Shell Centre 2 - 4 York Road London SE1 7ND
Proposal
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 44 (Energy) of Appeal Ref. APP/N5660/V/13/2205181 APP/N5660/V/13/2205182 APP/N5660/V/13/2205183 APP/N5660/V/13/2205185 and planning permission Ref. 12/04708/FUL (Part demolition of Shell Centre comprising Hungerford, York and Chicheley wings, upper level walkway, removal of raised podium deck, associated structures and associated site clearance to enable a mixed use development of 8 buildings ranging from 5 to 37 storeys in height and 4 basement levels to provide up to 218,147m2 of floorspace (GIA), comprising offices (B1), residential (C3) (up to 877 units), retail (A1-A5), leisure (D2) and community/leisure uses (D1/D2), parking and servicing space, hard and soft landscaping together with the provision of a new public square, highway and landscaping works to Belvedere Road, Chicheley Street and York Road, modifications to York Road Underground station, 2 link bridges from new buildings to the existing Shell Centre Tower, reconfiguration of York Road footbridge if retained, creation of new vehicular access and other associated works. (Planning and Conservation Area Consent Applications received and Listed Building Consent applications received) dated 05/08/2014
- Received
- 25 August 2026
- Decided
- 2 October 2026 · Grant Permission
- Public comments
- 0 · last counted 14 October 2026
- Council
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Ward
- Waterloo & South Bank
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- ReceivedSubmitted25 Aug
- ValidatedValidated25 Aug
- Consult.Consultation12 Oct
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided2 Oct
Decided in 38 days
This is a planning application for demolition at Shell Centre 2 - 4 York Road London SE1 7ND. Lambeth has handled 7,127 applications of this type and approves 82% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 38 days, 3 weeks quicker than Lambeth's median. The site is in the South Bank conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 94 applications across Waterloo & South Bank. We hold 2,143 applications in total for the SE1 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202615 Apr
Submission of details to discharge Schedule 9, Part 3, Paragraph 5 (Final Reception Survey) of the Section…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/01276/S106D - 202530 Apr
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 13 (Hard and Soft Landascaping) of planning permission 12/04708/FUL
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/01392/DET
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
- Article 4 direction: Modified Direction 1 - CAZ
Also checked, none recorded (21)
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