Harold Pinter Theatre Panton Street London SW1Y 4DN Data via plota.co.uk
26/05860/LBC - Listed Building Consent Application
Approved
Proposal
The removal of an existing oil tank from a back of house service area, the removal of an existing hatch/ door, the enlargement of the existing opening, the installation of a new fire door in this opening and alterations to existing lighting and fire detection in this area. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
26 Aug 2026
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Approved
15 Oct 2026
Approved on 15 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026
Documents 11
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 2
Site constraints 12
Grade II listed: Harold Pinter Theatre
List entry 1266093 · The pin is inside its outline · 39 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade I, 11 Grade II*, 23 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 39 with distances
- 6 m6, Panton Street Sw1Grade II
- 8 mBurberry'sGrade II
- 11 m5, Panton Street Sw1Grade II
- 37 mClareville HouseGrade II
- 38 m8, Oxendon Street Sw1Grade II
- 50 m15 Suffolk StreetGrade II
- 57 m18, Suffolk Street Sw1Grade I
- 62 mPrince of Wales TheatreGrade II
- 63 mThe former Carlton TheatreGrade II
- 70 m12-14, Suffolk Street Sw1Grade II*
- 72 mThe Haymarket Theatre (Theatre Royal)Grade I
- 82 m5 Lampstandards Numbered 1 to 5 (Consecutive)Grade II
- 83 m8, 9 and 11, Suffolk Street Sw1Grade II*
- 91 m7, Haymarket Sw1Grade II
- 91 m20-22, Suffolk Street Sw1Grade II*
- 99 m33, Haymarket Sw1Grade II
- 101 m6 1/2 and 7, Suffolk Street Sw1Grade II*
- 104 m34, Haymarket Sw1Grade II*
- 107 m22, COVENTRY STREET W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 108 mHer Majesty's TheatreGrade II*
- 108 m6, Suffolk Street Sw1Grade II*
- 109 m1-4, SUFFOLK PLACE SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II*
- 111 m3-13, Whitcomb Street Wc2Grade II
- 112 m4, Haymarket Sw1Grade II*
- 113 mDorland HouseGrade II
- 114 m5, Suffolk Street Sw1Grade II*
- 119 mSainsbury Wing at the National GalleryGrade I
- 121 mFormer United University ClubGrade II
- 124 mFormer Rialto Cinema and Cafe De ParisGrade II
- 124 m22, LOWER REGENT STREET SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 126 mWestminster Reference LibraryGrade II
- 127 mTrocaderoGrade II
- 127 m2 Lampstandards Numbered 1 and 2Grade II
- 129 mNational GalleryGrade I
- 131 mNew Zealand HouseGrade II
- 137 mRoyal Opera Arcades (including No 24 Charles II Street and No 5B Pall Mall)Grade I
- 140 mCriterion Theatre and RestaurantGrade II*
- 144 m7-9, WATERLOO PLACE SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 146 m18-20, Coventry Street Wc2Grade II
Haymarket 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.
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.
Protected view corridor: 2A.2 Parliament Hill summit 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.
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.
Archaeological priority area: City of Westminster APA 1.2
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.
Town centre: West End
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.
National infrastructure project 353 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 353 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, 66 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.
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 226 m away: Trafalgar Square; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Postcode
- SW1Y 4DN
- Received
- 26 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 21 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 15 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- OSBORNES
How this decision compares
Decided in 50 days from validation, 5 days faster than Westminster's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 88% of extensions here are.
This one50d
Council55d
UK55d
56%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
1,688decided in the last year
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 16 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15131519
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15131519
- Comments by
- 14 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 23 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
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2022
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Refurbishment of the Balcony Bar
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Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.
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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
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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