Victoria Park Plaza Hotel 239 - 251 Vauxhall Bridge Road London Data via plota.co.uk

25/08562/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application Approved

Proposal

Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission dated 24 November 2023 (RN: ) for continued use of the building as a hotel; refurbishment and reconfiguration of basement floors and part of ground floor to create additional guest rooms with pedestrian access from Gillingham Street and associated amenity spaces; additional plant at levels 4 and 5; installation of PV panels at roof level; minor external alterations; and associated works; namely, to reduce the number of additional guest rooms; internal reconfiguration; retention of one car lift; relocation of cycle parking; omission of additional plant at level 5 and amendments to the ground floor façade on Gillingham Street. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 12 Oct 2026, 14:43

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Application progress

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Received

21 Nov 2025

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Approved

17 Jul 2026

Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Complex Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Documents 56

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANT OF FULL PP [PE] Decision Notice · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 12

Plans & drawings 23

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 21 Nov 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 8

PDF ECNSLT-STD EXT CONSULTEES Background Papers · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Objection Comment · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Objection Comment · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Objection Comment · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Objection Comment · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-STD EXT CONSULTEES Background Papers · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-STD EXT CONSULTEES Background Papers · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTER (21D) Background Papers · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 13

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 ↗

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 3.2

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.

Council record ↗

National infrastructure project 641 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel

The site is 641 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, 9 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 ↗

4 listed buildings within 150 m

Nearest: 1-25, Gillingham Street Sw1, Grade II, 27 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.

Show all 4 with distances

27 m1-25, Gillingham Street Sw1Grade II
130 mFriary of St FrancisGrade II
148 mVictoria Railway Station the Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway Station Including Train ShedGrade II
149 mNew Victoria TheatreGrade II*

Historic England ↗

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.

Opportunity area

Where the London Plan expects significant growth.

Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.

Also on the record

Conservation area 60 m away: Westminster Cathedral; Registered park or garden 219 m away: Eccleston Square; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 53 m away: Warwick Way/ Tachbrook Street.

Not affected

Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 October 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 area20,969 m² (225,708 sq ft)

Energy ratingB (asset rating 44)

UseHotels

HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2025, 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
Received: 21 Nov 2025
Validated: 21 Nov 2025
Ward: Pimlico North
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 17 Jul 2026
Decision: Application Permitted
Decision date: 17 Jul 2026
Decision level: Complex Delegated Decision
Agent: Lichfields

Public comments

4comments received

4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

231 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14485375
Planning Portal ref: PP-14485375
Comments by: 18 Mar 2026
Site or press notice: 25 Feb 2026
Env. assessment: No

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

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.

Victoria Park Plaza Hotel 239 - 251 Vauxhall Bridge Road London Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 56

Decision & officer reports 2

Statements & assessments 12

Plans & drawings 23

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 8

Other documents 10

Site constraints 13

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