South Bank, SE1 9PX

25/02725/LBAll OtherPermitted

Listed building consent

Proposal

Application for Listed Building Consent in relation to internal works at the Lyttelton and Olivier auditoria corridors, and areas of the main foyers, including: replacement of ceilings throughout the Olivier and Lyttelton theatres' corridors and in limited areas within the main foyers; replacement of the original 1976 wiring within the Olivier and Lyttelton auditoria corridors and main foyer; replacement lighting within the Olivier and Lyttelton auditoria corridors and main foyer; removal and replacement of selected existing doors and wenge overpanels within Olivier and Lyttelton auditoria corridors; installation of two new fire doors at the circle level of the Olivier auditorium; installation of access control to auditoria entrance doors within Olivier and Lyttelton auditoria corridors and areas of the main foyer; replacement of hessian wall linings within Olivier and Lyttelton auditoria corridors; and other associated works.

Received: 28 August 2025
Decided: 23 October 2025
Council: London Borough of Lambeth

Approximate site (title boundary)

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ReceivedSubmitted28 Aug
ValidatedValidated
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided23 Oct

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Lambeth84% of all other applications approved

This is a planning application at South Bank, SE1 9PX. Lambeth has handled 239 applications of this type and approves 84% 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 have been 5 other applications 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

25/02725/LB

Address

South Bank, SE1 9PX

Postcode

SE1 9PX

Local Authority

Lambeth

Application Type

All Other

Decision Status

Permitted

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Decided

23 October 2025

Date Submitted

28 August 2025

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates

51.506866, -0.114085

Enriching application data

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Lambeth

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Associated applications

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Planning history at this site

11 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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