14 - 16 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Continued use of the building as an Embassy including the provision of a consular/visa service at first floor level (sui generis). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 1 Sept 2025 · Complex Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Oct 2026
Documents 17
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 9
Associated applications 4
Site constraints 13
Show the other 49 with distances
- 9 m17-19, Cockspur Street Sw1Grade II
- 13 m125, Pall Mall Sw1Grade II
- 20 m121-123, Pall Mall Sw1Grade II
- 26 m20, Cockspur Street Sw1Grade II
- 34 m120, Pall Mall Sw1Grade II
- 34 m2 Lampstandards Numbered 2 and 3 by George Iii StatueGrade II
- 37 mThe Two Chairmen Public HouseGrade II
- 39 mStatue of George Iii on Island at Junction With Pall Mall EastGrade II
- 44 mNew Zealand HouseGrade II
- 45 mInstitute of DirectorsGrade I
- 58 mOceanic HouseGrade II
- 73 mFormer United University ClubGrade II
- 74 mRoyal Opera Arcades (including No 24 Charles II Street and No 5B Pall Mall)Grade I
- 77 mNumbers 10 to 18 (Including the Institute of Contemporary Arts) and Railings to North and WestGrade I
- 81 m7-9, WATERLOO PLACE SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 85 m1-4, SUFFOLK PLACE SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II*
- 86 m2 Lampstandards Numbered 1 and 2Grade II
- 92 mHer Majesty's TheatreGrade II*
- 93 m4, Haymarket Sw1Grade II*
- 98 m3-13, Whitcomb Street Wc2Grade II
- 103 mStatue of Captain Robert Falcon ScottGrade II
- 103 m20-22, Suffolk Street Sw1Grade II*
- 105 mCanada House (Including the Former Royal College of Physicians)Grade II*
- 106 m5, Suffolk Street Sw1Grade II*
- 109 m2 Mounting Blocks on Kerbs Outside South East and South West Corners Respectively of the Athenaeum and the Institute of DirectorsGrade II
- 109 mStatue of Sir Colin Campbell, Lord ClydeGrade II
- 109 mSainsbury Wing at the National GalleryGrade I
- 110 m7, Haymarket Sw1Grade II
- 112 m6, Suffolk Street Sw1Grade II*
- 116 m6 1/2 and 7, Suffolk Street Sw1Grade II*
- 117 mThe Haymarket Theatre (Theatre Royal)Grade I
- 118 mStatue of Lord LawrenceGrade II
- 120 mK6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- 123 m8, 9 and 11, Suffolk Street Sw1Grade II*
- 126 mStatue of Lord Herbert of LeaGrade II
- 126 mNational Westminster BankGrade II
- 126 mAdmiralty Arch, First Sea Lord's Residence and Offices, Balustrades and StepsGrade I
- 127 mStatue of King Edward ViiGrade II
- 129 mLampstandard, Numbered 10 on South End of Crimean War MemorialGrade II
- 130 m2 Lampstandards Numbered 8 and 9 Flanking Crimean War MemorialGrade II
- 133 mThe Guards Crimean War MemorialGrade II
- 133 mStatue of Florence NightingaleGrade II
- 136 m5 Lampstandards Numbered 1 to 5 (Consecutive)Grade II
- 136 mThe Royal Marines MemorialGrade II
- 138 mDuke of York Column and StepsGrade I
- 138 m18, Suffolk Street Sw1Grade I
- 140 m12-14, Suffolk Street Sw1Grade II*
- 144 mThe AthenaeumGrade I
- 149 mNational GalleryGrade I
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.
Building
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Postcode
- SW1Y 5BL
- Received
- 8 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 8 Jul 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 2 Sept 2025
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 1 Sept 2025
- Decision level
- Complex Delegated Decision
- Agent
- Rolfe Judd Planning Ltd
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, 21 days faster than Westminster's median of 76 for full applications. Approved, as 86% of full applications here are.
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Public comments
No public comments yet.
57 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14146546
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14146546
- Comments by
- 13 Aug 2025
- Site or press notice
- 23 Jul 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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