Embassy use at 40 Cambridge Street, London SW1V

What was proposed

The application proposed using the building as an embassy, with a flagpole on the first-floor balcony and a plaque by the entrance.

“Use of the building as an Embassy (sui generis), installation of a flagpole to the first-floor balcony and a plaque alongside the main entrance door.”

Officer report

Officers’ recommendation

Officers recommended granting conditional planning permission and conditional listed building consent.

“Recommendation 1. Grant conditional permission 2. Grant conditional listed building consent. 3. Agree the reasons for granting conditional listed building consent as set out in informative one on the draft listed building consent decision letter Item No References Site Address Proposal Applicant 4. RN(s) : 25/09254/FULL 25/09255/LBC”

Officer report

Who spoke

Diana Simpson and David Simpson addressed the committee in objection to the application.

The vote

Councillors Hassan, Ormsby and Small-Edwards voted to grant, while Councillors Fisher and Arzymanow voted to refuse.

“RESOLVED: (Grant: Councillors Hassan, Ormsby and Small-Edwards. Refuse: Councillors Fisher and Arzymanow):”

Minutes

The decision

The committee granted conditional permission and listed building consent, agreed the listed building consent reasons, and added possible relocation of the flagpole to the centre.

“That conditional permission be granted 2. That conditional listed building consent be granted 3. That the reasons for granting conditional listed building consent were agreed as set out in informative 1 of the draft decision letter 4. That an informative be added that the external flagpole be re-located to the centre of the building if possible…”

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