Westminster Cathedral Ambrosden Avenue London SW1P 1QW
Withdrawn on 5 August 2026
Proposal
Refurbishment of Westminster Cathedral Hall including minor external and internal alterations and repairs and landscaping of the Cathedral car park with installation of new stormwater drains (linked to 26/01454/FULL).
- Received
- 6 March 2026
- Council
- City of Westminster
- Ward
- Vincent Square
- Agent
- Thomas Ford & Partners
- ReceivedReceived6 Mar
- ValidatedValidated6 Mar
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date1 May
- DecidedDecided5 Aug
Decided in 152 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a heritage application at Westminster Cathedral Ambrosden Avenue London SW1P 1QW. Westminster has handled 2,677 applications of this type. It was withdrawn 152 days after it was submitted, before a decision was made. 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.
93% of heritage 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
- SW1P 1QW
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 6 March 2026
- Target decision date
- 1 May 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Thomas Ford & Partners
- Architect profile
- THOMAS FORD & PARTNERS LIMITED
- Agent address
- Thomas Ford and Partners Ltd 177 Kirkdale Sydenham London England SE26 4QH United Kingdom
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: Westminster Cathedral
- 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.
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
- 20266 Mar
Refurbishment of Westminster Cathedral Hall including minor external and internal alterations and repairs and…
PendingFull Planning Permission ApplicationPart of26/01454/FULL - 20266 Mar
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This applicationWithdrawnListed building consent26/01455/LBC
Planning history at this site
8 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202617 Jul
Alterations and reconfiguration of the existing entrance door on the Francis Street elevation and alterations…
PendingListed building consent26/00597/LBC - 202617 Jul
Alterations and reconfiguration of the existing entrance door on the Francis Street elevation and alterations…
PendingFull26/00596/FULL - 202617 Feb
Phased Works over 3 years. Phase 1: Work to drains and renewal of car park topography and finish Phase 2…
PendingEcclesiastical Exemption Notification26/01001/EEN - 202616 Feb
Installation of Mosaics & Marble Revetment in Baptistry.
PendingEcclesiastical Exemption Notification26/00993/EEN - 202519 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 - 202519 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 - 202522 Mar
Installation of CCTV cameras to the west elevation.
ApprovedListed building consent25/01513/LBC - 202522 Mar
Installation of CCTV cameras to the west elevation.
ApprovedListed building consent25/01512/FULL
Source: Westminster
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