Planning application
Lambeth Fire Station 8 Albert Embankment London SE1 7SP
Works: Extension Windows or glazing
Relates to 25/03223/LB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for Planning Permission and Listed Building Consent for the restoration, conversion and small rear-extension of former Fire Brigade Headquarters building to provide refurbished fire station and headquarters/office accommodation, a change of use of part of the ground floor from fire station (Sui Generis) to events and exhibition space (Class F1), replacement of windows, re-cladding of extension block, together with new public realm, hard and soft landscaping, surface parking, servicing, means of access and plant and equipment. (Please note: The reference number for this application for Full Planning Permission is 25/03222/FUL, but there is also an associated Listed Building Consent application related to these works with reference number: 25/03223/LB)
As published by the council, reference 25/03222/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03222/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Permission
- Received
- 13 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 13 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Waterloo & South Bank
- Postcode
- SE1 7SP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lambeth register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/03223/LB Granted
Lambeth Fire Station 8 Albert Embankment London SE1 7SP
Application for Planning Permission and Listed Building Consent for the restoration, conversion and small rear-extension of former Fire Brigade Headquarters building to provide refurbished fire station and headquarters/office accommodation, a change of use of part of the ground floor from fire station (Sui Generis) to events and exhibition space (Class F1), demolition of obelisk, replacement of windows, re-cladding of extension block, together with new public realm, hard and soft landscaping, surface parking, servicing, means of access and plant and equipment. (Please note: The reference number for this Listed Building Consent application is 25/03223/LB, but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 25/03222/FUL)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Oct 2025
Received by Lambeth
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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6 Oct 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
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25/03223/LB Granted
Lambeth Fire Station 8 Albert Embankment London SE1 7SP
Application for Planning Permission and Listed Building Consent for the restoration, conversion and small rear-extension of former Fire Brigade Headquarters building to provide refurbished fire station and headquarters/office accommodation, a change of use of part of the ground floor from fire station (Sui Generis) to events and exhibition space (Class F1), demolition of obelisk, replacement of windows, re-cladding of extension block, together with new public realm, hard and soft landscaping, surface parking, servicing, means of access and plant and equipment. (Please note: The reference number for this Listed Building Consent application is 25/03223/LB, but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 25/03222/FUL)
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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25/03223/LB Granted
Lambeth Fire Station 8 Albert Embankment London SE1 7SP
Application for Planning Permission and Listed Building Consent for the restoration, conversion and small rear-extension of former Fire Brigade Headquarters building to provide refurbished fire station and headquarters/office accommodation, a change of use of part of the ground floor from fire station (Sui Generis) to events and exhibition space (Class F1), demolition of obelisk, replacement of windows, re-cladding of extension block, together with new public realm, hard and soft landscaping, surface parking, servicing, means of access and plant and equipment. (Please note: The reference number for this Listed Building Consent application is 25/03223/LB, but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 25/03222/FUL)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
211 documents on file for this application
- S106 AGREEMENT
- DELEGATED REGISTER
- DRAFT S106 AGREEMENT
- DEMOLITION SECTION - 03
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT ELEVATION - EAST
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT ELEVATION - NORTH
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - FIRST FLOOR
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SECTION - 03
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SECTION - 01
- DEMOLITION - FIRST FLOOR
- PROPOSED BAY STUDY ELEVATION - SOUTH 02
