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8 Northumberland Avenue London WC2N 5BY

26/00829/LBCAwaiting decision
Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

External alterations, including replacement of the existing entrance screen, revolving door and canopy, creation of three secondary entrances, relocation of the platform lift; and internal works at lower ground, ground floor and mezzanine levels, including changes in floor level, changes to plan form, removal of some sections of wall, installation of a new staircase and goods lift and associated structural works. (linked to 26/00828/FULL)

Received
11 February 2026
  1. Received11 Feb
  2. Validated11 Feb
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a planning application at 8 Northumberland Avenue London WC2N 5BY. Westminster has handled 27,078 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 11 February 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Trafalgar Square conservation area, with 13 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 300 applications in total for the WC2N postcode area.

Application details

Postcode
WC2N 5BY

Planning application dates

Date validated
11 February 2026

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
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: Trafalgar Square
  • Listed building: Grade II: Northumberland House (Victoria Buildings)On 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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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 2026-11-03. 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.

Associated applications

  1. 2026
    11 Feb

    External alterations, including replacement of the existing entrance screen, revolving door and canopy…

    PendingListed building consentPart of26/00828/FULL
  2. 2026
    11 Feb

    External alterations, including replacement of the existing entrance screen, revolving door and canopy…

    This applicationPendingListed building consent26/00829/LBC

Source: Westminster

Contains public sector information from the Planning London Datahub, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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