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Royal Festival Hall South Bank London SE1 8XX

26/01514/NMCApproved
Discharge / amendments

Approved on 16 June 2026

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Proposal

Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission 25/04001/NMC (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 Amendment Sought: Material finish and door specification

Submitted
19 May 2026
  1. Received19 May
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided16 Jun

Decided in 28 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 28 days, 4 weeks quicker than Lambeth's typical decision time. The site is in the South Bank conservation area, with 2 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

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 I: Royal Festival HallOn or next to this site · +1 more
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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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.

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© 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.

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Planning history at this site

11 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    4 Aug

    Installation of signage relating to Unit 8 at the Southbank Centre.

    ApprovedAdvertisement consent26/02249/ADV
  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
    30 Apr

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

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/01372/DET
  4. 2025
    23 Dec

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

    ApprovedFull Planning Permission25/04001/FUL
  5. 2024
    23 Sep

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

    PendingListed building consent24/02965/LB
  6. 2024
    23 Sep

    Replacement of 1x display of internally illuminated fascia sign and replacement of 1x internally illuminated…

    ApprovedAdvertisement consent24/02969/ADV

Source: Lambeth

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