Royal Festival Hall South Bank London SE1 8XX
Approved on 25 July 2024
Council decision: Grant PermissionDelegated (officer decision)
Proposal
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of Planning Permission Ref: 23/03437/LB (Refurbishment of the box office, cafe, bar and shop on level 2.) granted on 21/12/2023
- Received
- 31 May 2024
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Ward
- Waterloo & South Bank
- Agent
- The Planning Lab
- ReceivedReceived31 May
- ValidatedValidated31 May
- Consult.Consultation4 Jul
- TargetTarget Date26 Jul
- DecidedDecided25 Jul
Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is an application to vary a condition at Royal Festival Hall South Bank London SE1 8XX. Lambeth has handled 658 applications of this type. This one was decided in 55 days. The site is in the South Bank conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There have been 10 other applications at this address. We hold 2,756 applications in total for the SE1 postcode area.
87% of conditions applications at London Borough of Lambeth were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- SE1 8XX
- Application type
- Variation of Condition
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 31 May 2024
- Consultation expiry
- 12 July 2024
- Consultation end
- 4 July 2024
- Neighbour consultation end
- 4 July 2024
- Target decision date
- 26 July 2024
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- The Planning Lab
- Agent address
- Somerset House South Wing London WC2R 1LA
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Advertisement expiry
- 12 July 2024
- Site notice end
- 12 July 2024
Site constraints
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
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, Article 4 directions, 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.
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© 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.
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Associated applications
- 202431 May
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of Planning Permission Ref: 23/03437/LB
This applicationApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)24/01702/VOC - 202429 Jan
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) under Section 19 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation…
PendingVariation of conditions (s73)24/00296/VOC - 202327 Oct
Refurbishment of the box office, cafe, bar and shop on level 2.
ApprovedListed building consentPart of23/03437/LB
Planning history at this site
8 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202631 Jul
Display of 1x internally illuminated sign on level 6 of the Royal Festival Hall.
ApprovedListed building consent26/02110/LB - 202619 May
Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission 25/04001/NMC
ApprovedNon-material amendment26/01514/NMC - 202630 Apr
Approval of details pursuant to condition 4 (Construction Method Statement) of planning permission…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/01372/DET - 202523 Dec
Demolition/replacement of existing extension, and reconfiguration of unit 8 including change of use of…
ApprovedFull Planning Permission25/04001/FUL - 202423 Sep
Listed Building Consent in connection with the replacement of 1x display of internally illuminated fascia…
PendingListed building consent24/02965/LB - 202423 Sep
Replacement of 1x display of internally illuminated fascia sign and replacement of 1x internally illuminated…
ApprovedAdvertisement consent24/02969/ADV - 202423 Sep
Alterations to the outdoor seating area, including the replacement of the balustrade with planters at the…
PendingApplication24/02968/FUL - 20239 Oct
Variation of Condition 2 under Section 19 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990…
UnresolvedVariation of conditions (s73)23/03180/VOC
Source: Lambeth
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