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National Portrait Gallery 2 St Martin's Place London WC2H 0HE

Granted Westminster 25/09218/ADLBC Approval of Details (ADLBC)

Relates to 25/04256/LBC

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

Proposal

Details of photographic sample/s of new stonework for: (a) the new sections of plinth, and (b) indent repairs, which show the proposed type, colour and texture of the proposed stonework and demonstrate it matches the existing stone and a conservation method statement for ironwork repairs/repainting and adaptation including measures to remove it, transport it, secure it during off-site repair, the location/s for off-site repair and storage and contact details for responsible persons pursuant to Conditions 3 and 4 of the listed building consent dated 11 November 2025 (25/04256/LBC).

As published by the council, reference 25/09218/ADLBC

Application record

Reference
25/09218/ADLBC
Type
Approval of Details (ADLBC)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
19 Dec 2025
Validated
22 Dec 2025
Decided
14 Jan 2026
Ward
St James's
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WC2H 0HE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 9 applications since 2022: 8 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/03245/CLLB Awaiting decision

    National Portrait Gallery 2 St Martin's Place London WC2H 0HE

    Erection of temporary scaffold within loading bay to deliver the proposals permitted under 25/09292/FULL and 25/09293/LBC.

    Submitted 15 May 2026
  • 25/09292/FULL Granted

    National Portrait Gallery 2 St Martin's Place London WC2H 0HE

    Installation of air source heat pumps and associated roof level alterations.

    Decided 14 Apr 2026 Full applications
  • 25/09293/LBC Granted

    National Portrait Gallery 2 St Martin's Place London WC2H 0HE

    Installation of air source heat pumps and associated roof level alterations and internal pipework.

    Decided 14 Apr 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 25/09262/ADFULL Granted

    National Portrait Gallery 2 St Martin's Place London WC2H 0HE

    Details of photographic sample/s of new stonework for: (a) the new sections of plinth, and (b) indent repairs, which show the proposed type, colour and texture of the proposed stonework and demonstrate it matches the existing stone pursuant to Condition 4 of the planning permission dated 11 November 2025 (25/04255/FULL).

    Decided 14 Jan 2026 Full applications
  • 25/04256/LBC Granted

    National Portrait Gallery 2 St Martin's Place London WC2H 0HE

    Alterations to existing railings to Weston Wing entrance and associated works.

    Decided 11 Nov 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 25/04255/FULL Granted

    National Portrait Gallery 2 St Martin's Place London WC2H 0HE

    Alterations to existing railings to Weston Wing entrance and associated works.

    Decided 11 Nov 2025 Full applications
  • 22/03956/ADFULL Granted

    National Portrait Gallery 2 St Martin's Place London WC2H 0HE

    Details of the facing materials including, glazing, elevations and roof plans annotated to show where the materials are to be located pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission dated 9th May 2019 (RN: 19/00456/FULL).

    Decided 10 Aug 2022 Full applications
  • 22/03898/ADLBC Granted

    National Portrait Gallery 2 St Martin's Place London WC2H 0HE

    Details of samples of the facing materials including glazing, and elevations and roof plans annotated to show where the materials are to be located and details of proposed decorative schemes to galleries, including lighting pursuant to Condition 4 and 8 (part G) of listed building permission dated 9th May 2019 (RN:19/00457/LBC)

    Decided 10 Aug 2022 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Dec 2025

    Received by Westminster

  2. 22 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 25/04256/LBC Granted

    National Portrait Gallery 2 St Martin's Place London WC2H 0HE

    Alterations to existing railings to Weston Wing entrance and associated works.

    Decided 11 Nov 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Who's behind it

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Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury

Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury

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Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Westminster granted permission on 14 January 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 condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • National Portrait Gallery 2 St Martin's Place London WC2H 0HE

    22/03956/ADFULL Submitted 16 Jun 2022 50 yards away

    Details of the facing materials including, glazing, elevations and roof plans annotated to show where the materials are to be located pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission dated 9th May 2019 (RN: 19/00456/FULL).

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 11 docs

  • National Portrait Gallery 2 St Martin's Place London WC2H 0HE

    22/03898/ADLBC Submitted 15 Jun 2022 50 yards away

    Details of samples of the facing materials including glazing, and elevations and roof plans annotated to show where the materials are to be located and details of proposed decorative schemes to galleries, including lighting pursuant to Condition 4 and 8 (part G) of listed building permission dated 9th May 2019 (RN:19/00457/LBC)

    Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 32 docs

  • National Portrait Gallery 2 St Martin's Place London WC2H 0HE

    25/09262/ADFULL Submitted 22 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Details of photographic sample/s of new stonework for: (a) the new sections of plinth, and (b) indent repairs, which show the proposed type, colour and texture of the proposed stonework and demonstrate it matches the existing stone pursuant to Condition 4 of the planning permission dated 11 November 2025 (25/04255/FULL).

    Granted Full applications 2 docs

  • National Portrait Gallery 2 St Martin's Place London WC2H 0HE

    26/03245/CLLB Submitted 15 May 2026 50 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~15 Jul

    Erection of temporary scaffold within loading bay to deliver the proposals permitted under 25/09292/FULL and 25/09293/LBC.

    Awaiting decision 10 docs

  • National Portrait Gallery 2 St Martin's Place London WC2H 0HE

    25/09293/LBC Submitted 23 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Installation of air source heat pumps and associated roof level alterations and internal pipework.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 105 docs

  • National Portrait Gallery 2 St Martin's Place London WC2H 0HE

    25/09292/FULL Submitted 23 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Installation of air source heat pumps and associated roof level alterations.

    Granted Full applications 101 docs

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