Planning application
South Africa House 2 - 4 Trafalgar Square London WC2N 5DP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
External facade cleaning of South Africa House.
As published by the council, reference 25/08428/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/08428/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 18 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 18 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 26 Mar 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WC2N 5DP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/08427/FULL Decided
South Africa House 2 - 4 Trafalgar Square London WC2N 5DP
External facade cleaning of South Africa House.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Nov 2025
Received by Westminster
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26 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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20 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Agent on file, an architecture practice
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17 documents on file for this application
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