Flat 85 3 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL Data via plota.co.uk

26/04398/CLEUD - Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) Refused
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Internal alterations and demolition works (Confirmation of the lawful implementation of planning permission dated 15 August 2017 (RNs: and ) has commenced before the expiry of the three year time period and may, therefore, lawfully be carried out and completed.) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
27 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
4 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Documents 17

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF REFUSAL-LAWFUL USE OF DEVELOPMENT-EXIS Decision Notice · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF ASBESTOS REFURBISHMENT SURVEY (JAN 2018) Background Papers · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE REPORT (MAY 2026) Heritage Statement · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF FLOOR PLAN WITH WORKS Drawing · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVED PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVED DEMOLITION PLAN Drawing · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 8

PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CNSLT-LA SOCIETY Background Papers · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE 21 OR 28 DAYS IF T&C APPL. Background Papers · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBR LETTER-10YR CERT LAWFUL DEV. USE Background Papers · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SCHEDULE OF WORKS. Background Papers · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER 26.06.26 Background Papers · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SOUND INSULTATION INSPECTION REPORT (FEB 2018) Background Papers · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

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Site constraints 10

Grade II* listed: Whitehall Court
List entry 1266894 · 24 m from the pin · 12 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 7 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 ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Whitehall 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.
Archaeological priority area: City of Westminster APA 1.1
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 ↗
Registered park or garden 41 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.
Historic England ↗
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
Inside the City of Westminster built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
Postcode
SW1A 2EL
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
St James's
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Invest DC Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15054996
Comments by
26 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
5 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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25/08012/ADV
2025
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25/07778/LBC
2025
Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL
External alterations to entrance to provide planters, signage, lettering and stair floor…
25/07719/FULL
2025
Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL
External alterations to entrance to provide planters, signage, lettering and stair floor…
25/07720/LBC
2025 Approved
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2025
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Installation of graphics to existing windows and a hoarding for a temporary period from 1…
25/06955/LBC
2025
Old War Office Whitehall London SW1A 2BX
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25/06951/ADV
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2025
Old War Office Whitehall London SW1A 2BX
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Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings