Planning application
Unilever House Victoria Embankment London EC4Y 0DY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Replacement of the nosing to a top step outside Unilever House.
As published by the council, reference 24/01067/CLEUD
Application record
- Reference
- 24/01067/CLEUD
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Certificate of Lawful Development
- Received
- 4 Oct 2024
- Validated
- 4 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 19 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Castle Baynard
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC4Y 0DY
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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25/00848/FULL Granted
Unilever House Victoria Embankment London EC4Y 0DY
Refurbishment and alterations to office building including: i) Provision of access to terraces on the 4th floor and alteration and extension to existing roof terrace on the 8th and 9th floors including the formation of two roof pavilions, installation of stairs, removal and relocation of plant area, landscaping changes, installation of rooflights, removal of rooflights and installation of balustrades; ii) Creation of new openings and installation of windows at ground floor on Victoria Embankment elevation; iii) installation of louvers, creation of double height entrance space to atrium and installation of plant screen at 6th floor on Watergate Street; iv) Alterations to fenestration to all floors and other associated works; and v) Reconfiguration of basement level to provide new auditorium space, revised car parking arrangement, cycle storage and end of trip facilities, with provision of cycle access from Victoria Embankment via former car park access.
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25/00849/LBC Granted
Unilever House Victoria Embankment London EC4Y 0DY
Refurbishment and alterations to office building including: i) Provision of access to terraces on the 4th floor and alteration and extension to existing roof terrace on the 8th and 9th floors including the formation of two roof pavilions, installation of stairs, removal and relocation of plant area, landscaping changes, installation of rooflights, removal of rooflights and installation of balustrades; ii) Creation of new openings and installation of windows at ground floor on Victoria Embankment elevation; iii) installation of louvers, creation of double height entrance space to atrium and installation of plant screen at 6th floor on Watergate Street; iv) Alterations to fenestration and internal office layout to all floors and other associated works; v) Removal of office spaces above the atrium on floors 5 to 8 and installation of stairs to all floors; vi) Reconfiguration of basement level to provide new auditorium space, revised car parking arrangement, cycle storage and end of trip facilities, with provision of cycle access from Victoria Embankment via former car park access; and vii) Reconfiguration at ground floor to create open workspace and tenant amenity space.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Oct 2024
Received by City of London
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19 Dec 2024
Decision issued: Grant Certificate of Lawful Development
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7 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Hurley & Davies Ltd Agent, registered in Blackwood
Active · incorporated 2002 · Blackwood
19 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 75% granted
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See their track recordUnilever Ltd Applicant, registered in Merseyside
Active · incorporated 1894 · Merseyside
1 application on PlanIndex
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL USE OR DEVELOPMENT
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- LOCATIONPLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
City of London granted permission on 19 December 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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