Planning application
Royal Festival Hall South Bank London Lambeth SE1 8XX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Approval of details pursuant to condition 4 (Materials) of planning permission 24/00949/LB (Refurbishment of the Level 1a heritage WCs, storeroom conversion at level 2, refurbishment of the bar and installation of a new central set of doors onto the riverside terrace on level 5, installation of a platform lift, an enlarged west bar and conversion of east bar into a kitchen on level 6 of the Royal Festival Hall) granted on 20.05.2024.
As published by the council, reference 24/02726/DET
Application record
- Reference
- 24/02726/DET
- Type
- Approval of Details
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Permission
- Received
- 30 Aug 2024
- Validated
- 30 Aug 2024
- Decided
- 16 Oct 2024
- Ward
- Waterloo & South Bank
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SE1 8XX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lambeth register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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24/02288/LB Granted
Royal Festival Hall South Bank London Lambeth SE1 8XX
The refurbishment of the existing Skylon Restaurant on level 3.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Aug 2024
Received by Lambeth
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16 Oct 2024
Decision issued: Grant Permission
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22 Aug 2026
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