Eland House Bressenden Place London SW1E 5DU
Approved on 1 September 2014
Council decision: Application PermittedPlanning committee
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Proposal
Alterations and extensions to existing building comprising remodelling and extensions at roof level, formation of terraces, relocation of plant, infill and partial infill of atria, alterations to existing ground floor entrance, formation of new ground floor entrances and recladding in connection with the continued use of the premises for office (Class B1), use of part of basement and ground floor for retail (Class A1), and part of basement and ground floor as retail (Class A1) and/or office (Class B1) and/or café (Class A3) with associated outdoor seating. Provision of car, motorcycle and cycle parking spaces, and associated highways works and landscaping.
- Received
- 13 December 2013
- Decision level
- Planning committee
- Council
- City of Westminster
- Ward
- St James's
- ReceivedReceived13 Dec
- ValidatedValidated17 Dec
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date18 Mar
- DecidedDecided1 Sep
Decided in 258 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application for an extension at Eland House Bressenden Place London SW1E 5DU. Westminster has handled 4,484 applications of this type. This one was decided in 262 days, 30 weeks longer than Westminster's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 9 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 478 applications across St James's. We hold 526 applications in total for the SW1E postcode area.
86% of full applications at City of Westminster were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- SW1E 5DU
- Application type
- Application for full Planning Permission
- Scale / size
- Medium
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 17 December 2013
- Consultation expiry
- 17 January 2014
- Target decision date
- 18 March 2014
- Committee meeting
- 1 April 2014
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Gerald Eve
- Agent address
- 72 Welbeck Street London W1G 0AY
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 91 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 27 December 2013
- Advertisement expiry
- 17 January 2014
- Site notice start
- 19 December 2013
- Site notice end
- 9 January 2014
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed+1 more
- Brownfield land register: Development Site At Bressenden Place Victoria Street Allington Street And Buckingham Pala…Register site at or near this address · +1 more
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.
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Planning history at this site
7 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 201714 Jul
Detailed drawings showing the location of external tables and chairs for the unit identified as…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions17/06299/ADFULL - 201629 Jan
Installation of plant equipment within acoustic enclosure at ground floor level to north of Eland House.
ApprovedApplication for full Planning Permission16/00784/FULL - 201615 Jan
Details of a Delivery and Servicing Management Plan for the office and retail uses as per Condition 5…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions16/00343/ADFULL - 20156 Dec
Temporary change of use for part of the ground floor of the existing building from Retail (Class A1) to…
ApprovedApplication for full Planning Permission15/11363/FULL - 201526 Nov
Installation of mechanical plant equipment and associated screening to the rear of building at ground level.
ApprovedApplication for full Planning Permission15/11020/FULL - 201524 Nov
Details of a hard and soft landscaping scheme which includes the number, size, species and position of trees…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions15/10901/ADFULL - 201519 Nov
Details of detailed drawings and a bio-diversity management plan in relation to the biodiversity roofs…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions15/10727/ADFULL
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