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8 Victoria Embankment London WC2R 2AB

Refused Westminster 25/08417/LBC Listed Building Consent Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Alterations to frontage of the site and provision of canopy.

As published by the council, reference 25/08417/LBC

Application record

Reference
25/08417/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Refused
Received
18 Nov 2025
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Decided
30 Jul 2026
Ward
St James's
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WC2R 2AB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Nov 2025

    Received by Westminster

  2. 9 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  4. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

23 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About heritage and listed buildings applications

How this application type works

Heritage applications concern listed buildings and conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for works, inside or out, that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without consent is a criminal offence. The council weighs harm to the heritage asset against any public benefit of the proposal.

More on heritage and listed buildings applications in our guide

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