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Old War Office Whitehall London SW1A 2BX

24/00984/LBCListed Building Consent ApplicationPermitted
Listed building consent

Proposal

Installation of a new entrance canopy at the Quadrangle Pavilion and associated works. (Linked with 24/00983/FULL)

Received
15 February 2024
Decided
26 March 2024 · Application Permitted
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Ward
St James's
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.
  1. Received15 Feb
  2. Validated15 Feb
  3. Consult.
  4. Target11 Apr
  5. Decided26 Mar

Decided in 40 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in Westminster93% of heritage applications approved

This is a heritage application at Old War Office Whitehall London SW1A 2BX. Westminster has handled 2,686 applications of this type and approves 91% of them, typically deciding them in 65 days. This one was decided in 40 days, 4 weeks quicker than Westminster's median. The site is in the Tewkesbury conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 17 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 558 applications across St James's. We hold 1,240 applications in total for the SW1A postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
24/00984/LBC
Address
Old War Office Whitehall London SW1A 2BX
Postcode
SW1A 2BX
Local Authority
Westminster
Application Type
Listed Building Consent Application
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
St James's

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Gerald Eve LLP
Agent Address
One Fitzroy 6 Mortimer Street - London W1T 3JJ United Kingdom

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
15 February 2024
Consultation Expiry
20 March 2024
Target Decision Date
11 April 2024
Date Decided
26 March 2024
Date Validated
15 February 2024
Date Submitted
15 February 2024

Planning Decision

Decision
Application Permitted
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Last Advertised
28 February 2024
Advertisement Expiry
20 March 2024

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12793569
Comments
1
Documents
28
Coordinates
51.505646, -0.125447
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Westminster

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Associated applications

  1. 2024
    21 Feb

    Internal fit-out of bar/restaurant on part ground and lower ground floors (Whitehall Place).

    ApprovedListed building consentFiled alongside24/01138/LBC
  2. 2024
    15 Feb

    Installation of a new entrance canopy at the Quadrangle Pavilion and associated works. (Linked with…

    This applicationApprovedListed building consent24/00984/LBC

Planning history at this site

16 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    2 Sep

    Details of where on site the doors to be removed are to be stored pursuant to condition 5 of listed building…

    ApprovedListed building consent26/06004/ADLBC
  2. 2026
    17 Aug

    Variation of Condition 13 of planning permission dated 29 June 2021 (RN: 20/04931/FULL

    PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/05609/FULL
  3. 2026
    14 Jul

    Internal alterations to Residence 6.08 comprising the removal of an existing non-loadbearing internal…

    ApprovedListed building consent26/04699/LBC
  4. 2026
    29 May

    Alterations to roof structure and bulkheads, replacement of walls, replacement of lights, alterations to…

    ApprovedListed building consent26/03554/LBC
  5. 2026
    29 May

    Installation of louvres and planters (Linked to 26/03554/LBC

    ApprovedFull26/03553/FULL
  6. 2026
    20 Mar

    Installation of wall plaque and hanging sign (Whitehall Place). (Linked with 26/01759/ADV

    ApprovedListed building consent26/01821/LBC

Planning constraints

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
  • Conservation area: Whitehall
  • Listed building: Consession Mod Centre Main Building Horse Guards Avenue London SW1A 2HBOn or next to this site
  • Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed
  • Brownfield land register: Old War Office Whitehall London SW1A 2EURegister site at or near this address · +1 more
Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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 and heritage coasts.

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.

© 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 2026-10-09. 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.

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