- PROPOSED BAY STUDY ELEVATION - SOUTH 01
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - EIGHTH FLOOR
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - SIXTH FLOOR
- PROPOSED BAY STUDY ELEVATION - EAST 01
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SECTION - 02
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT ELEVATION - WEST
- DEMOLITION - SECOND FLOOR
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - SIXTH FLOOR
- DEMOLITION SECTION - 02
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT ELEVATION - SOUTH
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SECTION - 04
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - SEVENTH FLOOR
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - FIFTH FLOOR
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - SIXTH FLOOR
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - THIRD FLOOR
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - FOURTH FLOOR
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - FIRST FLOOR
- REFUSE VEHICLE SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS
- BAT EMERGENCE SURVEY TECHNICAL NOTE
- MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL STAGE 2 REPORT
- NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- TRAVEL PLAN
- URBAN GREENING FACTOR
- EXISTING GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - SECOND FLOOR
- HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE - SECOND FLOOR
- DEMOLITION - FIFTH FLOOR
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - FIFTH FLOOR
- DEMOLITION - SIXTH FLOOR
- EXISTING GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - TENTH FLOOR
- HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE - TENTH FLOOR
- DEMOLITION ELEVATION - SOUTH
- DRILL YARD OBELISK - DEMOLITION DRAWINGS
- DEMOLITION SECTION - 03
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SECTION - 01
- DEMOLITION STAIR DETAILS - CMC CORE
- 06137-5PA-07-MPXZZ-DR-A-2104 P01
- EXISTING BAY STUDY ELEVATION - NORTH 01
- EXISTING BAY STUDY ELEVATION - SOUTH 01
- DEMOLITION NORTH ENTRANCE LOBBY INTERNAL ELEVATIONS
- DEMOLITION CONFERENCE ROOM INTERNAL ELEVATIONS
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- FIRE STATEMENT
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- BREEAM -REFURBISHMENT AND FIT-OUT 2014 OTHER/ NON-RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTION ?PARTS
- BREEAM - REFURBISHMENT AND FIT-OUT 2014 OFFICES ?PARTS 1- 4? PRE-ASSESSMENT TRAC
- EXISTING SITE
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- DEMOLITION - FOURTH FLOOR
- EXISTING GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - FIFTH FLOOR
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - SIXTH FLOOR
- HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE - SEVENTH FLOOR
- EXISTING ELEVATION - SOUTH
- DRILL TOWER - EXISTING DRAWINGS
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT ELEVATION - WEST
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT ELEVATION - EAST
- EXISTING STAIR SECTIONS - NORTH CORE (B1 - 09)
- DEMOLITION STAIR PLANS - NORTH CORE (B1 - 09)
- DEMOLITION STAIR SECTIONS - NORTH CORE (B1 - 09)
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT STAIR PLANS - NORTH CORE (B1 - 09)
- 06137-5PA-07-MPXZZ-DR-A-2203 P01
- PROPOSED BAY STUDY ELEVATION - EAST 01
- EXISTING MEMORIAL HALL INTERNAL ELEVATIONS
- EXISTING CONFERENCE ROOM INTERNAL ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED MEMORIAL HALL INTERNAL ELEVATION
- FRAMEWORK CAR PARK MANAGEMENT PLA
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- DRAINAGE DOCUMENTATION
- DRAINAGE DOCUMENTATION
- DEMOLITION - GROUND FLOOR
- HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE - GROUND FLOOR MEZZANINE
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - THIRD FLOOR
- HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE - FOURTH FLOOR
- EXISTING GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - EIGHTH FLOOR
- DEMOLITION - EIGHTH FLOOR
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - BASEMENT
- EXISTING ELEVATION - NORTH
- EXISTING ELEVATION - EAST
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT ELEVATION - SOUTH
- EXISTING SECTION - 01
- EXISTING STAIR PLANS - NORTH CORE (B1 - 09)
- EXISTING STAIR DETAILS - CMC CORE
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT STAIR DETAILS - APPLIANCE BAY STAIRS
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT STAIR SECTIONS - NORTH CORE (B1 - 09)
- PROPOSED BAY STUDY ELEVATION - NORTH 01
- PROPOSED BAY STUDY ELEVATION - SOUTH 02
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL
- LIGHTING ASSESSMENT
- STRUCTURAL SURVEY
- ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
- EXISTING GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - GROUND FLOOR
- EXISTING GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - FIRST FLOOR
