6 Arlington Street London SW1A 1RE
Proposal
Installation of five air condenser units within the front basement lightwell area on the Bennett Street elevation and two air condenser chiller units with sound attenuating louvered doors to two existing vaults at basement level facing into the lightwell.
- Received
- 14 January 2016
- Decided
- 4 March 2016 · Application Permitted
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- City of Westminster
- Ward
- St James's
- ReceivedSubmitted14 Jan
- ValidatedValidated14 Jan
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date10 Mar
- DecidedDecided4 Mar
Decided in 50 days (council typically 49)
This is a full planning application at 6 Arlington Street London SW1A 1RE. Westminster has handled 4,496 applications of this type and approves 85% of them, typically deciding them in 74 days. This one was decided in 50 days, 3 weeks quicker than Westminster's median. The site is in the St James's conservation area, with 15 listed buildings nearby. There have been 8 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 563 applications across St James's. We hold 1,240 applications in total for the SW1A postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
8 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20168 Mar
Details of louvered doors proposed at the vaults pursuant to Condition 6 of planning permission dated 04…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions16/02080/ADFULL - 201515 Sep
Replacement of two doors at basement level and of the double doors entrance at ground floor level. Removal of…
ApprovedApplication for full Planning Permission15/08680/FULL - 20147 Apr
Use of part ground floor and first to fourth floors to provide 4 x 2 bedroom and 2 x 3 bedroom flats (Class…
ApprovedApplication for full Planning Permission14/03273/FULL - 20076 Jul
Replacement of existing glazed front entrance doors.
ApprovedApplication for full Planning Permission07/05924/FULL - 20076 Jul
Replacement of external air conditioning unit at rear of property at fifth floor.
ApprovedApplication for full Planning Permission07/05919/FULL - 200722 May
Installation of three air conditioning condenser units and louvred screen at roof level.
WithdrawnApplication for full Planning Permission07/04477/FULL - 20074 Jan
Removal of existing plant and installation of three air conditioning units at roof level.
ApprovedApplication for full Planning Permission07/00217/FULL - 200522 Mar
Installation of two air conditioning units at roof level and mansard roof screening to match the existing…
ApprovedApplication for full Planning Permission05/02232/FULL
Planning constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: St James's
- Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed+1 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)
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