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Westminster Cathedral Ambrosden Avenue London SW1P 1QW

26/01001/EENEcclesiastical Exemption NotificationAwaiting decision
Prior approval
Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Phased Works over 3 years. Phase 1: Work to drains and renewal of car park topography and finish Phase 2: Like for like repairs to external fabric - facing brick renewals, slate roof repairs and flashings. Re-pointing. Increase of rainwater goods sizes to manage increased rainwater deluges. Phase 3: Re-ordering of Toilets, Internal conservation repairs renewal of failed decorations and removal of terrazzo panels to lobby. Like for Like repairs to decorative Hall finishes where damaged by water ingress, Renewal of lighting (awaiting design

Received
17 February 2026
Decision due
17 March 2026
Ward
Vincent Square
  1. Received17 Feb
  2. Validated17 Feb
  3. Consult.
  4. Target17 Mar
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a planning application at Westminster Cathedral Ambrosden Avenue London SW1P 1QW. Westminster has handled 27,140 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 17 February 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Westminster Cathedral conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There have been 5 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 90 applications across Vincent Square. We hold 1,248 applications in total for the SW1P postcode area.

Application details

Postcode
SW1P 1QW
Application type
Ecclesiastical Exemption Notification
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
17 February 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
historicchurches@rcdow.org.uk
Agent address
Historic Churches Committee For The Archdiocese Of Westminster St Josephs Grove Hendon, NW4 4TY

Planning decision

Statutory period
28 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
1

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: Westminster Cathedral
  • Listed building: Grade I: Westminster CathedralOn this site · +1 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
    17 Feb

    Phased Works over 3 years. Phase 1: Work to drains and renewal of car park topography and finish Phase 2…

    This applicationPendingApplication26/01001/EEN
  2. 2026
    16 Feb

    Installation of Mosaics & Marble Revetment in Baptistry.

    PendingEcclesiastical Exemption NotificationFiled alongside26/00993/EEN

Planning history at this site

8 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    17 Jul

    Alterations and reconfiguration of the existing entrance door on the Francis Street elevation and alterations…

    PendingListed building consent26/00597/LBC
  2. 2026
    17 Jul

    Alterations and reconfiguration of the existing entrance door on the Francis Street elevation and alterations…

    PendingFull26/00596/FULL
  3. 2026
    6 Mar

    Refurbishment of Westminster Cathedral Hall including minor external and internal alterations and repairs and…

    PendingFull Planning Permission Application26/01454/FULL
  4. 2026
    6 Mar

    Refurbishment of Westminster Cathedral Hall including minor external and internal alterations and repairs and…

    WithdrawnListed building consent26/01455/LBC
  5. 2025
    19 Sep

    Erection of a single storey rear extension at ground floor level to create a candle store external to the…

    ApprovedListed building consent25/05977/LBC
  6. 2025
    19 Sep

    Erection of a single storey rear extension at ground floor level to create a candle store external to the…

    ApprovedListed building consent25/05976/FULL

Source: Westminster

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