47 Francis Street London SW1P 1QR

14/01371/FULLApplication for full Planning PermissionApproved

Full

Approved on 9 July 2014

Council decision: Application PermittedDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Use of the ground, first, second and third floors as a single family dwelling (Class C3). External alterations including the installation of windows and doors, a new terrace and stair to rear ground floor level and installation of rooflights.

Received: 14 February 2014
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Council: City of Westminster
Ward: Vincent Square

ReceivedReceived14 Feb
ValidatedValidated15 Apr
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date10 Jun
DecidedDecided9 Jul

Decided in 85 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for window replacement at 47 Francis Street London SW1P 1QR. Westminster has handled 4,484 applications of this type. This one was decided in 145 days, 14 weeks longer than Westminster's typical decision time. The site is in the Westminster Cathedral conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 6 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 92 applications across Vincent Square. We hold 1,247 applications in total for the SW1P 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: SW1P 1QR
Application type: Application for full Planning Permission
Scale / size: Small

Planning application dates

Date validated: 15 April 2014
Consultation expiry: 30 May 2014
Target decision date: 10 June 2014
Committee meeting: 9 July 2014

Applicant and agent

Agent: The Heritage Practice
Agent address: 85 Letchmore ROad Stevenage Herts SG1 3OS

Planning decision

Statutory period: 56 days

Publicity

Last advertised: 9 May 2014
Advertisement expiry: 30 May 2014
Site notice start: 1 May 2014
Site notice end: 22 May 2014

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-03143095
Comments: 0
Documents: 13

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
Conservation area: Westminster Cathedral
Listed building: Grade II: Friary of St FrancisOn or next to this site
Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage 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, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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Associated applications

2014
14 Feb
Use of the ground, first, second and third floors as a single family dwelling (Class C3). External…
This applicationApprovedFull14/01371/FULL
2014
14 Feb
External alterations including the installation of windows and doors, a new terrace and stair to rear ground…
ApprovedListed building consentFiled alongside14/01372/LBC

Planning history at this site

5 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: Westminster

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