124 - 126 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2TX Data via plota.co.uk

25/06573/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application Allowed on appeal

Proposal

Installation of an open access Communication Hub, following the removal of an existing communication apparatus. (Linked app: 25/06574/ADV) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Sept 2025
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Refused
14 Nov 2025
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Appeal allowed

Refused on 14 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents 28

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF REFUSAL-FULL PP [PE] Decision Notice · 14 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 14 Nov 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF APPENDIX C SUSTAINABILITY Background Papers · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF APPENDIX B MANAGEMENT PLAN Drawing · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF COMMS HUB UNIT COMPARISON 1-20 Drawing · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF COMMS HUB PLANS 1-50 Drawing · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE F REVISED SITE PLAN Drawing · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF ECNSLT-STD EXT CONSULTEES Background Papers · 6 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTER (21D) Background Papers · 6 Oct 2025 View ↗

Other documents 17

PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 6 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF CNSLT-LA SOCIETY Background Papers · 6 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF CNSLT-LA SOCIETY Background Papers · 6 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTS Background Papers · 6 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE 21 OR 28 DAYS IF T&C APPL. Background Papers · 6 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 19 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX A COMMS UNIT SPEC Background Papers · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX D REINSTATEMENT Background Papers · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX E THE COMMUNITY HEARTBEAT TRUST Background Papers · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX F COMMUNITY CHANNEL Background Papers · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF WCC GROUP 3 APPLICATION COVERING LETTER 180625 Background Papers · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF WCC GROUP 3 SITE F HORSEFERRY ROAD PP REFUSAL Background Papers · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF WCC GROUP 3 SITE F HORSEFERRY ROAD ADV REFUSAL Background Papers · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX E LED AC 124 HORSEFERRY Background Papers · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF APPEAL HORSEFERRY ROAD GPDO Background Papers · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER 150925 Background Papers · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: 124-126 Horseferry Road
List entry 1479017 · The pin is inside its outline · 9 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 8 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 ↗
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 2.8
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 ↗
National infrastructure project 310 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 310 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, 435 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.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
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
Conservation area 30 m away: Medway Street; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
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 area14,309 m² (154,021 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 118)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

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
SW1P 2TX
Received
15 Sept 2025
Validated
15 Sept 2025
Ward
St James's
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Nov 2025
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
14 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Decided · 1 May 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3376159 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
JCDecaux UK Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 16 days faster than Westminster's median of 76 for full applications. Approved, as 86% of full applications here are.

35%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
2,198decided in the last year

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.

31 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14285916
Planning Portal ref
PP-14285916
Comments by
3 Nov 2025
Site or press notice
15 Oct 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Replacement of two wire glass panes at third floor level on the north facade.
25/05597/CLOPUD
2025 Approved
Replacement of two wire glass panes at third floor level on the north facade.
25/05597/CLLB
2025
Display of internally illuminated LCD portrait screen on communication hub on pavement op…
25/06574/ADV
2025
Display of internally illuminated LCD portrait screen on communication hub on pavement op…
25/04163/ADV
2025
Installation of an open access Communication Hub on pavement opposite 107 Horseferry Road…
25/04162/FULL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Greycoat Hospital Upper School Horseferry Road London SW1P 2DY
Replacement of internal doors with new fire doors.
24/07221/LBC
2024 Approved
Greycoat Hospital Upper School Horseferry Road London SW1P 2DY
Replacement of internal doors.
24/00413/LBC
2024
Greycoat Hospital Upper School Horseferry Road London SW1P 2DY
Replacement of internal doors with new doors at Greycoat Hospital School.
24/00722/LBC
2023
Louise House 33 Medway Street London SW1P 2BE
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23/06642/FULL
2023 Refused
124-126 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2TX
Removal of three travelling ladders located on the external facade of the building.( Link…
23/04668/LBC
2023 Refused
124-126 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2TX
Removal of three travelling ladders located on the external facade of the building. (Link…
23/04667/FULL
2023 Approved
124-126 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2TX
Display of free-standing Channel 4 logo on the forecourt of the main entrance for a furth…
23/05150/ADV
2022 Approved
124-126 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2TX
Display of non-illuminated advertisements on hoarding measuring 2.4 m x 20.5 m and a non…
22/07494/ADV
2022 Approved
124-126 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2TX
Replacement of glass panels in front atrium entrance.
22/01075/FULL
2021 Approved
St Louise Hostel 33 Medway Street London SW1P 2BE
Installation of 20 solar panels under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of The Town and Countr…
21/08395/APA
2021 Approved
Cardinal Hume Centre 3-7 Arneway Street London SW1P 2BG
Replacement of two windows on the first floor.
21/04000/FULL
2020 Approved
Chimes Apartments 99 - 105 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2DX
Variation of conditions 1, 14 and 17 of planning permission dated 1 May 2019 (RN: 18/0961…
20/05512/FULL
2021 Approved
Cardinal Hume Centre 3-7 Arneway Street London SW1P 2BG
2 x birch (T2 and T3) Raise crown to 2.4m over pavement. 1 x crab apple (T8): Formative p…
21/01845/TCA
2020 Approved
124-126 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2TX
Replacement of three fixed access ladders at main roof level with access staircases.
20/05829/FULL
2020 Approved
Basement And Ground Floor 112 - 114 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2EF
Use of two areas of the public highway measuring 2.7m x 1.1m and 4.0m x 1.1m for placing…
20/01516/TCH
2019 Approved
124-126 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2TX
Display of free-standing Channel 4 logo on the forecourt of the main entrance for a furth…
19/07072/ADV
2019 Approved
124-126 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2TX
Display of internally illuminated map of UK on existing freestanding Channel 4 logo for a…
19/06659/ADV
2019 Approved
Payphone Site Junction Medway Street Outside 124 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2BB
Installation of a replacement telephone kiosk.
19/04004/TELCOM
2019 Approved
Cardinal Hume Centre 3-7 Arneway Street London SW1P 2BG
1 x holly (T1): Reduce height by about 2.0m. Reduce side to give 1.0m clearance from chur…
19/04053/TCA
2018 Approved
Grenadier House 99-105 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2DD
Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission dated 1 February 2019 (RN:18/00506/FULL)…
18/09619/FULL
2017 Approved
118 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2EF
Replacement of rear patio doors and window with bi-folding doors and extension of rear pa…
17/04396/FULL
2017 Withdrawn
Grenadier House 99-105 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2DD
Variation of Condition 1 and 22 of planning permission dated 29 April 2016 (15/11404/FULL…
17/03045/FULL
2017 Refused
44 Medway Street London SW1P 2BB
Erection of a single storey rear glazed extension and replacement of existing timber fenc…
17/01856/FULL
2017 Refused
44 Medway Street London SW1P 2BB
Erection of a single storey rear glazed extension and replacement of existing timber fenc…
17/01857/LBC
2017 Approved
116 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2EF
Display for a temporary period of six months of a non-illuminated estate agent board loca…
17/00406/AD7
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

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.