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Dover House Whitehall London SW1A 2AU

25/06871/LBCPermitted

Proposal

Internal alterations, including rewiring and installation of lighting, emergency lighting and fire alarm.

Received
24 September 2025
Decided
13 February 2026 · Application Permitted
Site boundary (council red line)
  1. Received24 Sep
  2. Validated24 Sep
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided13 Feb

Decided in 142 days

This is a planning application at Dover House Whitehall London SW1A 2AU. Westminster has handled 26,489 applications of this type and approves 88% of them, typically deciding them in 54 days. This one was decided in 142 days, 13 weeks longer than Westminster's median. The site is in the Whitehall conservation area, with 14 listed buildings nearby. There have been 11 other applications at this address. We hold 1,240 applications in total for the SW1A postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
25/06871/LBC
Address
Dover House Whitehall London SW1A 2AU
Postcode
SW1A 2AU
Local Authority
Westminster
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
24 September 2025
Date Decided
13 February 2026
Date Validated
24 September 2025
Date Submitted
24 September 2025

Planning Decision

Decision
Application Permitted

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
51.504204, -0.126937
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Westminster

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Associated applications

  1. 2026
    19 Feb

    Details of smoke detectors pursuant to Condition 4 of listed building consent dated 13 February 2026 (RN…

    ApprovedListed building consentRelated26/01064/ADLBC
  2. 2025
    24 Sep

    Internal alterations, including rewiring and installation of lighting, emergency lighting and fire alarm.

    This applicationApprovedListed building consent25/06871/LBC

Planning history at this site

12 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    8 Sep

    Details of All new work and improvements inside and outside the building must match existing original…

    PendingListed building consent26/06114/ADFULL
  2. 2026
    8 Sep

    Details of All new work and improvements inside and outside the building must match existing original…

    PendingListed building consent26/06114/ADLBC
  3. 2026
    14 Jul

    Detailed drawings no showing removal, detachment or disturbance to historic skirting boards, flooring or…

    ApprovedListed building consent26/04686/ADLBC
  4. 2026
    16 Jun

    Roof repairs, refurbishment of the rotunda lantern including replacement glazing, and external repair and…

    ApprovedListed building consent26/03978/LBC
  5. 2026
    5 Jun

    Secure entrance lobby and controlled measures from this entrance lobby into the building to avoid the risk of…

    ApprovedListed building consent26/03704/LBC
  6. 2025
    16 Dec

    Upgrade of security precautions.

    ApprovedListed building consent25/09090/LBC

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Conservation area: Whitehall
  • Listed building: Grade I: Dover House Scottish OfficeOn this site · +2 more
  • Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed
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.

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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