House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Square London SW1A 0AA
Proposal
Alteration to lift overrun including roof removal, height increase and new access doors. (Linked with 26/01781/FULL)
- Received
- 19 March 2026
- Decided
- 19 May 2026
- Council
- City of Westminster
- ReceivedSubmitted19 Mar
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided19 May
Decided in 61 days
This is a planning application at House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Square London SW1A 0AA. 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 61 days, 7 days longer than Westminster's median. The site is in the Westminster Abbey and Parliament Square conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There have been 88 other applications at this address. We hold 1,240 applications in total for the SW1A postcode area.
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Source: Westminster
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Associated applications
- 202619 Mar
Alteration to lift overrun including roof removal, height increase and new access doors. (Linked with…
ApprovedFull Planning Permission ApplicationPart of26/01781/FULL - 202619 Mar
Alteration to lift overrun including roof removal, height increase and new access doors. (Linked with…
This applicationApprovedListed building consent26/01782/LBC - 202617 Mar
Refurbishment of one lift
ApprovedListed building consentFiled alongside26/01732/LBC - 202616 Mar
Replacement and installation of electronic access control systems.
ApprovedListed building consentFiled alongside26/01692/LBC - 202613 Mar
Variation of condition 2 of listed building consent dated 23 April 2024 (RN 24/00851/LBC
ApprovedListed building consentFiled alongside26/01654/LBC - 202613 Mar
Refurbishment of three lifts
ApprovedListed building consentFiled alongside26/01659/LBC
Planning history at this site
20 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20262 Oct
Samples of stone cleaning and stone repairs. Samples of replacement window glass. Sample of pigeon netting…
PendingListed building consent26/06757/ADLBC - 202628 Sep
Detailed design drawings of new gate linking the escape route with existing visitor route, including details…
PendingListed building consent26/06743/ADLBC - 202628 Sep
Detailed design drawings of new gate linking the escape route with existing visitor route, including details…
PendingAll Other26/06624/ADFULL - 202617 Sep
Repair and conservation works to Westminster Hall north facade. (Linked with 26/06373/LBC
PendingApplication26/06372/FULL - 202617 Sep
Repair and conservation works to Westminster Hall north facade. (Linked with 26/06372/FULL
PendingListed building consent26/06373/LBC - 20263 Sep
Installation of new and replacement electronic equipment within Speaker's Green. (Linked with 26/06025/LBC
PendingApplication26/06024/FULL - 20263 Sep
Installation of new and replacement electronic equipment within Speaker?s Green
PendingListed building consent26/06025/LBC - 20261 Sep
Automation of door at principal floor level.
PendingListed building consent26/05971/LBC - 20264 Aug
Refurbishment of x1 lift (HOP 324)
ApprovedListed building consent26/05260/LBC - 20264 Aug
Details of scaffolding fixings pursuant to condition 2 of listed building consent dated 23 April 2024 (RN…
ApprovedListed building consent26/05278/ADLBC - 202629 Jul
Alterations to lampstands along Palace Terrace and associated works. (Linked with 26/05112/LBC
ApprovedApplication26/05111/FULL - 202629 Jul
Alterations to lampstands along Palace Terrace and associated works. (Linked with 26/05111/FULL
ApprovedListed building consent26/05112/LBC - 202623 Jul
Details of new downpipe pursuant to condition 2(c) of listed building consent dated 23 April 2024 (RN…
ApprovedListed building consent26/04955/ADLBC - 202623 Jul
Installation of an enclosure around an existing lead soil vent pipe at roof level and associated works.
ApprovedListed building consent26/04957/LBC - 20269 Jul
Details of a mock-up of the new timber fillet showing its relationship to stonework and existing timber…
ApprovedListed building consent26/04591/ADLBC - 20269 Jul
Details of the fixing details to door frame of door PF/AC/002
ApprovedListed building consent26/04590/ADLBC - 20269 Jul
Reconfiguration of the internal layout of the Lower Secretaries, installation of plant and removal of window…
ApprovedApplication26/04587/FULL - 20268 Jul
Reconfiguration of the internal layout of the Lower Secretaries, installation of plant and removal of window…
ApprovedListed building consent26/04569/LBC - 20266 Jul
Alterations to roof level structures including raising of parapet walls and associated works
ApprovedListed building consent26/04239/LBC - 20266 Jul
Installation of an enclosure at roof level to house existing building services and associated works
ApprovedListed building consent26/04240/LBC
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
- Listed building: Grade II: 14 Lampstandards Flanking Carriage Drive in New Palace Yard, Houses of ParliamentOn this site · +5 more
- Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed
- World Heritage Site: Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's ChurchPart of the site
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, 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.
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