Richmond House 79 Whitehall London SW1A 2NS
Proposal
Temporary ground investigation works and archaeological monitoring including the excavation of trial pits and boreholes within Richmond House.
- Received
- 10 September 2026
- Public comments
- 0 · last counted 8 October 2026
- Council
- City of Westminster
- ReceivedSubmitted10 Sep
- ValidatedValidated10 Sep
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
This is a planning application at Richmond House 79 Whitehall London SW1A 2NS. Westminster has handled 26,489 applications of this type and approves 88% of them, typically deciding them in 54 days. It was submitted on 10 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Whitehall conservation area, with 18 listed buildings nearby. There have been 6 other applications at this address. We hold 1,240 applications in total for the SW1A postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
10 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202612 Oct
Temporary intrusive survey and investigation works, including opening-up works to external walls, roofs…
PendingListed building consent26/06950/LBC - 202521 Oct
Installation of External Lighting to Northern Estate. (49-50 Parliament Street, 53 Parliament Street, 54…
ApprovedListed building consent25/07625/LBC - 202513 Feb
Replacement and extension of boiler flue
ApprovedListed building consent25/01015/LBC - 202513 Feb
Replacement and extension of boiler flue.
ApprovedListed building consent25/01014/FULL - 202531 Jan
Alteration to hardstanding and fence to create secure bin store. (Linked with 24/08960/FULL
ApprovedListed building consent24/08961/LBC - 202531 Jan
Alteration to hardstanding and fence to create secure bin store. (Linked with 24/08961/LBC
ApprovedListed building consent24/08960/FULL - 201712 Jun
Details of Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation, pursuant to condition 3 of Listed Building Consent…
ApprovedListed building consent17/05197/ADLBC - 20179 Jun
Details of working hours pursuant to condition 2 of planning permission dated 2nd of March 2017 (RN…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions17/05120/ADFULL - 200730 May
Revised treatment to frontage pursuant to Condition 1 (i) of listed building consent dated 07 March 2007 (RN…
ApprovedListed building consent07/04712/ADLBC - 200231 Jul
Creation of new door opening between room 409/410
ApprovedCrown Proposal (Circular 1884 Procedure)02/06137/1884
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
- Conservation area: Whitehall
- Listed building: Grade II*: Richmond House, incorporating Nos. 1-8 Richmond TerraceOn this site · +8 more
- 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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