Planning application
26/01839/NMA
Westminster Abbey Dean's Yard London SW1P 3PP
Proposal
Amendments to planning permission dated 2nd June 2025 (25/01820/FULL) for Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission dated 3 October 2023 (23/05243/FULL) for: Provision of visitor access to the west front of the Westminster Abbey through the construction of an ancillary ticketing building on the north side of the Abbey with associated landscaping works including alterations to boundary railings namely, reduction in the enlargement of the enclosed external area at the Abbey's West Front and retention of areas of existing paving materials and detailed design development for entrance and exit doors to the new Sacristy building.
As published by the council, reference 26/01839/NMA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Mar 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Westminster for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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