- DEMOLITION - SECOND FLOOR
- HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE - FIFTH FLOOR
- EXISTING GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - SEVENTH FLOOR
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - EIGHTH FLOOR
- DEMOLITION - BASEMENT
- DRILL YARD OBELISK - EXISTING DRAWINGS
- DRILL TOWER - DEMOLITION DRAWINGS
- DEMOLITION SECTION - 01
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SECTION - 03
- EXISTING STAIR DETAILS - EXTERNAL STAIR
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT STAIR PLANS - SOUTH CORE (B1 - 09)
- DEMOLITION FIREFIGHTERS POLE
- EXISTING BAY STUDY ELEVATION - SOUTH 02
- EXISTING BILLIARDS ROOM INTERNAL ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED BILLIARDS ROOM INTERNAL ELEVATIONS
- AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- FRAMEWORK DELIVERY AND SERVICING MANAGEMENT PLAN
- LFB OPERATIONS STATEMENT
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - FIRST FLOOR
- EXISTING GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - SIXTH FLOOR
- HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE - SIXTH FLOOR
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - NINTH FLOOR
- DEMOLITION - TENTH FLOOR
- DEMOLITION ELEVATION - NORTH
- DEMOLITION ELEVATION - EAST
- DEMOLITION SECTION - 04
- DEMOLITION SECTION - 05
- DEMOLITION STAIR PLANS - SOUTH CORE (B1 - 09)
- 06137-5PA-07-MPXZZ-DR-A-2105 P01
- EXISTING BAY STUDY ELEVATION - WEST 01
- EXISTING BAY STUDY ELEVATION - WEST 02
- DEMOLITION MEMORIAL HALL INTERNAL ELEVATIONS
- DEMOLITION BILLIARDS ROOM INTERNAL ELEVATIONS
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- DRAINAGE DOCUMENTATION
- DRAINAGE DOCUMENTATION
- HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE - GROUND FLOOR
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - GROUND FLOOR
- DEMOLITION - THIRD FLOOR
- EXISTING GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - FOURTH FLOOR
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - SEVENTH FLOOR
- HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE - EIGHTH FLOOR
- EXISTING ELEVATION - WEST
- DRILL TOWER - PROPOSED DRAWINGS
- EXISTING SECTION - 02
- EXISTING STAIR PLANS - SOUTH CORE (B1 - 09)
- EXISTING STAIR DETAILS - APPLIANCE BAY STAIRS
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT STAIR DETAILS - EXTERNAL STAIR
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT STAIR SECTIONS - SOUTH CORE (B1 - 09)
- PROPOSED BAY STUDY ELEVATION - WEST 02
- PROPOSED BAY STUDY ELEVATION - SOUTH 01
- COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- STRUCTURAL SURVEY
- BREEAM - REFURBISHMENT AND FIT-OUT 2014 OTHER/ FIRE STATION ?PARTS 1- 4? PRE-ASS
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- DEMOLITION - GROUND FLOOR MEZZANINE
- DEMOLITION - FIRST FLOOR
- EXISTING GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - THIRD FLOOR
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - FOURTH FLOOR
- DEMOLITION - SEVENTH FLOOR
- HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE - NINTH FLOOR
- EXISTING GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - BASEMENT
- DEMOLITION ELEVATION - WEST
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT ELEVATION - NORTH
- EXISTING SECTION - 04
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT STAIR DETAILS - EXTERNAL STAIR
- EXISTING STAIR SECTIONS - SOUTH CORE (B1 - 09)
- DEMOLITION STAIR SECTIONS - SOUTH CORE (B1 - 09)
- PROPOSED TYPICAL FLOORS DETAILED SECTION
- PROPOSED BAY STUDY ELEVATION - WEST 01
- EXISTING NORTH ENTRANCE LOBBY INTERNAL ELEVATIONS
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- BIODIVERSITY STATEMENT
- OUTLINE CONSTRUCTION LOGISTICS PLAN
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- HISTORIC BUILDING RECORDING WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION
- STRUCTURAL SURVEY
- STRUCTURAL SURVEY
- EXISTING GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - GROUND FLOOR MEZZANINE
- HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE - FIRST FLOOR
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - SECOND FLOOR
- HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE - THIRD FLOOR
- EXISTING GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - NINTH FLOOR
- DEMOLITION - NINTH FLOOR
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - TENTH FLOOR
- HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE - BASEMENT
- EXISTING SECTION - 03
- EXISTING SECTION - 05
- DEMOLITION SECTION - 02
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SECTION - 02
- PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT STAIR DETAILS - APPLIANCE BAY STAIRS
- EXISTING FIREFIGHTERS POLES
- PROPOSED FIREFIGHTERS POLES
- EXISTING BAY STUDY ELEVATION - EAST 01
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