Royal National Theatre South Bank London Lambeth SE1 9PX Data via plota.co.uk

26/02595/LB - Listed Building Consent Awaiting decision
Listed buildingsCommercial premises

Proposal

Temporary installation for a period from 1st October 2026 to 1st October 2027 of an interactive seating block at an area fronting the Royal National Theatre, located along Queen's Walk Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Nov 2026 and 16 Nov 2026, from Lambeth's recent listed building works. Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026.

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Documents 10

Statements & assessments 2

PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Docs · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design & Access Statement · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 7

PDF PROPOSED NORTH WEST ELEVATION Plans · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF THE LOCATION PLAN OS Map · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANS + PHOTOS Plans · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING NORTH WEST ELEVATION Plans · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED NORTH EAST ELEVATION Plans · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN Plans · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING NORTHEAST ELEVATION Plans · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 9

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 ↗
South Bank 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.
Archaeological priority area
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: Lambeth 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 ↗
Town centre: Southbank
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.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Royal National Theatre, Grade II*, 49 m away · 1 Grade II*, 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Lambeth built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 29 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
Lambeth
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SE1 9PX
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Quod
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 26 of the 56-day target. Lambeth usually decides listed building works by day 60.

Day 2634 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
37%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
122decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Lambeth in the last twelve months, from validation. Lambeth decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
23 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

46 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Replacement of the roofs to the Olivier and Lyttelton auditoria at the Royal National The…
25/00822/LB
2024 Withdrawn
Temporary display of 2x non-illuminated signs at the Weston Terrace between 27th June 202…
24/02131/ADV
2024 Withdrawn
Temporary installation for a period from 27th June 2024 to 24th September 2024 (including…
24/02123/LB
2024 Approved
Temporary installation for the erection of a river stage with associated sound lighting/s…
24/01125/FUL
2024 Approved
Temporary erection for a period from 2nd May to 28th September 2024 for the erection (inc…
24/01097/ADV
2024 Approved
Temporary installation for the erection of a river stage with associated sound lighting/s…
24/01126/LB
2023 Approved
Listed Building Consent: Refurbishments and alterations to the Royal National Theatres fo…
23/01892/LB
2023 Approved
Refurbishments and alterations to the Royal National Theatres fourth floor, fifth floor a…
23/01891/FUL
2023 Approved
Refurbishment of the existing Terrace Restaurant and Bar; including, the reconfiguration…
23/00656/FUL
2023 Approved
Refurbishment of the existing Terrace Restaurant and Bar; including, the reconfiguration…
23/00657/LB
2023 Approved
Temporary installation for a period from 23rd April 2023 to 4th October 2023 for the erec…
23/00736/LB
2023 Approved
Temporary installation for a period from 23rd April 2023 to 4th October 2023 for the erec…
23/00735/FUL
2023 Withdrawn
1 x False Acacia tree (T1) - remove.
23/01010/TCA
2022 Approved
1 x False Acacia tree (T2) - remove basal epicormic growths, crown lift secondary branche…
22/04339/TCA
2022 Approved
1 x False Acacia tree (T1) - adjacent to IBM site - remove basal epicormic growth, crown…
22/03964/TCA
2022 Approved
Temporary attachment of festoon lighting on the north elevation of the Royal National The…
22/03493/LB
2022 Approved
Restoration/refurbishment of the restaurant involving the replacement of two internal gla…
22/03161/LB
2022 Approved
Restoration/refurbishment of the restaurant involving the replacement of two internal gla…
22/03160/FUL
2022 Approved
Temporary installation for a period from 21st November 2022 to 9th January 2023 for the t…
22/03492/FUL
2022 Approved
Display of 1 internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 internally illuminated panel sign f…
22/03204/ADV
2022 Approved
Temporary installation for a period from 19th April to 23rd October 2022 for the erection…
22/01050/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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25/00785/ADV
2025 Approved
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Temporary installation for a period from 24th March 2025 to 29th September 2025 for the e…
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2025 Approved
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Display of 3x internally illuminated signs to the ground floor espresso bar at the Royal…
25/00770/ADV
2025 Withdrawn
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25/00763/LB
2024 Refused
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Display of an internally illuminated doubled sided LDC digital "6 sheet" panel with autom…
24/03650/ADV
2024 Approved
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Display of internally illuminated metal cut-out letters spelling 'BOULEBAR' on top of con…
24/03123/ADV
2024 Approved
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Erection of temporary structures between the period of 31 January 2025 and 31 January 202…
24/03122/FUL
2024 Approved
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Application for Listed Building Consent in relation to the installation of two non-illumi…
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2024 Approved
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Temporary installation (from Monday 7 October to Monday 28 October 2024, including instal…
24/02319/FUL
2024 Approved
Royal National Theatre South Bank London SE1 9PX
Temporary installation for a period from 27th June 2024 to 24th September 2024 for the te…
24/02001/FUL
2024 Withdrawn
Royal National Theatre South Bank London SE1 9PX
Temporary installation for a period from 27th June 2024 to 24th September 2024 for the te…
24/02002/LB
2024 Approved
99 Upper Ground London Lambeth SE1 9PP
The temporary display of a non-illuminated digital canvas wrap on the boundary fence to a…
24/00907/ADV
2024 Approved
Land Bounded By Upper Ground And Doon Street - West Part Of Site (adj To Waterloo Bridge) London
Display of internally illuminated metal cut-out letters spelling 'BOULEBAR' on top of con…
24/00758/ADV
2024 Approved
Land Bounded By Upper Ground And Doon Street - West Part Of Site (adj To Waterloo Bridge) London
Erection of temporary structures between the period of 29 March 2024 and 31 January 2025…
24/00757/FUL
2024 Approved
Royal National Theatre South Bank London SE1 9PX
The temporary installation for a period from 27th April 2024 to 30th September 2024 for t…
24/00798/FUL
2024 Withdrawn
Royal National Theatre South Bank London SE1 9PX
Temporary installation for a period from 27th April 2024 to 30th September 2024 for the e…
24/00799/LB
2024 Approved
British Film Institute South Bank London SE1 8XT
Replacement of existing roof coating at BFI Southbank with new roof coating including rep…
24/00342/LB
2016 Approved
Royal National Theatre South Bank London SE1 9PX
Installation of Louvre screens in the recesses on two balconies at Level 59.
16/02392/FUL
2016 Approved
99 Upper Ground London SE1 9PP
Erection of a single storey external temporary bar structure until the 2nd October 2016.
16/01783/FUL
2016 Approved
The Queen's Walk South Bank London SE1
Display of 8 timber columns with schools artwork and festival information for a temporary…
16/01416/ADV
2016 Approved
Theatre Square, National Theatre, Southbank London SE1 9PX
Temporary installation of a shipping container bar and temporary café structure on the no…
16/01496/LB
2016 Approved
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Lambeth
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#242 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Lambeth ranks #164 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Lambeth 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
Lambeth decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
78%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #274 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #273 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #164 of 296
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #209 of 296
46%
Minor dwellings approved
70 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
42%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,784
Total decisions
396 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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