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
- Granted As published: 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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HOME OFFICE ARCHITECTS Agent, an architecture practice
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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Westminster granted permission on 26 March 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.
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