Old Admiralty Building Spring Gardens London SW1A 2AH
Approved on 10 November 2015
Council decision: Application PermittedDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Details of schedule of works, photographic survey & record of items placed in storage pursuant to conditions 4 & 5 of listed building consent dated 15 September 2015 (RN: 15/06522/LBC).
- Received
- 23 October 2015
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- City of Westminster
- Ward
- St James's
- ReceivedReceived23 Oct
- ValidatedValidated23 Oct
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date18 Dec
- DecidedDecided10 Nov
Decided in 18 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is an application to discharge conditions at Old Admiralty Building Spring Gardens London SW1A 2AH. Westminster has handled 3,063 applications of this type. This one was decided in 18 days, 4 weeks quicker than Westminster's typical decision time. The site is in the Whitehall conservation area, with 8 listed buildings nearby. There have been 15 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 478 applications across St James's. We hold 1,263 applications in total for the SW1A postcode area.
92% of conditions 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
- SW1A 2AH
- Application type
- Approval of Details (ADLBC)
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 23 October 2015
- Target decision date
- 18 December 2015
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Capita Property and Infrastructure
- Agent address
- 75 Wells Street London W1T 3QH United Kingdom
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Conservation area: Whitehall
- Listed building: Grade II: Civil Service Department Offices (Former Admiralty Offices)On this site · +4 more
- Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, 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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Planning history at this site
15 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202615 Sep
fell to 50mm from ground level Cherry trees in pots in courtyard (G1 - trees have extensive damage to main…
PendingApplication26/06302/TCA - 202626 May
Internal and external alterations. (Linked with 26/03427/FULL
ApprovedListed building consent26/03428/LBC - 202626 May
Internal and external alterations. (Linked with 26/03428/LBC
ApprovedFull Planning Permission Application26/03427/FULL - 202612 May
Refurbishment work to two existing rooflights.
ApprovedListed building consent26/03124/LBC - 202620 Mar
External lamp repairs to Horse Guards Parade, Admiralty Place and inner courtyard areas.
ApprovedListed building consent26/01820/LBC - 20253 Nov
Secondary phase of investigation works to the ceilings of basement rooms 69, 70, 72 and 73 and the suspended…
ApprovedListed building consent25/07964/LBC - 202422 Jul
Detailed building recording report pursuant to condition 4 of listed building consent dated 17th October 2023…
PendingListed building consent24/04969/ADLBC - 202415 May
Remedial works to existing fire doors.
ApprovedListed building consent24/03182/LBC - 20236 Oct
Detailed drawings of revised door and architrave design reflecting the designs in the adjacent corridor…
ApprovedListed building consent23/06956/ADLBC - 201727 Jul
Amendments to the direction of fall from the inner courtyard cornice away from the building face and cover…
ApprovedListed building consent17/06718/LBC - 201727 Jul
Amendments to the direction of fall from the inner courtyard cornice away from the building face and cover…
ApprovedApplication for full Planning Permission17/06717/FULL - 201523 Dec
Details of galvanised plant screens, office space bulkhead, corridor crossovers, typical new corridor door…
ApprovedListed building consent15/12142/ADLBC - 201526 Nov
Details of storage of historical items pursuant to Condition 7 of listed building consent dated 24 November…
ApprovedListed building consent15/11039/ADLBC - 201529 Sep
Variation to Condition 1 of listed building consent dated 31 July 2015 (RN:15/05514/LBC
ApprovedListed building consent15/09098/LBC - 201529 Sep
Variation to Condition 1 of planning permission dated 31 July 2015 (RN:15/05513/FULL
ApprovedApplication for full Planning Permission15/09097/FULL
Source: Westminster
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