Dover House Whitehall London SW1A 2AU
Proposal
Secure entrance lobby and controlled measures from this entrance lobby into the building to avoid the risk of any tailgaing and unauthorised entry.
- Received
- 5 June 2026
- Decided
- 20 August 2026
- Council
- City of Westminster
- Ward
- St James's
- ReceivedSubmitted5 Jun
- ValidatedValidated5 Jun
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date31 Jul
- DecidedDecided20 Aug
Decided in 76 days (council typically 49)
This is a heritage application at Dover House Whitehall London SW1A 2AU. Westminster has handled 2,686 applications of this type and approves 91% of them, typically deciding them in 65 days. This one was decided in 76 days, 11 days longer than Westminster's median. The site is in the Whitehall conservation area, with 14 listed buildings nearby. There have been 11 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 558 applications across St James's. We hold 1,240 applications in total for the SW1A postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
13 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20268 Sep
Details of All new work and improvements inside and outside the building must match existing original…
PendingListed building consent26/06114/ADFULL - 20268 Sep
Details of All new work and improvements inside and outside the building must match existing original…
PendingListed building consent26/06114/ADLBC - 202614 Jul
Detailed drawings no showing removal, detachment or disturbance to historic skirting boards, flooring or…
ApprovedListed building consent26/04686/ADLBC - 202616 Jun
Roof repairs, refurbishment of the rotunda lantern including replacement glazing, and external repair and…
ApprovedListed building consent26/03978/LBC - 202619 Feb
Details of smoke detectors pursuant to Condition 4 of listed building consent dated 13 February 2026 (RN…
ApprovedListed building consent26/01064/ADLBC - 202516 Dec
Upgrade of security precautions.
ApprovedListed building consent25/09090/LBC - 202524 Sep
Internal alterations, including rewiring and installation of lighting, emergency lighting and fire alarm.
ApprovedListed building consent25/06871/LBC - 202513 Aug
Details of schedule of works/specification and method statement confirming repair or replacement of modern…
ApprovedListed building consent25/05675/ADLBC - 202525 Jul
Repairs to the existing fire doors at various levels around the property.
ApprovedListed building consent25/05192/LBC - 201714 Nov
External alterations to Dover House, Whitehall. (Linked to 17/10126/LBC
ApprovedApplication for full Planning Permission17/10121/FULL - 201714 Nov
External and internal alterations to Dover House, Whitehall. (Linked to 17/10121/FULL
ApprovedListed building consent17/10126/LBC - 20178 Sep
Internal alterations to Dover House, Whitehall.
ApprovedListed building consent17/08073/LBC - 200719 Feb
Installation of new fireplace, laying re-claimed oak floorboards, installation of flat plastered ceiling and…
ApprovedListed building consent07/01564/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: Whitehall
- 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.
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