Planning application
Elizabeth House 39 York Road London SE1 7NQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of new shopfronts, doors, awnings and associated alterations.
As published by the council, reference 25/02797/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02797/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Permission
- Received
- 4 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 16 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Waterloo & South Bank
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SE1 7NQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lambeth register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/01461/S106 Withdrawn
Elizabeth House 39 York Road London SE1 7NQ
Application for deed of variation to S106 agreement pursuant to planning permission ref: 19/01477/EIAFUL (Demolition of the existing building and all structures on the site, including the footbridge from Waterloo Station concourse and across York Road; the construction of a new building ranging between 12 and 31 storeys (plus basements), to provide office (B1) and flexible floorspace (B1, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, D2); creation of new pedestrian routes and public realm including a new footbridge connecting the building to Waterloo Station, hard and soft landscaping; works to Cab Road, Mepham Street, York Road and Leake Street; basement parking and servicing, building plant and other associated infrastructure and works.) granted 18 February 2021 Variation sought: Variation to triggers for the following contributions: - Employment and skills contribution - Network Rail contribution - LUL Development Agreement/Step Free Access Contribution
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21/01505/NMC Granted
Elizabeth House 39 York Road London SE1 7NQ
Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission: 19/01477/EIAFUL (Demolition of the existing building and all structures on the site, including the footbridge from Waterloo Station concourse and across York Road; the construction of a new building ranging between 12 and 31 storeys (plus basements), to provide office (B1) and flexible floorspace (B1, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, D2); creation of new pedestrian routes and public realm including a new footbridge connecting the building to Waterloo Station, hard and soft landscaping; works to Cab Road, Mepham Street, York Road and Leake Street; basement parking and servicing, building plant and other associated infrastructure and works.) granted on 18.02.2021 Amendment Sought: Changes to the list of Approved Plans (Condition 2) to enable amendments to the external appearance and internal layout
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2025
Received by Lambeth
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16 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Grant Permission
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Lambeth granted permission on 16 October 2025, 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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