25 Princes Gate London SW7 1PT Data via plota.co.uk

26/01459/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application Approved

Proposal

Excavation of a basement beneath the footprint of lower ground floor, internal and external refurbishment and restoration, and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Mar 2026
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Approved
23 Jul 2026

Approved on 23 Jul 2026 · Complex Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 94

Plans & drawings 57

PDF 25 PRINCES GATE - MEP TECHNICAL DRAWINGS - COMFORT COOLING AND VENTILATION Background Papers · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25 PRINCES GATE - MEP TECHNICAL DRAWINGS - ELECTRICAL SERVICES Background Papers · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25 PRINCES GATE - MEP TECHNICAL DRAWINGS - FIRE ALARM AND SECURITY SERVICES Background Papers · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25 PRINCES GATE - MEP TECHNICAL DRAWINGS - HEATING SERVICES Background Papers · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25 PRINCES GATE - MEP TECHNICAL DRAWINGS - PLANT ROOM SERVICES Background Papers · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25 PRINCES GATE - MEP TECHNICAL DRAWINGS - PLUMBING SERVICES Background Papers · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25 PRINCES GATE - MEP TECHNICAL DRAWINGS - TIMBER NOTCH PLATE REPAIR DETAIL 1 Background Papers · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25 PRINCES GATE - MEP TECHNICAL DRAWINGS - TIMBER NOTCH PLATE REPAIR DETAIL 2 Background Papers · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG DE-09.1 WINDOW DETAILS I - EXISTING WINDOW TYPICAL DETAILS Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG DE-09.2 WINDOW DETAILS II - WL.03A Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG DE-09.3 WINDOW DETAILS III - W2.07D Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG DE-09.4 FRENCH DOORS I - TYPICAL DETAILS Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG DE-09.5 FRENCH DOORS II - WL.28A-C Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG DE-09.6 FRENCH DOORS III - WG.11B Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-00-COVER PAGE Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-10-FRONT ELEVATION EXISTING AND REMOVAL Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-11-REAR ELEVATION EXISTING AND REMOVAL Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-12-EAST LIGHTWELL EXISTING AND REMOVAL Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-12.1-NORTH AND SOUTH LIGHTWELL EXISTING AND REMOVAL Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-13-SECTION A-A EXISTING AND REMOVAL Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-14-SECTION B-B EXISTING AND REMOVAL Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-15-SECTION C-C EXISTING AND REMOVAL Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-16-SECTION D-D EXISTING AND REMOVAL Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-17-SECTION E-E EXISTING AND REMOVAL Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-17.1-SECTION F-F EXISTING AND REMOVAL Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-17.2-SECTION G-G EXISTING AND REMOVAL Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF FRONT ELEVATION PROPOSED Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF REAR ELEVATION PROPOSED Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-28-EAST LIGHTWELL PROPOSED Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-28.1-NORTH AND SOUTH LIGHTWELL PROPOSED Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-29-SECTION A-A PROPOSED Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-30-SECTION B-B PROPOSED Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-31-SECTION C-C PROPOSED Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-32-SECTION D-D PROPOSED Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-33-SECTION E-E PROPOSED Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-34-SECTION F-F PROPOSED Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-35-SECTION G-G PROPOSED Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG SCH01 WINDOW SCHEDULE Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 2026.02.27 25PG PL DRAWING ISSUE REGISTER Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 2026.03.02 25PG DE DRAWING ISSUE REGISTER Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-02-BASEMENT EXISTING AND REMOVAL Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-03-LGF EXISTING AND REMOVAL Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-04-GF EXISTING AND REMOVAL Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-05-1F EXISTING AND REMOVAL Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-06-2F EXISTING AND REMOVAL Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-07-3F EXISTING AND REMOVAL Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-08-4F EXISTING AND REMOVAL Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-09-ROOF EXISTING AND REMOVAL Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-18-BASEMENT PROPOSED Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-19-LGF PROPOSED Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-20-GF PROPOSED Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-21-1F PROPOSED Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-22-2F PROPOSED Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-23-3F PROPOSED Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-24-4F PROPOSED Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25PG PL-25-ROOF PROPOSED Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 12

Grade II listed: 14-25, Princes Gate Sw7
List entry 1265482 · The pin is inside its outline · 8 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 7 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 ↗
Knightsbridge 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed. 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.
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Registered park or garden 57 m away: Hyde Park
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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1781 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Tree preservation order 15 m away: W27_A1; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 37 m away: Deciduous woodland; Metropolitan Open Land 52 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £28,000,000 in May 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

27 May 2025£28,000,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
14 June 2019£32,500,000Recorded 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

Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 21 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission Application
Postcode
SW7 1PT
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
6 Mar 2026
Ward
Knightsbridge & Belgravia
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Complex Delegated Decision
Agent
hgh Consulting
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 139 days from validation, 84 days slower than Westminster's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 88% of extensions here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
1,937decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14751399
Planning Portal ref
PP-14751399
Comments by
8 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
18 Mar 2026
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.

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.