Planning application
Royal Festival Hall South Bank London SE1 8XX
Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition/replacement of existing extension, and reconfiguration of unit 8 including change of use of storage area to Use Class E, together with enclosing the remaining space beneath the railway arches with slimline metal framed glazed screen with pivot doors, new slatted timber and metal facade to service wall, the replacement of doors to the side of the elevation with glazed bi-folding doors , and the relocation of the entrance doors, plus the creation of an outdoor seating area with associated public realm works.
As published by the council, reference 25/04001/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04001/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Permission
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 23 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 23 Mar 2026
- 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 5 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02110/LB Granted
Royal Festival Hall South Bank London SE1 8XX
Display of 2 x internally illuminated signs on level 6 of the Royal Festival Hall.
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26/01514/NMC Decided
Royal Festival Hall South Bank London SE1 8XX
Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission 25/04001/NMC (Demolition/replacement of existing extension, and reconfiguration of unit 8 including change of use of storage area to Use Class E, together with enclosing the remaining space beneath the railway arches with slimline metal framed glazed screen with pivot doors, new slatted timber and metal facade to service wall, the replacement of doors to the side of the elevation with glazed bi-folding doors , and the relocation of the entrance doors, plus the creation of an outdoor seating area with associated public realm works.) Granted on 23.03.2026 Amendment Sought: Material finish and door specification
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26/01372/DET Granted
Royal Festival Hall South Bank London SE1 8XX
Approval of details pursuant to condition 4 (Construction Method Statement) of planning permission 25/04001/FUL (Demolition/replacement of existing extension, and reconfiguration of unit 8 including change of use of storage area to Use Class E, together with enclosing the remaining space beneath the railway arches with slimline metal framed glazed screen with pivot doors, new slatted timber and metal facade to service wall, the replacement of doors to the side of the elevation with glazed bi-folding doors , and the relocation of the entrance doors, plus the creation of an outdoor seating area with associated public realm works) granted on 23.03.2026.
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25/03026/LB Granted
Royal Festival Hall South Bank London SE1 8XX
Application for Listed Building Consent for the installation of wayfinding vinyl on the second and fifth floors of the Royal Festival Hall, in connection with the Seventy5th Bar located on Level 5.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by Lambeth
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23 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Grant Permission
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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26/01372/DET Granted
Royal Festival Hall South Bank London SE1 8XX
Approval of details pursuant to condition 4 (Construction Method Statement) of planning permission 25/04001/FUL (Demolition/replacement of existing extension, and reconfiguration of unit 8 including change of use of storage area to Use Class E, together with enclosing the remaining space beneath the railway arches with slimline metal framed glazed screen with pivot doors, new slatted timber and metal facade to service wall, the replacement of doors to the side of the elevation with glazed bi-folding doors , and the relocation of the entrance doors, plus the creation of an outdoor seating area with associated public realm works) granted on 23.03.2026.
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12 documents on file for this application
- OFFICER'S REPORT
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT MARCH 2026
- REVISED FOR CERTIFICATE B
- ELEVATION 3 ANNOTATIONS REVISED TO CLARIFY METAL FRAMED
- FIRE SAFETY STATEMENT REVISED
- DELIVERY AND SERVICING PLAN REVISED REVISED
- REVISED FEBRUARY 2026
- ERECTED 30.01.2026
- EXISTING/PROPOSED DRAWINGS AND SITE MAP
- COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM
- COVERING LETTER INCL. HERITAGE STATEMENT
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
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