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Royal Festival Hall South Bank London SE1 8XX

26/01372/DETApproved
Discharge / amendments

Approved on 3 July 2026

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Approval of details pursuant to condition 4 (Construction Method Statement) of planning permission 25/04001/FUL (Demolition/replacement of existing extension, and reconfiguration of unit 8 including change of use of storage area to Use Class E, together with enclosing the remaining space beneath the railway arches with slimline metal framed glazed screen with pivot doors, new slatted timber and metal facade to service wall, the replacement of doors to the side of the elevation with glazed bi-folding doors , and the relocation of the entrance doors, plus the creation of an outdoor seating area with associated public realm works) granted on 23.03.2026.

Submitted
30 April 2026
  1. Received30 Apr
  2. Validated30 Apr
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided3 Jul

Decided in 64 days

About this application

This is a planning application for demolition at Royal Festival Hall South Bank London SE1 8XX. Lambeth has handled 15,936 applications of this type. This one was decided in 64 days, 8 days longer than Lambeth's typical decision time. 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.

Application details

Postcode
SE1 8XX

Planning application dates

Date validated
30 April 2026

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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.

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. 2026
    30 Apr

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 4 (Construction Method Statement) of planning permission…

    This applicationApprovedDischarge of conditions26/01372/DET
  2. 2025
    23 Dec

    Demolition/replacement of existing extension, and reconfiguration of unit 8 including change of use of…

    ApprovedFull Planning PermissionPart of25/04001/FUL

Planning history at this site

12 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    28 Oct

    Application for the replacement and upgrading of external glazing systems, roof and parapet refurbishment…

    PendingListed building consent26/03171/LB
  2. 2026
    31 Jul

    Display of 1x internally illuminated sign on level 6 of the Royal Festival Hall.

    ApprovedListed building consent26/02110/LB
  3. 2026
    19 May

    Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission 25/04001/NMC

    ApprovedNon-material amendment26/01514/NMC
  4. 2025
    26 Sep

    Application for Listed Building Consent for the installation of wayfinding vinyl on the second and fifth…

    ApprovedListed building consent25/03026/LB
  5. 2025
    16 Jun

    Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) under Section 19 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation…

    ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)25/01962/VOC
  6. 2024
    23 Sep

    Listed Building Consent in connection with the replacement of 1x display of internally illuminated fascia…

    PendingListed building consent24/02965/LB

Source: Lambeth

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