Richmond House 79 Whitehall London SW1A 2NS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Temporary intrusive survey and investigation works, including opening-up works to external walls, roofs, courtyards, window reveals and facade cladding with associated building fabric, together with reinstatement works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 2 Dec 2026 and 11 Dec 2026, from Westminster's recent extensions.
Documents 3
Application forms 1
Other documents 2
Site constraints 13
Show the other 32 with distances
- 22 m85 WhitehallGrade II
- 22 m54 Parliament Street (former Grindlay's Bank)Grade II
- 26 mFormer New Scotland Yard, Norman Shaw North BuildingGrade I
- 31 m53, Parliament Street Sw1Grade II
- 40 m49 and 50, Parliament Street Sw1Grade II
- 47 mRed Lion Public HouseGrade II
- 54 mGates and Piers to Entrance to Derby GateGrade II
- 55 mUnnamed
- 56 mThe CenotaphGrade I
- 59 mUnnamed
- 60 m4 Lamp Standards Numbered 1 to 4Grade II
- 61 mBalustrade with four lamp-standards in front of Richmond TerraceGrade II
- 61 mCannon Row Police StationGrade II*
- 62 m47, Parliament Street Sw1Grade II*
- 70 mFormer New Scotland Yard, Norman Shaw South BuildingGrade II*
- 75 m45 and 46, Parliament Street Sw1Grade II
- 75 mForeign and Commonwealth Office With Home Office the Foreign Office the Foreign Office (Foreign and Commonwealth Office With Home Office)Grade I
- 86 mMinistry of Defence, Containing Sixteenth Century Undercroft and Historic Rooms Numbers 13, 24, 25, 27 and 79Grade I
- 89 mNew Government Offices (HM Treasury) and archway link with Foreign Office at east end of King Charles StreetGrade II*
- 90 m44, Parliament Street Sw1Grade II*
- 91 mGates and Piers Between Norman Shaw North and South Buildings, Former New Scotland YardGrade II*
- 100 m43, Parliament Street Sw1Grade II*
- 106 m41 and 42, Parliament Street Sw1Grade II
- 117 m38 and 39, Parliament Street Sw1Grade II
- 117 mTreasury Buildings Treasury Buildings (Cabinet Office and Privy Council Office)Grade I
- 124 mChindits MemorialGrade II
- 131 m37, Parliament Street Sw1Grade II
- 137 m34-36, PARLIAMENT STREET SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 137 mSt Stephen's TavernGrade II
- 140 mUnnamed
- 146 mStatue of Lord TrenchardGrade II
- 148 mUnnamed
Checked on 15 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.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
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
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Postcode
- SW1A 2NS
- Received
- 12 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 12 Oct 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 7 Dec 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- DP9
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 7 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides extensions by day 55.
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-15283019
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15283019
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
40 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
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.
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