1, 3, Whitehall, SW1A 2DD

24/07459/LBCFull planning & listed building consentRefused

Full

Proposal

Conversion of part basement, part ground and the upper floors of the existing buildings, and erection of a rear infill extension and external alterations to front facades and roof level internal alterations, for use as a hotel and reprovision of retail units at ground level. [Site includes 1-6 Northumberland Avenue, 3 Whitehall and 7-13 Whitehall.]

Received: 14 April 2025
Decided: 11 July 2025
Council: City of Westminster

Approximate site (title boundary)

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ReceivedSubmitted14 Apr
ValidatedValidated
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided11 Jul

Decided in 88 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in Westminster88% of full planning & listed building consent applications approved

This is a planning application for an extension at 1, 3, Whitehall, SW1A 2DD. Westminster has handled 661 applications of this type and approves 88% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 88 days, 5 weeks longer than Westminster's median. The site is in the Trafalgar Square conservation area, with 16 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 190 applications across SJW_22. We hold 1,240 applications in total for the SW1A postcode area.

Application Details

Reference

24/07459/LBC

Address

1, 3, Whitehall, SW1A 2DD

Postcode

SW1A 2DD

Local Authority

Westminster

Application Type

Full planning & listed building consent

Decision Status

Rejected

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Decided

11 July 2025

Date Submitted

14 April 2025

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates

51.507090, -0.127175

Enriching application data

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Westminster

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Associated applications

2025
14 Apr
Conversion of part basement, part ground and the upper floors of the existing buildings, and erection of a…
RefusedListed building consentFiled alongside24/07458/FULL
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Planning history at this site

6 other applications at this property, newest first.

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
Conservation area: Trafalgar Square
Listed building: Grade II: 3, Whitehall Sw1On this site · +2 more
Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed+1 more
Brownfield land register: 49 Charing Cross London SW1A 2DXRegister site at or near this address

Also checked, none recorded (20)

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 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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