Somerset House Strand London WC2R 1LA
Approved on 16 June 2026
Proposal
Installation of external lighting fixtures to North West elevation, Lancaster Place elevation, Embankment elevation and Somerset House courtyard. [Linked to 26/00997/LBC]
- Received
- 17 February 2026
- Council
- City of Westminster
- Ward
- St James's
- Agent
- The Planning Lab
- ReceivedReceived17 Feb
- ValidatedValidated17 Feb
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date14 Apr
- DecidedDecided16 Jun
Decided in 119 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application at Somerset House Strand London WC2R 1LA. Westminster has handled 4,484 applications of this type. This one was decided in 119 days, 10 weeks longer than Westminster's typical decision time. The site is in the Strand conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There have been 5 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.
86% of full 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 1LA
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 17 February 2026
- Target decision date
- 14 April 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- The Planning Lab
- Agent address
- Somerset House South Wing London WC2R 1LA
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Conservation area: Strand
- 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
- 202617 Feb
Installation of external lighting fixtures to North West elevation, Lancaster Place elevation, Embankment…
This applicationApprovedFull26/00996/FULL - 202617 Feb
Installation of external lighting fixtures to North West elevation, Lancaster Place elevation, Embankment…
ApprovedListed building consentPart of26/00997/LBC
Planning history at this site
11 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20269 Jul
Details of a sample of glass with the thermal film applied pursuant to condition 4 of listed building consent…
ApprovedListed building consent26/04598/ADLBC - 202614 Apr
Detailed drawings of the new windows and new internal doors pursuant to Condtion 4 (a and b) of listed…
ApprovedListed building consent26/02422/ADLBC - 202620 Mar
Replacement window louvre and two additional window louvres in the southwest service yard. (Linked with…
ApprovedFull Planning Permission Application26/01833/FULL - 202620 Mar
Replacement window louvre and two additional window louvres in the southwest service yard. Internal and…
ApprovedListed building consent26/01834/LBC - 202530 May
Refurbishment and alterations within room SW1.09, located on the first floor of the Somerset House East Wing.
ApprovedListed building consent25/03672/LBC - 202515 May
Somerset House | South West Wing | Condition 3 Roof Tiles
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/03304/ADLBC - 202529 Apr
Relocation of an existing gate and railings to allow step-free access / egress from the northern side of the…
ApprovedListed building consent25/02936/LBC - 202529 Apr
Relocation of an existing gate and railings to allow step-free access / egress from the northern side of the…
ApprovedListed building consent25/02935/FULL - 202514 Mar
Variation of Conditions 14 and 17 of planning permission dated 17 March 2022 (RN:21/07820/FULL
ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)25/01766/FULL - 202514 Mar
Internal and external repair and conservation works to the southwest corner, including roof, windows and…
ApprovedListed building consent25/01765/LBC - 202415 Mar
Installation of eight 7m high flag poles with flags measuring 0.9m x 3.6m for a temporary period from 24 May…
ApprovedAdvertisement consent24/01709/ADV
Source: Westminster
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