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County Hall Riverside Building Westminster Bridge Road London Lambeth SE1 7PB

23/01201/LBAwaiting decision
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Works to central external lightwell at London County Hall comprising: - Change of use of lightwell space from Disused Landlord's Ancillary Space to Use Class E(b). - Alterations and renovation to existing non-original WC block, food preparation and service pavilion / cafe, with new timber roof canopy. Installation of new drinks service counter and associated storage around existing glazed brick chimney. - Removal of sections of existing non-original timber balustrades. - Removal of 1 No. window, lowering of cill, installation of double doors in adjusted structural opening. - Installation of lightweight timber canopies. (Associated Full Planning Permission application ref : 23/01200/FUL)

Submitted
12 April 2023
  1. Received12 Apr
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a planning application for a change of use at County Hall Riverside Building Westminster Bridge Road London Lambeth SE1 7PB. Lambeth has handled 15,936 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 12 April 2023 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the South Bank conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 15 other applications at this address. We hold 2,756 applications in total for the SE1 postcode area.

Application details

Postcode
SE1 7PB

Site constraints

Checking the site
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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
  • Conservation area: South Bank
  • Listed building: Grade II*: Main Block of the County HallOn or next to this site
  • Article 4 direction: Modified Direction 1 - CAZ
Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Associated applications

  1. 2023
    12 Apr

    Works to central external lightwell at London County Hall comprising: - Change of use of lightwell space from…

    UnresolvedListed building consentPart of23/01200/FUL
  2. 2023
    12 Apr

    Works to central external lightwell at London County Hall comprising: - Change of use of lightwell space from…

    This applicationUnresolvedListed building consent23/01201/LB

Planning history at this site

16 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    25 Sep

    Installation of a platform lift, with the construction of an associated landing platform and the removal and…

    PendingListed building consent26/02792/LB
  2. 2025
    4 Sep

    Extension of 2 x fire fighting lifts from 6th floor to 7th floor including lift overrun at roof level

    ApprovedListed building consent25/02805/LB
  3. 2025
    1 May

    The installation of a new platform lift, with the construction of an associated landing platform and the…

    ApprovedListed building consent25/01055/LB
  4. 2024
    28 Oct

    Window alterations at fifth floor level associated with creation of ancillary accommodation space for the use…

    PendingListed building consent24/03077/FUL
  5. 2024
    28 Oct

    The installation of secondary glazing, the removal of an internal partition wall, the replacment of two small…

    ApprovedListed building consent24/03078/LB
  6. 2024
    4 Jul

    Installation of new partition walls and double doors within an existing bin store area.

    PendingListed building consent24/02083/LB

Source: Lambeth

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