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Proposal

Amendments to planning permission dated 2 September 2021 (RN: ) for: Demolition of the existing mansard roof and removal of plant and escape stair; erection of new double mansard roof extension and rear extension for additional commercial floorspace (Use Class E); and installation of new escape stair, rear balconies, roof terrace and associated works namely; increase in height of internal stair core roof; solid hinged access hatch with integrated glazed AOV replaced with sliding glazed access rooflight and separate glazed AOV. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Jan 2026
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Approved
13 Mar 2026

Approved on 13 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Documents 27

Plans & drawings 21

PDF PROPOSED ROOF PLAN (22/04890/NMA) Background Papers · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION (22/04890/NMA) Background Papers · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION (22/04890/NMA) Background Papers · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION (22/04890/NMA) Background Papers · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION (22/04890/NMA) Background Papers · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED AA SECTION (22/04890/NMA) Background Papers · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BB SECTION (22/04890/NMA) Background Papers · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF PLAN (21/02158/FULL) Background Papers · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION (21/02158/FULL) Background Papers · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION (21/02158/FULL) Background Papers · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION (21/02158/FULL) Background Papers · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION (21/02158/FULL) Background Papers · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED AA SECTION (21/02158/FULL) Background Papers · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BB SECTION (21/02158/FULL) Background Papers · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Drawing · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION Drawing · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION Drawing · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION Drawing · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION Drawing · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED AA SECTION Drawing · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BB SECTION Background Papers · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 5

Licence at this address

  • Licence Havana Cigar Exchange Premises licence · in force since 29 Jul 2026 Hours not given on the register

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 12

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.
Council document ↗
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.
Council record ↗
52 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 2 and 3, St James's Place, Grade II, 14 m away · 5 Grade I, 15 Grade II*, 32 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
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Historic England ↗
National infrastructure project 585 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 585 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, 392 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.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
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
Registered park or garden 162 m away: Green Park; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 15 m away: West End.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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 1

Last sold for £35,930,000 in November 2020. Other property, freehold.

25 November 2020£35,930,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area1,811 m² (19,493 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 25)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Non-material amendments
Postcode
SW1A 1NF
Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Ward
St James's
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Feb 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
13 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Squire and Partners LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 10 days faster than Westminster's median of 56 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 92% of commercial and major works here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
235decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14647801
Planning Portal ref
PP-14647801
Env. assessment
No
Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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. View full council performance
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.