Planning application
National Portrait Gallery 2 St Martin's Place London WC2H 0HE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of air source heat pumps and associated roof level alterations.
As published by the council, reference 25/09292/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/09292/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 23 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 14 Apr 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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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25/09218/ADLBC 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 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).
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by Westminster
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14 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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20 Jul 2026
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