Lampstandard Numbered 4Grade II
- 56 mThe Savoy HotelGrade II
- 59 mShell Mex HouseGrade II
- 80 mSavoy Chapel (the Queen's Chapel of the Savoy)Grade II*
- 94 mLamp post opposite the Strand Palace HotelGrade II
- 95 m6-10, Adam Street Wc2Grade II*
- 103 mStatue of Robert RaikesGrade II
- 112 mThe Vaudeville TheatreGrade II
- 114 mChurchyard Railings and GatesGrade II
- 114 mSir Arthur Sullivan MemorialGrade II
- 118 m18, Adam Street Wc2Grade II*
- 122 m356-359, Strand Wc2Grade II
- 126 mHenry Fawcett MemorialGrade II
- 127 m2, John Adam Street Wc2Grade II*
- 134 mNell Gwynne TavernGrade II
- 134 m409 and 410, Strand Wc2Grade II
- 136 mStatue of Sir Wilfrid LawsonGrade II
- 139 mCorpus Christi Church and PresbyteryGrade II
- 139 m2-10, Tavistock Street Wc2Grade II*
- 140 m4 and 6, John Adam StreetGrade II*
- 143 m355, Strand Wc2Grade II
- 147 mThe Adelphi TheatreGrade II
- 148 mRear Premises of the Vaudeville TheatreGrade II
- 148 mLamp post outside Corpus Christi ChurchGrade II
- 149 m21 Bench Seats Set on Embankment PavementGrade II
Savoy 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.
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.
Registered park or garden 92 m away: Victoria Embankment Gardens
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Also on the record
Inside the City of Westminster built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site
Checked on 2 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Postcode
- WC2R 0ET
- Received
- 28 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 28 Sept 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 23 Nov 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Orbit Architects
Decision outlook
Day 6 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides commercial and major works by day 56.
Day 650 days to the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
233decided in the last year
Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 2 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15250102
- 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
2025
Approved
Installation of two perimeter bars at Dress Circle (Floor 2) level.
2025
Installation of eight perforations (top hats and grommets), through the Auditorium ceilin…
2025
Withdrawn
Display of one illuminated external digital LED screens back-to-back, double-sided street…
2025
Withdrawn
Installation of one new illuminated external digital LED screens back-to-back, double-sid…
2025
Installation of 6 new hollow rigging studs with localised safety eye-bolts to the rear of…
2025
Installation of two perimeter bars to support sound installations in the Grand Circle (Fl…
2025
Refurbishment of the Mezzanine Bar in the Savoy Theatre, and enlargement of a preparation…
2025
Replacement and enlargement of dock door to Carting Lane. (Linked with 25/02459/LBC)
2025
Replacement and enlargement of dock door to Carting Lane. (Linked with 25/02458/FULL)
2025
Withdrawn
Iinstallation of 4no. new external LED digital screens, replacing the existing signage, i…
2025
Display of 1no. new curved illuminated external digital LED screen, replacing existing cu…
2025
Installation of 1no. curved illuminated external digital LED screen, replacing the existi…
2025
Installation of 1no. new illuminated external digital LED entrance canopy screen, replaci…
2025
Proposed installation of 2no. illuminated external digital LED screens (1no. vertical and…
2024
Internal refurbishment including replacement replica bespoke fabric that covers the seats…
2023
Internal alterations comprising replacement WiFi access points throughout the theatre and…
2022
Approved
Refurbishment of the Dress Circle Bar.
2021
Approved
Internal repairs to backstage and front of house areas including alterations to an existi…
2019
Approved
Alteration of the height of an existing external stage door to Carting Lane and structura…
2019
Approved
Alteration of the height of an existing external stage door to Carting Lane and structura…
2017
Approved
Refurbishment of the stalls bar.
2025
Details of the proposed lighting levels for the internally illuminated LED advertisement…
2025
Details of the support framework and fixings for the advertisement display showing their…
2025
Details of the proposed lighting levels for the internally illuminated LED advertisement…
2025
Details of method statement for paint removal pursuant to condition 5 of listed building…
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Installation of an aluminium louvre to a fifth floor wc window.
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Replacement of lead coverings to the plant enclosure at roof level and the replacement of…
2023
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Refurbishment and redecoration of the Thames Foyer and the upper foyer shop.
2019
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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
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