Planning application
Queen Elizabeth Hall And Purcell Room South Bank London SE1 8XX
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Retention of existing advertisements and artwork associated with the temporary Wahaca restaurant and food truck for a further 5 years. (Please note: The reference number for this Advertisement Consent application is 26/02971/ADV but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 26/02970/FUL)
As published by the council, reference 26/02971/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02971/ADV
- Category
- Advertising
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 12 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 12 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Waterloo & South Bank
- Postcode
- SE1 8XX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lambeth register
This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01061/LB Withdrawn
Queen Elizabeth Hall And Purcell Room South Bank London SE1 8XX
Temporary pop up bar and food outlet for a further 12 months at land in front of Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room with ancillary storage within part of the existing plant/storage room at The Queen Elizabeth Hall. (Please note: The reference number for this Listed Building Consent application is 26/01061/LB, but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 26/00826/FUL)
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26/00826/FUL Granted
Queen Elizabeth Hall And Purcell Room South Bank London SE1 8XX
Temporary pop up bar and food outlet until 10 January 2027 at land in front of Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room with ancillary storage within part of the existing plant/storage room at The Queen Elizabeth Hall. (Please note: The reference number for this application for Full Planning Permission is 26/00826/FUL, but there is also an associated Listed Building Consent application related to these works with reference number: 26/01061/LB)
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26/00828/ADV Granted
Queen Elizabeth Hall And Purcell Room South Bank London SE1 8XX
Display of printed artwork on 3mm deep aluminium composite hoardings of a range of sizes, in connection with a temporary pop up bar and food outlet at land in front of Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room.
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25/03045/ADV Granted
Queen Elizabeth Hall And Purcell Room South Bank London SE1 8XX
Temporary display of internally illuminated fascia sign to grill door and wayfinding vinyl signage to floor in front of Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room until 28.04.2026.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Oct 2026
Received by Lambeth
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21 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 December 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/02970/FUL Awaiting decision
Queen Elizabeth Hall And Purcell Room South Bank London Lambeth SE1 8XX
Retention of existing temporary Wahaca restaurant and food truck including associated seating area, container bar, bike stands, pergolas for a further 5 years. (Please note: The reference number for this Advertisement Consent application is 26/02971/ADV but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 26/02970/FUL)
Who's behind it
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The Planning Lab Agent, a planning consultancy
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See their track recordWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Lambeth for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lambeth decided advertisement consent applications in a median of 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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