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New Zealand House 80 Haymarket London SW1Y 4TE

26/06580/NMAPermitted
Discharge / amendments

Proposal

Amendments to planning permission dated 8 April 2024 (23/00571/FULL) for: Variation of Conditions 1, 9, 24, 25 and 27 of planning permission dated 12 February 2021 (19/07815/FULL) for: Internal and external alterations to New Zealand House and the surrounding public realm including installation of bollards in the public highway, removal of existing sports bar (Class A4) and relocation of basement car parking entrance and loading bay in connection with the refurbishment and upgrade of the building to provide office accommodation (Class B1) which may be used by commercial tenants and as accommodation for diplomatic and governmental agencies; with flexible retail or restaurant (Class A1 or A3) at part ground floor, flexible Class B1 or A3 or A4 use (office or restaurant or bar) at third floor and a diplomatic residence at the 17th floor and official function facilities at the 18th floor (sui generis); associated works to the Royal Opera Arcade including external and internal refurbishment and improvement works and change of use of basement and mezzanine areas of some retail units on the east side of the Arcade from Class A1 (shop) to Class B1 (office), and change of use of the retail unit(s) on the east side corner of the Royal Opera Arcade and Pall Mall from Class A1 (shop) to flexible Class A1 or A4 use (shop or bar) and other associated works namely, to amend the wording of Condition 23 to to adjust the timeframe for completing the landscaping works from 3 months to 9 months.

Received
24 September 2026
Decided
9 October 2026
Public comments
0 · last counted 9 October 2026
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received24 Sep
  2. Validated24 Sep
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided9 Oct

Decided in 15 days

This is a planning application for a change of use at New Zealand House 80 Haymarket London SW1Y 4TE. 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 15 days, 6 weeks quicker than Westminster's median. The site is in the St James's conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 41 other applications at this address. We hold 961 applications in total for the SW1Y postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
26/06580/NMA
Address
New Zealand House 80 Haymarket London SW1Y 4TE
Postcode
SW1Y 4TE
Local Authority
Westminster
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Pending

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
24 September 2026
Date Decided
9 October 2026
Date Validated
24 September 2026
Date Submitted
24 September 2026

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
7
Coordinates
51.507904, -0.131782
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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Planning history at this site

20 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    4 Sep

    Details for the further refinement of the new external and arcade lighting for the Royal Opera Arcade to…

    ApprovedListed building consent26/06054/ADLBC
  2. 2026
    20 Jul

    Details of external and internal signage strategy pursuant to Condition 33(E) of planning permission dated…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/04829/ADFULL
  3. 2026
    20 Jul

    Detailed design and specification of new blinds to NZH based on mock-up trials on-site pursuant to Condition…

    ApprovedListed building consent26/04843/ADLBC
  4. 2026
    20 Jul

    Details of external and internal signage strategy pursuant to Condition 7(E) of listed building consent dated…

    ApprovedListed building consent26/04860/ADLBC
  5. 2026
    20 Jul

    Detailed design and specification of new blinds to NZH based on mock-up trials on-site. pursuant to condition…

    ApprovedApplication26/04824/ADFULL
  6. 2026
    6 May

    Details of New, replacement or re-built staircases and balustrades (detailed plans, elevations and sections…

    ApprovedListed building consent26/02961/ADLBC

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: HaymarketPart of the site · +2 more
  • Listed building: Grade II*: Her Majesty's TheatreOn this site · +5 more
  • Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed+1 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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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