Richmond House 79 Whitehall London SW1A 2NS Data via plota.co.uk

26/06205/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application Pending

Proposal

Temporary ground investigation works and archaeological monitoring including the excavation of trial pits and boreholes within Richmond House. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Nov 2026 and 23 Nov 2026, from Westminster's recent full applications.

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Other documents 1

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Site constraints 13

Grade II* listed: Richmond House, incorporating Nos. 1-8 Richmond Terrace
List entry 1235174 · The pin is inside its outline · 32 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade I, 7 Grade II*, 16 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 32 with distances
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Protected view corridor: 2B.1 Parliament Hill oak tree to the Palace of Westminster
Inside the landmark viewing corridor of a protected vista. A building that rises above the corridor's threshold height should be refused. How high that is depends on where along the view the site is. Also in the corridor of 4A.2 Primrose Hill summit to the Palace of Westminster.
The London Plan (policy HC4) designates strategic views, and the Mayor's London View Management Framework (March 2012) gives 13 of them a protected vista toward St Paul's Cathedral, the Palace of Westminster or the Tower of London. A vista has a threshold height that rises or falls with the line of sight. In the landmark viewing corridor, a building above it would harm the view and should be refused. In the wider setting consultation area around the corridor, a building above it is referred for consultation and its effect on the view is judged. The threshold changes along each view and is set out in the framework. A revised framework is out for consultation until 4 December 2026 and is not yet in force.
London View Management Framework ↗
National infrastructure project: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is inside 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, 538 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 ↗
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 ↗
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
Registered park or garden 182 m away: Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £107,400,000 in September 2019. Other property, freehold.

5 September 2019£107,400,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area15,575 m² (167,648 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 66)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2017, 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
SW1A 2NS
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
St James's
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
DP9
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 29 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides full applications by day 64.

Day 2935 days to the predicted decision (day 64)
40%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
1,348decided 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.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14950396
Planning Portal ref
PP-14950396
Comments by
14 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
23 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Installation of External Lighting to Northern Estate. (49-50 Parliament Street, 53 Parlia…
25/07625/LBC
2025
Replacement and extension of boiler flue (Confidential)
25/01014/FULL
2025
Replacement and extension of boiler flue
25/01015/LBC
2024
Internal and external alterations to Richmond House for a temporary period of 5 years (Li…
24/08952/LBC
2024
External alterations to Richmond House for a temporary period of 5 years (Linked with 24/…
24/08951/FULL
2021 Approved
Installation of temporary railings and gates to Richmond House Forecourt and permanent ra…
21/05314/LBC
2021 Approved
Installation of temporary railings and gates to Richmond House Forecourt and permanent ra…
21/05313/FULL
2021 Approved
Variation of condition 1 of listed building consent dated 02 July 2017 (RN: 16/12328/LBC)…
21/04959/LBC
2021 Approved
Amendments to planning permission dated 02 July 2017 (RN:16/12326/FULL) for: Intrusive su…
21/05123/NMA
2019
Provision of a temporary Chamber for the House of Commons and supporting facilities and i…
19/08221/LBC
2019
Provision of a temporary Chamber for the House of Commons and supporting facilities and i…
19/08220/FULL
2017 Approved
Details of Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation, pursuant to condition 3 of Lis…
17/05197/ADLBC
2017 Approved
Details of working hours pursuant to condition 2 of planning permission dated 2nd of Marc…
17/05120/ADFULL
2016 Approved
Intrusive survey works, site includes Richmond Terrace, the Grade II listed "Block A" whi…
16/12328/LBC
2016 Approved
Intrusive survey works, site includes Richmond Terrace, the Grade II listed "Block A" whi…
16/12326/FULL
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Trial pit investigations. (Linked with 24/03012/FULL)
24/03013/LBC
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Trial pit investigations. (Linked with 24/03013/LBC)
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2024
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Commissioners' Yard Gate Victoria Embankment London
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22/07413/LBC
2022 Approved
Commissioners' Yard Gate Victoria Embankment London
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Installation of electrical equipment.
22/03881/LBC
2022 Approved
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22/03808/LBC
2022 Approved
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22/03501/FULL
2016 Approved
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Alterations to existing and provision of new security signage around the boundary
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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.