Royal National Theatre, South Bank, London, Lambeth, SE1 9PX

25/00822/LBListed building consentPermitted

Proposal

Replacement of the roofs to the Olivier and Lyttelton auditoria at the Royal National Theatre

Received: 13 March 2025
Decided: 8 May 2025
Council: London Borough of Lambeth

Approximate site (title boundary)

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ReceivedSubmitted13 Mar
ValidatedValidated
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided8 May

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Lambeth81% of listed building consent applications approved

This is a listed building consent application at Royal National Theatre South Bank London Lambeth SE1 9PX. Lambeth has handled 37 applications of this type and approves 81% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 56 days. The site is in the South Bank conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 48 applications across WATERL. We hold 2,143 applications in total for the SE1 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference

25/00822/LB

Address

Royal National Theatre South Bank London Lambeth SE1 9PX

Postcode

SE1 9PX

Local Authority

Lambeth

Application Type

Listed building consent

Decision Status

Permitted

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Decided

8 May 2025

Date Submitted

13 March 2025

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates

51.506866, -0.114060

Enriching application data

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Lambeth

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Planning history at this site

13 other applications at this property, newest first.

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
Conservation area: South Bank
Listed building: Grade II: Bust of Nelson Mandela, Royal Festival Hall, LondonOn this site · +5 more
Article 4 direction: Modified Direction 1 - CAZPart of the site
Tree Preservation Order: Ref 170Part of the site · +1 more

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, 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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