Planning application
Victoria Embankment Gardens Villiers Street London WC2N 6ND
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Conservation works to York Water Gate.
As published by the council, reference 26/02977/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02977/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Validated
- 6 May 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Postcode
- WC2N 6ND
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026.
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26/02039/ADV Awaiting decision
Victoria Embankment Gardens Villiers Street London WC2N 6ND
Display of non-illuminated sculpture measuring 1.1m x 0.9m for a temporary period from 1st June 2026 to 10 August 2026.
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26/01579/ADV Awaiting decision
Victoria Embankment Gardens Villiers Street London WC2N 6ND
Display of the Lion sculpture for the Pride in the Quarter Trail, from period 1st June 2026 to 10th Auguest 2026.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Westminster took a median of 65 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
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1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/05057/ADLBC Awaiting decision
Villiers Street London
A photographic survey of the building prior to works commencing which details the current condition and clarifies what works are proposed and prior to works commencing a site meeting must be arranged with the local planning authority to: i) agree the extent of works; and ii) agree samples of any replacement stone and cleaning pursuant to Conditions 2 and 3 of listed building consent dated 2nd July 2026 (RN 26/02977/LBC).
Who's behind it
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London Heritage Quarter Agent
1 application on PlanIndex
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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