Planning application
County Hall Riverside Building Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7PB
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Proposal
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) with respect to use of part of the fifth floor of County Hall building as sleeping accommodation for employees and artists of County Halls Arts (only).
As published by the council, reference 26/00369/LDCP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00369/LDCP
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Use proposed
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 4 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 4 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Waterloo & South Bank
- Postcode
- SE1 7PB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lambeth register
This site has had 8 applications since 2016: 4 approved, 2 refused.
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25/03842/LB Granted
County Hall Riverside Building Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7PB
Extension of Glass Lift from 6th floor to 7th floor including loft overrun and entrance lobby access. (Please note: The reference number for this Listed Building Consent application is 25/03842/LB but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 25/03841/FUL)
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25/03841/FUL Granted
County Hall Riverside Building Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7PB
Extension of Glass Lift from 6th floor to 7th floor including loft overrun and entrance lobby access (Please note: The reference number for this application for Full Planning Permission is 25/03841/FUL, but there is also an associated Listed Building Consent application related to these works with reference number: 25/03842/LB)
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25/02804/FUL Granted
County Hall Riverside Building Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7PB
Extension of 2 x fire fighting lifts from 6th floor to 7th floor including lift overrun at roof level.
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25/02628/FUL Withdrawn
County Hall Riverside Building Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7PB
Change of use of part of the seventh floor from Sui Generis to Use Class F1(a) provision of education.
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24/01790/LB Refused
County Hall Riverside Building Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7PB
Application for Listed Building Consent for the installation of a non-illuminated fascia sign.
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23/00142/NMC Granted
County Hall Riverside Building Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7PB
Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission ref: 22/01345/FUL (Change of use of part of the 5th floor from Sui Generis to Class E(g) including internal repairs, fit-out and replacement windows, installation of new plant equipment and enclosure at roof level) granted on 09.12.2022. Amendment sought : An additional planning condition to the extant planning permission to require the signing of the S106 legal agreement prior to the commencement of development.
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16/01052/FUL Refused
County Hall Riverside Building Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7PB
Change of use existing Units G48a, G35 & G34 to restaurant (Use Class A3)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Feb 2026
Received by Lambeth
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Lambeth took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in The Oval
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6 documents on file for this application
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About lawful development applications
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County Hall Riverside Building Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7PB
Extension of 2 x fire fighting lifts from 6th floor to 7th floor including lift overrun at roof level.
Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs -
County Hall Riverside Building Westminster Bridge Road London Lambeth SE1 7PB
Extension of 2 x fire fighting lifts from 6th floor to 7th floor including lift overrun at roof level
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 17 docs -
Marriott Hotel County Hall Riverside Building Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7PB
Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission ref: 17/00462/FUL (Refurbishment of the 5th and 6th floor to provide 35 additional hotel rooms and a fitness studio, involving the replacement of windows at 6th floor and new secondary glazing, plus re-glazing of oeil-deboeuf windows and new secondary glazing at 5th floor, together with removal of floating floors, modern stairs, partitions, joinery, plasterboard ceilings and insertions of new floating floor, external balconies and glass screen partitions within existing 6th floor balcony below the parapet on crescent facade, along with other internal works) granted on 17.06.2020.
Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 16 docs -
County Hall Riverside Building, Marriott Hotel Westminster Bridge Road London Lambeth SE1 7PB
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 17/00463/LB (Refurbishment of the 5th and 6th floor to provide 35 additional hotel rooms and a fitness studio, involving the replacement of windows at 6th floor and new secondary glazing, plus re-glazing of oeil-deboeuf windows and new secondary glazing at 5th floor, together with removal of floating floors, modern stairs, partitions, joinery, plasterboard ceilings and insertions of new floating floor, external balconies and glass screen partitions within existing 6th floor balcony below the parapet on crescent facade, along with other internal works. (Re-consultation due to amended plans and amended description)..) granted on17.06.2020.
Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 17 docs -
County Hall Riverside Building, Marriott Hotel Westminster Bridge Road London Lambeth SE1 7PB
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 17/00463/LB (Refurbishment of the 5th and 6th floor to provide 35 additional hotel rooms and a fitness studio, involving the replacement of windows at 6th floor and new secondary glazing, plus re-glazing of oeil-deboeuf windows and new secondary glazing at 5th floor, together with removal of floating floors, modern stairs, partitions, joinery, plasterboard ceilings and insertions of new floating floor, external balconies and glass screen partitions within existing 6th floor balcony below the parapet on crescent facade, along with other internal works. (Re-consultation due to amended plans and amended description)..) granted on17.06.2020.
Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 17 docs -
Aquarium County Hall Riverside Building Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7PB
Proposed scheme to internally convert existing basement for Shark Corridor and Frozen Planet exhibit areas into a Jellyfish Exhibition area.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 18 docs
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