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Unilever House Victoria Embankment London EC4Y 0DY

Granted City of London 24/01067/CLEUD Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)

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.

  • 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.

    Decided 26 Feb 2026 Full applications
  • 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.

    Decided 26 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Oct 2024

    Received by City of London

  2. 19 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Grant Certificate of Lawful Development

  3. 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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Unilever Ltd Applicant, registered in Merseyside

Active · incorporated 1894 · Merseyside

1 application on PlanIndex

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

  • CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL USE OR DEVELOPMENT Decision · 19 Dec 2024
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 04 Oct 2024
  • LOCATIONPLAN Site Plan · 04 Oct 2024

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What 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.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    25/00848/FULL Submitted 30 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    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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  • Unilever House Victoria Embankment London EC4Y 0DY

    25/00849/LBC Submitted 30 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Loft or dormer +1 85 docs
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