Planning application
Richmond House 79 Whitehall London SW1A 2NS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Temporary ground investigation works and archaeological monitoring including the excavation of trial pits and boreholes within Richmond House.
As published by the council, reference 26/06205/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/06205/FULL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 10 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- SW1A 2NS
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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25/07625/LBC Granted
Richmond House 79 Whitehall London SW1A 2NS
Installation of External Lighting to Northern Estate. (49-50 Parliament Street, 53 Parliament Street, 54 Parliament Street)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2026
Received by Westminster
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15 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 November 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 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Westminster for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westminster decided full applications in a median of 89 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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