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1 Great George Street London SW1P 3AA

25/08929/LBCPermitted

Proposal

Installation of solar film to rooflights, replacement of failed flat roof coverings and associated internal and external alterations, including replacement of service riser boxing, formation of access hatches, and fire safety works to enable access to MEP systems.

Received
7 May 2026
Decided
30 July 2026 · Application Permitted
Site boundary (council red line)
  1. Received7 May
  2. Validated7 May
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided30 Jul

Decided in 84 days

This is a planning application for a solar installation at 1 Great George Street London SW1P 3AA. 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 84 days, 4 weeks longer than Westminster's median. The site is in the Westminster Abbey and Parliament Square conservation area, with 8 listed buildings nearby. There have been 9 other applications at this address. We hold 1,239 applications in total for the SW1P postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
25/08929/LBC
Address
1 Great George Street London SW1P 3AA
Postcode
SW1P 3AA
Local Authority
Westminster
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
9 December 2025
Date Decided
30 July 2026
Date Validated
7 May 2026
Date Submitted
7 May 2026

Planning Decision

Decision
Application Permitted

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
51.501102, -0.128750
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Westminster

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Associated applications

  1. 2026
    7 May

    Installation of solar film to rooflights, replacement of failed flat roof coverings and associated internal…

    This applicationApprovedListed building consent25/08929/LBC
  2. 2026
    10 Mar

    Installation of solar film to external face of rooflights [Linked to 25/08929/LBC

    WithdrawnApplicationRelated25/08928/FULL

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Conservation area: Westminster Abbey And Parliament Square
  • Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed
  • Brownfield land register: 8-10 Great George Street, London, SW1P 3AERegister 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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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.

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