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House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Square London SW1A 0AA

Granted Westminster 20/06021/LBC Listed Building Consent Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Provision of facilities and systems to ensure the safe evacuation of MIPs in the event of fire or another emergency in the Palace of Westminster.

As published by the council, reference 20/06021/LBC

Application record

Reference
20/06021/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Permitted
Received
25 Sep 2020
Validated
16 Oct 2020
Decided
11 Dec 2020
Ward
St James's
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SW1A 0AA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 57 applications since 2020: 11 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/06025/LBC Awaiting decision

    House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Square London SW1A 0AA

    Installation of new and replacement electronic equipment within Speaker. (Linked with 26/06024/FULL)

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/06024/FULL Awaiting decision

    House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Square London SW1A 0AA

    Installation of new and replacement electronic equipment within Speaker. (Linked with 26/06025/LBC)

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/05971/LBC Awaiting decision

    House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Square London SW1A 0AA

    Automation of door at principal floor level.

    Submitted 1 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/05278/ADLBC Awaiting decision

    House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Square London SW1A 0AA

    Details of scaffolding fixings pursuant to condition 2 of listed building consent dated 23 April 2024 (RN: 24/00851/LBC)

    Submitted 4 Aug 2026
  • 26/05260/LBC Awaiting decision

    House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Square London SW1A 0AA

    Refurbishment of x1 lift (HOP 324)

    Submitted 4 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/05111/FULL Awaiting decision

    House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Square London SW1A 0AA

    Alterations to lampstands along Palace Terrace and associated works. (Linked with 26/05112/LBC)

    Submitted 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/05112/LBC Awaiting decision

    House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Square London SW1A 0AA

    Alterations to lampstands along Palace Terrace and associated works. (Linked with 26/05111/FULL)

    Submitted 29 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/04955/ADLBC Awaiting decision

    House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Square London SW1A 0AA

    Details of new downpipe pursuant to condition 2(c) of listed building consent dated 23 April 2024 (RN: 24/00851/LBC)

    Submitted 23 Jul 2026
  • 26/04957/LBC Awaiting decision

    House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Square London SW1A 0AA

    Installation of an enclosure around an existing lead soil vent pipe at roof level and associated works.

    Submitted 23 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/04591/ADLBC Awaiting decision

    House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Square London SW1A 0AA

    Details of a mock-up of the new timber fillet showing its relationship to stonework and existing timber mouldings pursuant to Condition 2 of listed building consent dated 29 April 2026 (RN:26/01508/LBC).

    Submitted 9 Jul 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Sep 2020

    Received by Westminster

  2. 16 Oct 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Dec 2020

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, an architecture practice

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Westminster granted permission on 11 December 2020, 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.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Square London SW1A 0AA

    22/02142/LBC Submitted 30 Mar 2022 10m away

    Installation of electrical equipment within the Palace of Westminster

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 4 docs

  • House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Square London SW1A 0AA

    25/06198/TCA Submitted 1 Sep 2025 13m away

    1 x Indian bean tree (T3606): Reduce laterally over exit road by 2m and crown lift to clear security fence by a minimum of 1.5m. Pruning to no more than previous most recent reduction points and retaining shortened furnishing growth for crown continuity. 1 x Indian bean tree (T3610): Prune to clear security fence by 1.2m. Crown lift remainder to a height of approximately 3m by shortening the ends of drooping branches and ensuring the retention of furnishing growth on lowest primary branches. 1 x London plane (T3616): Prune to clear streetlight by removal of small secondary branches only, to give a clearance of approx.1.5m. Crown lift to a height of 5m all round.

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  • House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Square London SW1A 0AA

    25/06380/LBC Submitted 8 Sep 2025 26m away

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  • House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Square London SW1A 0AA

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  • House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Square London SW1A 0AA

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    Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed internal and external wall surveys and staircase surveys to inform the Restoration and Renewal Programme for the Palace of Westminster.

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In Westminster

  • 26/06025/LBC Awaiting decision

    House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Square London SW1A 0AA

    Installation of new and replacement electronic equipment within Speaker. (Linked with 26/06024/FULL)

    3 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/05971/LBC Awaiting decision

    House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Square London SW1A 0AA

    Automation of door at principal floor level.

    1 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/05962/LBC Awaiting decision

    Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore London SW7 2AP

    Variation of condition 2 of listed building consent dated 26 March 2024 (RN: 24/00820/LBC) for the: Erect temporary access scaffolding platform at high level in the auditorium to inspect the condition of the plaster ceilings and main cornices. NAMELY, to allow the gantry to remain in place until December 2028.

    1 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/05970/LBC Awaiting decision

    Norman Shaw Building South Victoria Embankment London SW1A 2HZ

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    1 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/05943/LBC Awaiting decision

    1 Barton Street London SW1P 3NG

    Use of the building as F1(a) Education, along with associated internal and external alterations. (Linked with 26/05942/FULL)

    1 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings