40 Cambridge Street London SW1V 4QH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Use of the building as an Embassy (sui generis). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 23 Apr 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Westminster Planning Sub-Committee (2) on 21 Apr 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised granting permission and listed building consent for the embassy use, flagpole and plaque.
- Two people addressed the committee in objection to the application.
- The committee granted permission and listed building consent, adding that the flagpole should be relocated if possible.
Source: Plota analysis of Westminster's committee minutes of 21 Apr 2026.
Documents 54
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 26
Other documents 21
Site constraints 11
Show the other 13 with distances
- 13 m119-125, WARWICK WAY SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 15 m3-33, Alderney Street Sw1Grade II
- 24 m15-43, Cambridge Street Sw1Grade II
- 25 m45-51, Cambridge Street Sw1Grade II
- 39 m27-41, Eccleston Square Sw1Grade II
- 66 m9-17, St George's Drive Sw1Grade II
- 72 mThe Former Greyhound Public HouseGrade II
- 93 m19-26, Eccleston Square Sw1Grade II
- 97 m27, St George's Drive Sw1Grade II
- 102 m29-49, St George's Drive Sw1Grade II
- 105 m53-74, Eccleston Square Sw1Grade II
- 136 m22-36, ST GEORGE'S DRIVE SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 149 m4-18, Eccleston Square Sw1Grade II
Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £2,350,000 in August 2019. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Postcode
- SW1V 4QH
- Received
- 5 Sept 2025
- Validated
- 7 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Pimlico North
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 2 Dec 2025
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 23 Apr 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 198 days from validation, 122 days slower than Westminster's median of 76 for full applications. Approved, as 86% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
54 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14297408
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14297408
- Comments by
- 5 Nov 2025
- Site or press notice
- 15 Oct 2025
- Committee
- 21 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Nearby activity
Westminster is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #258 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% 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 81% approved vs 90% nationally.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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