Kings College 160 Strand London WC2R 2LS

24/05462/LBCListed Building Consent ApplicationAwaiting decision

Listed building consent

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Proposal

Internal alterations and the relocation of the Modern Language Centre within the King's Building, from Level -1, rooms K-1.07.1 to K-1.07.4, to Level 0, rooms K0.27 to K0.30

Received: 8 August 2024
Decision due: 3 October 2024
Public comments: 1
Council: City of Westminster
Ward: St James's
Agent: JacksonBCS Limited

ReceivedReceived8 Aug
ValidatedValidated8 Aug
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date3 Oct
DecidedDecided

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About this application

This is a heritage application at Kings College 160 Strand London WC2R 2LS. Westminster has handled 2,677 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 8 August 2024 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Strand conservation area, with 10 listed buildings nearby. There have been 7 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 478 applications across St James's. We hold 186 applications in total for the WC2R postcode area.

93% of heritage applications at City of Westminster were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode: WC2R 2LS
Application type: Listed Building Consent Application
Scale / size: Small

Planning application dates

Date validated: 8 August 2024
Consultation expiry: 18 September 2024

Applicant and agent

Agent: JacksonBCS Limited
Agent address: The Pightle Back Street Ashton Keynes Swindon SN6 6PD United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period: 56 days

Publicity

Last advertised: 28 August 2024
Advertisement expiry: 18 September 2024

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-13310657
Documents: 26

Site constraints

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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: Strand
Listed building: Grade II: St Clement's Watch HouseOn or next to this site · +2 more
Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed+1 more

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, 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.

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Planning history at this site

7 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: Westminster

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