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25/04821/LBC - Listed Building Consent Application
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Replacement of damask fabric in first and second drawing rooms at the first floor and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk
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14 Jul 2025
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14 Aug 2025
Approved on 14 Aug 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Oct 2026
Documents 16
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 5
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SJ21_050-SITE LOCATION PLAN
Location Plan · 14 Jul 2025
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SITE BLOCK PLAN
Drawing · 14 Jul 2025
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FIRST DRAWING ROOM EXTENT OF DAMASK REPLACEMENT
Drawing · 14 Jul 2025
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SECOND DRAWING ROOM EXTENT OF DAMASK REPLACEMENT 1
Drawing · 14 Jul 2025
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SECOND DRAWING ROOM EXTENT OF DAMASK REPLACEMENT 2
Drawing · 14 Jul 2025
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Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 4
Site constraints 13
Grade I listed: 20 and 21, St James's Square Sw1
List entry 1264890 · The pin is inside its outline · 38 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade I, 8 Grade II*, 25 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 38 with distances
- 48 m1a, 1b, 1c, King Street, St James's Sw1Grade II
- 48 m18, St James's Square Sw1Grade II
- 61 mEast India Sports ClubGrade II
- 69 m83-85, Pall Mall Sw1Grade II
- 70 mThe Royal Automobile ClubGrade II*
- 71 mSchomberg HouseGrade II*
- 72 m2 and 3, Duke Street St James's Sw1Grade II
- 78 m79, Pall Mall Sw1Grade II
- 78 mSummerhouse to Centre of South Side of Square GardenGrade II
- 84 m27-28 Pall Mall including 24-25 St James's SquareGrade II
- 85 m77 and 78, Pall Mall Sw1Grade II
- 87 m15, St James's Square Sw1Grade I
- 89 mStatue of William Iii (in Centre of Square)Grade I
- 96 m41 LampstandardsGrade II
- 97 mOxford and Cambridge University ClubGrade II*
- 101 mLondon LibraryGrade II
- 104 mThe Golden Lion Public HouseGrade II
- 106 m100 Pall MallGrade II
- 110 m13, St James's Square Sw1Grade II*
- 112 m12, St James's Square Sw1Grade II
- 115 m54, Pall Mall Sw1Grade II
- 116 m11, St James's Square Sw1Grade II*
- 120 mChatham HouseGrade I
- 120 mMarlborough House With Enclosing Forecourt Walls and East Service/Stable WingGrade I
- 125 m9, St James's Square Sw1Grade II*
- 134 m11, Duke StreetGrade II
- 135 m67 and 68, Pall Mall Sw1Grade II
- 136 m22, King Street, St James's Sw1Grade II
- 137 mThe Eccentric ClubGrade II
- 143 m31a, St James's Square Sw1Grade II
- 143 m10, ST JAMES'S STREET SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 145 mLondon HouseGrade II*
- 146 m33, ST JAMES'S SQUARE SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II*
- 148 m7, St James's Square Sw1Grade II
- 149 mMounting Block on Kerb in Front of Number 7Grade II
- 149 m19, Crown PassageGrade II
- 149 m18, Crown Passage Sw1Grade II
- 149 mThe Reform ClubGrade I
St James's conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed · Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities Zone. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Archaeological priority area: City of Westminster APA 2.5
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Westminster AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Town centre: West End
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
National infrastructure project 363 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 363 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 165 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Registered park or garden 32 m away: St James's Square
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
Also on the record
Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 34 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site
Checked on 1 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Postcode
- SW1Y 4JH
- Received
- 14 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 14 Jul 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 8 Sept 2025
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 14 Aug 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- H Planning Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 31 days from validation, 26 days faster than Westminster's median of 57 for listed building works. Approved, as 90% of listed building works here are.
This one31d
Council57d
UK57d
49%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
2,227decided in the last year
Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 28 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14170106
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14170106
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
50 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2024
Insertion of dry riser inlet at basement level and associated works.
2024
Approved
Details of remedial works to areas of flat wall in Lady Watkin-Wynn's Dressing Room on th…
2024
To change the dado panel colour in the Second Drawing Room from a bright white to a taupe…
2024
???New door opening at first floor and associated works.???
2024
Removal of blind door architraves at second and third floors; removal of 'scumble glazing…
2023
Approved
Installation of spotlights at ground and first floor levels and to Great Stair compartmen…
2023
Approved
Installation of external lighting.
2023
Approved
Installation of external lighting.
2023
Approved
Internal lighting and associated works
2023
Approved
Partial demolition at roof level and creation of an extended fourth floor with extended l…
2023
Approved
Temporary installation of scaffolding.
2023
Approved
Internal demolition and refurbishment and other associated works. Revisions to listed bui…
2022
Approved
Partial demolition at roof level and creation of an extended fourth floor with extended l…
2022
Approved
Partial demolition at roof level and creation of an extended fourth floor with extended l…
2021
Approved
Preliminary strip-out works. Includes removal of modern carpets, WC cubicle doors, WC par…
2019
Withdrawn
Installation of riser at the rear of the building from 1st to 6th floor levels. (site inc…
2019
Withdrawn
Installation of riser at the rear of the building from 1st to 6th floor levels. (site inc…
2018
Approved
Use from office (B1a) to a single, residential family dwelling (C3) including external wo…
2018
Approved
Use from office (B1a) to a single, residential family dwelling (C3), including complete r…
2025
Approved
Details of new internal doors, pursuant to Condition 5 of listed building consent dated 2…
2024
Notwithstanding the plans hereby approved, revised details of the proposed lift enclosure…
2024
Notwithstanding the plans hereby approved, revised details of the proposed lift enclosure…
2023
Approved
Details of staircase restoration methodology pursuant to Condition 3 of listed building c…
2023
Approved
Revised details of the proposed lift enclosure pursuant to Condition 5 of listed building…
2023
Approved
Revised details of the proposed lift enclosure pursuant to Condition 5 of planning permis…
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2025
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2025
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2025
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2025
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Installation of 3D lettering sign on the central glass transom of the ground floor facade…
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Internal and external alterations.
2025
83 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5ES
External and internal alterations to the fifth floor of 83 Pall Mall, comprising the inst…
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Internal alterations including the removal and addition of partitions at 6th floor level.
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89 - 91 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5HS
Removal of existing exterior lighting and installation of new exterior LED lighting to th…
2025
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Removal of existing exterior lighting and installation of new exterior LED lighting to th…
2024
36 - 39 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5JN
Installation of a temporary wheelchair access ramp at the main entrance on St James's Squ…
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Installation of a permanent wheelchair access ramp to replace a portion of existing steps…
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89 - 91 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5HS
Repairs and facade cleaning to front elevation facing Pall Mall.
2019
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Display of a non- illuminated sign measuring 1.6m x 0.8m on a Royal Mail post box located…
2019
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19 St James's Square London SW1Y 4JE
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2019
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Display for a temporary period of six months of a non-illuminated estate agent board loca…
2019
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2019
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Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions
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.
One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Westminster decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #201 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #277 of 296
44%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #258 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #46 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
12 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
133 decided
4,602
Total decisions
648 refused in the year to March 2026
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