Penthouse 41 35 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6PA
Approved on 19 April 2016
Council decision: Application PermittedPlanning committee
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Proposal
External alterations to the form, glazing and cladding of the penthouse flat at fifth floor level with the formation of balcony to Wilfred Street frontage.
- Received
- 23 December 2015
- Decision level
- Planning committee
- Public comments
- 2
- Council
- City of Westminster
- Ward
- St James's
- Agent
- David Gibson Architects
- ReceivedReceived23 Dec
- ValidatedValidated12 Feb
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date8 Apr
- DecidedDecided19 Apr
Decided in 67 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application for window replacement at Penthouse 41 35 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6PA. Westminster has handled 4,484 applications of this type. This one was decided in 118 days, 10 weeks longer than Westminster's typical decision time. The site is in the Birdcage Walk conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 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 6PA
- Application type
- Application for full Planning Permission
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 12 February 2016
- Consultation expiry
- 18 March 2016
- Target decision date
- 8 April 2016
- Committee meeting
- 19 April 2016
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- David Gibson Architects
- Agent address
- 35 Britannia Row London N1 8QH
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 26 February 2016
- Advertisement expiry
- 18 March 2016
- Site notice start
- 19 February 2016
- Site notice end
- 11 March 2016
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-04720521
- Documents
- 14
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
- Conservation area: Birdcage Walk
- Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed
- Brownfield land register: Buckingham Court, 78 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6PERegister site at or near this address · +1 more
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20242 Feb
Erection of extension at main roof level and alterations to fifth floor to convert penthouse flat to two…
PendingFull Planning Permission Application24/00663/FULL - 201722 Aug
External alterations to the form, glazing and cladding at fifth floor level; erection of extension and…
ApprovedApplication for full Planning Permission17/07529/FULL - 201721 Aug
Alterations to fifth floor and extension on roof to convert flat to maisonette. Provision of roof terraces.
WithdrawnApplication for full Planning Permission17/07520/FULL
Source: Westminster
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