Grade I listed · Westminster

Royal Opera Arcades (including No 24 Charles II Street and No 5B Pall Mall)

Royal Opera Arcades (including No 24 Charles II Street and No 5B Pall Mall) is a Grade I listed building in Westminster, first listed on 5 February 1970. It is one of 205 Grade I entries among 3,996 listed buildings in Westminster; 27% of Westminster’s current entries were listed before it.

List entry
Field	Value
Name	Royal Opera Arcades (including No 24 Charles II Street and No 5B Pall Mall)
Grade	Grade I — exceptional interest
List entry number	1235289
Date first listed	5 February 1970
Local planning authority	Westminster
Location	51.50785, -0.13216 (map)
Official record	Historic England list entry 1235289

Planning works on this listed building?

Planium checks which consents Westminster will require for your works on Royal Opera Arcades (including No 24 Charles II Street and No 5B Pall Mall), lists what the heritage statement must cover and drafts the application text.

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What the grade means for works

Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest — only about 2.5% of listed buildings in England. Any application for listed building consent is notified to Historic England, and alterations are scrutinised closely.

The protection covers the whole building, inside and out, plus fixtures and attached structures. Typical works that need consent: replacing windows or doors, removing walls or historic fabric, changing roof coverings, installing solar panels or external insulation, and adding extensions.

Listed buildings near Royal Opera Arcades (including No 24 Charles II Street and No 5B Pall Mall)

Name	Grade	Distance
Her Majesty's Theatre	II*	30 m
New Zealand House	II	31 m
7-9, WATERLOO PLACE SW1 (See details for further address information)	II	36 m
2 Lampstandards Numbered 8 and 9 Flanking Crimean War Memorial	II	60 m
The Guards Crimean War Memorial	II	63 m
Statue of Lord Herbert of Lea	II	66 m
Lampstandard, Numbered 10 on South End of Crimean War Memorial	II	71 m
Statue of Florence Nightingale	II	72 m
Institute of Directors	I	78 m
120, Pall Mall Sw1	II	79 m

Frequently asked questions

Is Royal Opera Arcades (including No 24 Charles II Street and No 5B Pall Mall) listed?

Yes. Royal Opera Arcades (including No 24 Charles II Street and No 5B Pall Mall) is on the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building, list entry number 1235289, first listed on 5 February 1970. The full list entry with its description and map is on Historic England’s website.

Do I need consent for works to Royal Opera Arcades (including No 24 Charles II Street and No 5B Pall Mall)?

Works that affect its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest — inside or out — need listed building consent from Westminster, in addition to any planning permission or building regulations approval. Like-for-like repairs often do not, but confirm with the council’s conservation officer before you start.

Source: National Heritage List for England, © Historic England 2026, via planning.data.gov.uk. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 12 October 2026. Local authority assigned from the list entry point. This page is a summary — the legal record is the official list entry.