Brettenham House Lancaster Place London WC2E 7EN Data via plota.co.uk

25/04935/NMA - Non-material amendments Approved

Proposal

Amendments to planning permission dated 30 July 2024 (RN: ) for: Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission dated 29 June 2023 () for part demolition of rooftop plant room and creation of a single storey roof extension at Brettenham House to provide B1 office floorspace; associated creation of terraces to the north and south part of the roofs; replacement and relocation of roof plant to basement level at Brettenham House; creation of a new office entrance to Savoy Street at basement level one of Brettenham House; refurbishment of ground floor shopfronts at Brettenham House on Lancaster Place facade; provision of cycle parking and associated facilities in the basement of Brettenham House; replacement of all the external windows and associated facade maintenance and cleaning and associated works at Brettenham House and 1 Lancaster Place, provision of a new lift, core and link access corridor at roof level and external alterations to the Savoy Street entrance, Lancaster Place and Victoria Embankment elevations namley, provision of a louvre at the base of Core Stair 2 along Savoy Street. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
17 Jul 2025
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Validated
22 Jul 2025
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Approved
25 Jul 2025

Approved on 25 Jul 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Oct 2026

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANT NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT Decision Notice · 25 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 25 Jul 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 17 Jul 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 17 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 17 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF SAVOY STREET ELEVATION Drawing · 17 Jul 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 17 Jul 2025 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF ACK - NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT Background Papers · 23 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 22 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF 1ST INVALID LETTER Background Papers · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF BRETTENHAM HOUSE B1 NMA COVER LETTER Background Papers · 17 Jul 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 5

Site constraints 11

Savoy 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.
National infrastructure project: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is inside 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, 246 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 ↗
Archaeological priority area: City of Westminster APA 1.2
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 ↗
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.
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.
18 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Churchyard Railings and Gates, Grade II, 39 m away · 2 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 11 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 ↗
Registered park or garden 88 m away: Victoria Embankment Gardens
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
Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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

Floor area294 m² (3,165 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 54)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingMixed-mode with Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2015, 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
Non-material amendments
Postcode
WC2E 7EN
Received
17 Jul 2025
Validated
22 Jul 2025
Ward
St James's
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Aug 2025
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
25 Jul 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Newmark
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 3 days from validation, 52 days faster than Westminster's median of 55 for amendments. Approved, as 91% of amendments here are.

53%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
462decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14151381
Planning Portal ref
PP-14151381
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

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2025 Approved
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2024
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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

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.

Leaseholders: 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.