Development Site At 25 - 28 Buckingham Gate London

Pending 26/01684/NMA
Council
Date received
16 Mar 2026
Date validated
16 Mar 2026
Postcode
SW1E 6NF

Description

Amendments to planning permission 23rd January 2024 (RN:23/02516/FULL) for Variation of condition 1 and 22 of planning permission dated 10 February 2022 (RN: 21/04999/FULL as amended by 22/01339/NMA) for 'Demolition of existing office building and redevelopment to provide a replacement building over two basement levels, lower ground, ground and eight upper levels. Use of the building for residential purposes (Class C3) including car parking spaces at basement level, accessed from Buckingham Gate', to reduce the number of residential units, internal layout amendments, amendments to Buckingham Gate and Catherine Place elevations including to the mansard at levels 7 and 8; and alterations to flue, vents, and access hatch at roof level. Namely, to allow amendments to internal glazing configuration at Level 8; removal of rooflight; internal reconfiguration of layouts to individual apartments.

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