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Old War Office Whitehall London SW1A 2BX

26/06004/ADLBCPermitted
Discharge / amendments

Proposal

Details of where on site the doors to be removed are to be stored pursuant to condition 5 of listed building consent dated 15 July 2026 (RN: 26/03554/LBC).

Received
2 September 2026
Decided
30 September 2026
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received2 Sep
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided30 Sep

Decided in 28 days

This is a planning application at Old War Office Whitehall London SW1A 2BX. 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 28 days, 4 weeks quicker than Westminster's median. The site is in the Whitehall conservation area, with 5 listed buildings nearby. There have been 17 other applications at this address. We hold 1,240 applications in total for the SW1A postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
26/06004/ADLBC
Address
Old War Office Whitehall London SW1A 2BX
Postcode
SW1A 2BX
Local Authority
Westminster
Decision Status
Permitted

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Decided
30 September 2026
Date Submitted
2 September 2026

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
51.505646, -0.125447
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Westminster

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Associated applications

Planning history at this site

20 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    17 Aug

    Variation of Condition 13 of planning permission dated 29 June 2021 (RN: 20/04931/FULL

    PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/05609/FULL
  2. 2026
    14 Jul

    Internal alterations to Residence 6.08 comprising the removal of an existing non-loadbearing internal…

    ApprovedListed building consent26/04699/LBC
  3. 2026
    20 Mar

    Installation of wall plaque and hanging sign (Whitehall Place). (Linked with 26/01759/ADV

    ApprovedListed building consent26/01821/LBC
  4. 2026
    18 Mar

    Display of one non-illuminated plaque sign measuring 0.4m x 0.52m and one non illuminated projecting sign…

    ApprovedAdvertisement consent26/01759/ADV
  5. 2025
    21 Nov

    Installation of walls to the quadrangle pavilion canopy including all fixtures and fittings associated with…

    ApprovedApplication25/08552/FULL
  6. 2025
    21 Nov

    Installation of walls to the quadrangle pavilion canopy including all fixtures and fittings associated with…

    ApprovedListed building consent25/08553/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
  • Listed building: Grade II*: War Office War Office (Ministry of Defence)On this site · +2 more
  • Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed
  • Brownfield land register: Old War Office Whitehall London SW1A 2EURegister site at or near this address · +1 more
Also checked, none recorded (20)

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 and heritage coasts.

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© 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 2026-10-09. 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.

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