Kings College 160 Strand London WC2R 2LS

26/06406/LBCAwaiting decision

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Proposal

Repair and conservation works to five bays of the Portland stone balustrade on the east end of Victoria Embankment elevation, including temporary safety fencing, dismantling and reinstatement of unstable masonry, stabilisation of leaning piers, lime mortar repointing, stone repairs, replacement of defective balusters in matching Portland stone, stainless-steel dowel fixing, localised investigations and DOFF cleaning.

Received: 18 September 2026
Public comments: 0 · last counted 10 October 2026
Council: City of Westminster

ReceivedReceived18 Sep
ValidatedValidated21 Sep
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided

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About this application

This is a planning application at Kings College 160 Strand London WC2R 2LS. Westminster has handled 27,078 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 21 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Strand conservation area, with 9 listed buildings nearby. There have been 7 other applications at this address. We hold 186 applications in total for the WC2R postcode area.

Application details

Postcode: WC2R 2LS

Planning application dates

Date validated: 21 September 2026

Additional information

Documents: 19

Site constraints

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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
Conservation area: Strand
Listed building: Grade II: St Clement's Watch HouseOn or next to this site · +2 more
Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed+1 more

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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11 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: Westminster

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You may need a flood risk assessment. Drainage & flood risk consultants near this site

The site is in flood zone 3 (Environment Agency).

Price & Myers LLP
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Eckersley O'Callaghan Limited
1.1 miLondon
Ardent Consulting Engineers Limited
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