33 St James's Square London SW1Y 4JS

Pending 26/02814/FULL
Council
Date received
28 Apr 2026
Date validated
29 Apr 2026
Postcode
SW1Y 4JS

Description

Variation of conditions 1, 11, 16, 24 and 25 of planning permission dated 19 October 2020 (RN: 20/03222/FULL) for the partial demolition and reconstruction of enlarged rear extension with additional storey; formation of terraces at ground, fourth, fifth and sixth floor levels; excavation to extend existing basement level; installation of plant machinery; internal alterations including installation of new grand stair; and associated external alterations in connection with increase in office floorspace (Class B1). NAMELY, to make changes to the approved drawings to allow changes to extend the lift overrun, remodelling of the roofscape, introduction of a secondary external staircase, omission of sixth floor east elevation terrace, minor amendments to elevations, plant reconfiguration and internal design changes. This also includes variations to Condition 11 (Roof Terrace), Condition 16 (Operational Management Plan), Condition 24 (Roof Terrace Hours) and Condition 25 (C`harles II Street crossover). [Linked to 26/02705/LBC]

4.3/10
Planning Authority Score
#184 of 282

Westminster ranks #172 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Westminster is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 79% approved vs 90% nationally.

Westminster decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #193 of 282
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #268 of 282
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #172 of 282
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #41 of 282
86%
Minor dwellings approved
14 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
140 decided
4,828
Total decisions
669 refused in 2025