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25/06955/LBC - Listed Building Consent Application
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Proposal
Installation of vinyl graphics to existing windows and hoarding for a temporary period from 12 October 2025 to 30 June 2026. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
26 Sept 2025
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Validated
2 Oct 2025
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Approved
13 Feb 2026
Approved on 13 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
Documents 8
Decision & officer reports 2
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 5
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ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C)
Background Papers · 10 Oct 2025
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CNSLT-LA SOCIETY
Background Papers · 10 Oct 2025
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SITE NOTICE 21 OR 28 DAYS IF T&C APPL.
Background Papers · 10 Oct 2025
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RECEIPT OF APPLICATION
Other · 2 Oct 2025
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1ST INVALID LETTER
Background Papers · 2 Oct 2025
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Site constraints 13
Grade II* listed: War Office War Office (Ministry of Defence)
List entry 1224143 · The pin is inside its outline · 24 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 Grade I, 6 Grade II*, 12 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 24 with distances
- 46 mGovernment Offices, Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food Government Offices, Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food West BlockGrade II*
- 69 mWhitehall CourtGrade II*
- 89 mThe National Liberal ClubGrade II*
- 93 mStatue of the Duke of CambridgeGrade II
- 95 mNigeria HouseGrade II
- 99 mMinistry of Defence, Containing Sixteenth Century Undercroft and Historic Rooms Numbers 13, 24, 25, 27 and 79Grade I
- 100 mBanqueting HouseGrade I
- 102 mStatue of the Eighth Duke of DevonshireGrade II
- 109 mFormer Paymaster Generals Office Former Paymaster Generals Office (the Parliamentary Counsel)Grade II*
- 109 mNorthumberland House (Victoria Buildings)Grade II
- 109 mHorse GuardsGrade I
- 110 mAdmiralty HouseGrade I
- 111 m1, Great Scotland Yard Sw1Grade II
- 112 mThe Admiralty and the Admiralty ScreenGrade I
- 121 mWhitehall HouseGrade II
- 124 mForecourt Railings, Gates and Guardhouses to HorseguardsGrade I
- 125 mHarrington HouseGrade II*
- 127 mOld Shades Public HouseGrade II
- 132 m25, Whitehall Sw1Grade II
- 135 mPair of K6 Telephone kiosksGrade II
- 138 mRoyal United Services InstituteGrade II*
- 142 mStatue of Sir Bartle FrereGrade II
- 143 mStatue of William TyndaleGrade II
- 148 mCivil Service Department Offices (Former Admiralty Offices)Grade II
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.
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.
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, 193 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.
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.
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 115 m away: Victoria Embankment Gardens; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 82 m away: West End.
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.
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Postcode
- SW1A 2BX
- Received
- 26 Sept 2025
- Validated
- 2 Oct 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 10 Dec 2025
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 13 Feb 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Ink Associates Ltf
How this decision compares
Decided in 134 days from validation, 77 days slower than Westminster's median of 57 for listed building works. Approved, as 90% of listed building works here are.
This one134d
Council57d
UK57d
49%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
2,227decided in the last year
Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 15 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14363911
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14363911
- Comments by
- 12 Nov 2025
- Site or press notice
- 22 Oct 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
50 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Display of non illuminated other sign measuring 1.515m X 0.8m, non illuminated hoarding s…
2025
Approved
Installation of new traditionally designed casement window in existing opening with lower…
2025
Approved
Installation of new traditionally designed casement window in existing opening with lower…
2025
Installation of a new entrance canopy at residences entrance in Quadrangle courtyard and…
2025
Installation of a new entrance canopy at residences entrance in Quadrangle courtyard and…
2024
Display of non illuminated other sign measuring 0.8m X 1.515m and 0.8m X 1.515m
2024
Installation of temporary graphics during the construction phase of a new restaurant with…
2024
Approved
Internal fit-out of bar/restaurant on part ground and lower ground floors (Whitehall Plac…
2024
Approved
Installation of a new entrance canopy at the Quadrangle Pavilion and associated works. (L…
2024
Installation of a new entrance canopy at the Quadrangle Pavilion and associated works. (L…
2023
Variation of condition 12 of planning permission dated 23 June 2021 (RN: 21/02164/FULL) '…
2023
Approved
Alterations to the staircases and lightwells on the north side of Whitehall Court and nor…
2023
Approved
Alterations to the staircases and lightwells on the north side of Whitehall Court and nor…
2023
Approved
Internal alterations at part of the ground floor and sixth floor including the turret and…
2023
Approved
Internal alterations at part ground floor level
2023
Approved
Internal works/alterations at part ground floor level
2022
Approved
Erection of fifth and sixth floor extension to the sixth floor bar/restaurant and associa…
2022
Approved
Erection of fifth and sixth floor extension to sixth floor bar/restaurant and associated…
2022
Internal alterations to the independent restaurant entrance facing Whitehall Place; alter…
2022
Approved
Display of non-illuminated signs on hoarding measuring 3m x 5.36m and 3m x 16.52m for a t…
2021
Approved
Lowering of the parapets facing Horse Guards Avenue, installation of new gates at staff e…
2021
Approved
Lowering of the parapets facing Horse Guards Avenue, installation of new gates at staff e…
2021
Approved
Internal alterations for fire strategy works, installation of AOVs to the windows of the…
2021
Approved
Installation of fixtures and fittings associated with the installation of signage to the…
2021
Approved
Display of non-illuminated plaque signage to all elevations of the building and the displ…
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2024
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Internal privacy film to ground floor secondary glazing.
2024
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22 - 26 Whitehall London SW1A 2EG
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49 Charing Cross London SW1A 2DX
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Variation of conditions 4 and 5 of planning permission dated 28 October 2013 (13/01757/FU…
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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
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