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26/06907/ADFULL - Approval of Details (Full PP) Pending
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Details of UU legal agreement prepared by CMS has been submitted in support of this condition application to complete the redevelopment work; pursuant to condition 7 of planning permission dated 11th September 2026 (26/02814/FULL) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 4 Dec 2026.

Documents 4

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF COVER LETTER Background Papers · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF UU33 ST JAMESS SQUARE LONDON SW1Y 4JS 26_03012_ADFULL Background Papers · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 14

Grade II* listed: 33, ST JAMES'S SQUARE SW1 (See details for further address information)
List entry 1235831 · The pin is inside its outline · 36 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 Grade I, 6 Grade II*, 23 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.
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Historic England ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
National infrastructure project 293 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 293 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, 88 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 ↗
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.
Registered park or garden 27 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.
Historic England ↗
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; Tree preservation order 27 m away: W22_A1; Priority habitat 28 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 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 £93,000,000 in April 2026. Other property, freehold.

1 April 2026£93,000,000Recorded 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 area5,029 m² (54,132 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 98)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Postcode
SW1Y 4JS
Received
9 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Ward
St James's
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
DP9
Freehold owner
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 16 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15283755
Planning Portal ref
PP-15283755
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

35 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Confirmation that installation of a reinforced concrete foundation and supporting column…
25/03241/CLEUD
2023 Approved
Removal and replacement of plant within existing acoustic enclosure on the roof; making g…
23/07700/LBC
2023 Approved
Removal and replacement of plant within existing acoustic enclosure on the roof.
23/07699/FULL
2023 Approved
Detailed drawings showing omission of proposed decking to lower ground floor level front…
23/08888/ADLBC
2023 Approved
Detailed drawings showing omission of proposed decking to lower ground floor level front…
23/08681/ADFULL
2023
Internal refurbishment works including within the modern extension.
23/07563/LBC
2023 Approved
Amendments to planning permission dated 30 October 2020 (RN:20/03222/FULL) for partial de…
23/06070/NMA
2022 Withdrawn
Internal works including replacement of carpet in the Heritage Lounge, installation of ne…
22/01096/LBC
2022 Approved
External works to the party wall between 32 St James's Square and 33 St James's Square, i…
22/02362/LBC
2017 Approved
Internal alterations including localised restoration, repair and redecoration of 1st floo…
17/07592/LBC
Within ~100m

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.