Under the Diplomatic and Consular Premises Act 1987 Note that Part 1(1)(4) states[0]: "The Secretary of State shall only give or withdraw consent or withdraw

Under the Diplomatic and Consular Premises Act 1987 Note that Part 1(1)(4) states[0]: "The Secretary of State shall only give or withdraw consent or withdraw acceptance if he is satisfied that to do so is permissible under international law." So it's not like they can do this willy-nilly. Under that act, there has to be a reason permissible under international law to revoke the consulate land, and it's a complete revocation of the land rights, requiring a new application by the foreign state to re-establish the consulate. [0] - http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/46 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/46