Planning application
Richmond House 79 Whitehall London SW1A 2NS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of External Lighting to Northern Estate. (49-50 Parliament Street, 53 Parliament Street, 54 Parliament Street)
As published by the council, reference 25/07625/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/07625/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 21 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 18 Feb 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW1A 2NS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/06950/LBC Awaiting decision
Richmond House 79 Whitehall London SW1A 2NS
Temporary intrusive survey and investigation works, including opening-up works to external walls, roofs, courtyards, window reveals and facade cladding with associated building fabric, together with reinstatement works.
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26/06205/FULL Awaiting decision
Richmond House 79 Whitehall London SW1A 2NS
Temporary ground investigation works and archaeological monitoring including the excavation of trial pits and boreholes within Richmond House.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Oct 2025
Received by Westminster
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18 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Westminster granted permission on 18 February 2026, 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
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Temporary ground investigation works and archaeological monitoring including the excavation of trial pits and boreholes within Richmond House.
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