Westminster Bridge Public Convenience Westminster Pier Victoria Embankment London SW1A 2JH Data via plota.co.uk

25/07144/COLBC - LBC Applic. Council's Own Dev. Approved

Proposal

Replacement of existing external doors and overpanels, new illuminated wayfinding signage, replacement of ventilation louvre and installation of waterproofing to internal face of embankment wall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Oct 2025
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Validated
9 Oct 2025
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Approved
13 Feb 2026

Approved on 13 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Documents 23

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANT COUNCIL OWN LBC Decision Notice · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 4

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT WITH HERITAGE STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Heritage Statement · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT WITH HERITAGE STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Heritage Statement · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 8

PDF PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION Drawing · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PLAN Drawing · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING EAST ELEVATION Drawing · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING PLAN Drawing · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING STREET LEVEL PLAN Drawing · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION EAST ELEVATION Drawing · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION PLAN Drawing · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND COMMENT Consultee Comment · 31 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND COMMENT Consultee Comment · 31 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-STD EXT CONSULTEES Background Papers · 16 Oct 2025 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF SITE NOTICE 21 OR 28 DAYS IF T&C APPL. Background Papers · 14 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 16 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF CNSLT-LA SOCIETY Background Papers · 16 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF CNSLT-LA SOCIETY Background Papers · 16 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 8 Oct 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 14

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.
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, 604 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 ↗
Thames Path 10 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
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.
23 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Westminster Bridge, Westminster Bridge Road, 45 m away · 2 Grade I, 8 Grade II*, 9 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 23 with distances
Registered park or garden 91 m away: Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church
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 ↗
Also on the record
Flood defence 8 m away (wall, designed for a 1 in 1000 year flood); 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 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 area63 m² (678 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 101)
UseOthers - Miscellaneous 24hr activities
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2020, 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
LBC Applic. Council's Own Dev.
Postcode
SW1A 2JH
Received
3 Oct 2025
Validated
9 Oct 2025
Ward
St James's
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Dec 2025
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
13 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Hugh Broughton Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 127 days from validation, 62 days slower than Westminster's median of 65 for listed building consent. Approved, as 90% of listed building consent here are.

41%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
1,646decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14318702
Planning Portal ref
PP-14318702
Comments by
17 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
26 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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

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.