The Dukes 34 - 38 St James's Place London SW1A 1NS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Excavation of lift pit at basement level. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 24 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
Documents 20
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 8
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 2
Other documents 6
Site constraints 12
Show all 54 with distances
- 10 m31, St James's Place Sw1Grade II
- 14 m39 to 45, St James's PlaceGrade II
- 17 mLamp post outside 37-38 St James's PlaceGrade II
- 18 m29, St James's Place Sw1Grade II
- 18 mCarlton ClubGrade II*
- 24 m5-9 St James's PlaceGrade II
- 24 m10, St James's Place Sw1Grade II
- 25 m28, St James's Place Sw1Grade II
- 26 m11, St James's Place Sw1Grade II
- 31 m13, St James's Place Sw1Grade II
- 33 m3 Bollards, One by Number 13, One by Number 15, One by Number 31Grade II
- 35 m14, St James's Place Sw1Grade II
- 35 mSpencer HouseGrade I
- 36 m20, BLUE BALL YARD SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 39 m15, St James's PlaceGrade II
- 40 m4, St James's Place Sw1Grade II*
- 45 m2 and 3, St James's PlaceGrade II
- 48 mBridgewater HouseGrade I
- 52 m26, St James's PlaceGrade II*
- 57 m74, St James Street Sw1Grade II*
- 66 mThe Constitutional ClubGrade II
- 79 m7 Lampstandards Numbered 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11 and 13Grade II
- 82 mPratt's ClubGrade II
- 83 m19, St James's Place Sw1Grade II
- 88 m20, St James's Place Sw1Grade II
- 88 m87 and 88, St James's Street Sw1Grade II*
- 89 m10, ST JAMES'S STREET SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 96 mLock's of St James'sGrade II*
- 97 mThe Royal Overseas League, Including Rutland House and Its Former Gatehouse, Number 16 Arlington Street, and Vernon House to the SouthGrade I
- 100 m4, St James's Street Sw1Grade II
- 102 mBrook's Club (South of Number 60)Grade I
- 102 mTerraces and Ornamental Walls of Bridgewater House on Green Park SideGrade I
- 103 m3, St James's Street Sw1Grade II*
- 109 m1 and 2 St James's Street, including 64 Pall MallGrade II*
- 120 m1-4, Pickering Place Sw1Grade II*
- 121 m8 Lamp Standards Numbered 1 and 3 to 9 (Consecutive)Grade II
- 122 m8, Cleveland Row Sw1Grade II
- 122 mSt James's Palace St James's Palace, Garden Walls, Marlborough Gate EtcGrade I
- 123 m5, Pickering Place Sw1Grade II*
- 124 mThe Economist group (including office tower, residential block, former bank and podium)Grade II*
- 126 m37-38, Bury StreetGrade II
- 126 m18, Crown Passage Sw1Grade II
- 126 m9, Cleveland Row Sw1Grade II
- 127 m19, Crown PassageGrade II
- 129 m10, Cleveland Row Sw1Grade II
- 131 m11, Cleveland Row Sw1Grade II
- 131 mApartment 5, St James' PalaceGrade I
- 132 m19-23, RYDER STREET SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 134 mRed Lion Public HouseGrade II
- 134 m12, Cleveland Row Sw1Grade II
- 136 m22, King Street, St James's Sw1Grade II
- 136 mStornaway HouseGrade II
- 136 mBollard at North East Corner of YardGrade II
- 144 mBoodle's ClubGrade I
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.
Building
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Postcode
- SW1A 1NY
- Received
- 8 Sept 2025
- Validated
- 8 Sept 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 3 Nov 2025
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 24 Oct 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Newmark Gerald Eve LLP
How this decision compares
Decided in 46 days from validation, 30 days faster 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
No public comments yet.
25 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14300546
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14300546
- Comments by
- 22 Oct 2025
- Site or press notice
- 23 Sept 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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.
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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