The Royal Mews London
Approved on 12 May 2016
Council decision: Application PermittedDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
External alterations of the Buckingham Palace Mews including repair and replacement of existing roof covering to match existing, replacement of coping stone, brickwork repairs, repair and redocoration of existing rainwater goods and roof vents, and relocation of existing access ladders
- Received
- 3 March 2016
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- City of Westminster
- Ward
- St James's
- Agent
- Martin Steele Partnership
- ReceivedReceived3 Mar
- ValidatedValidated3 Mar
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date28 Apr
- DecidedDecided12 May
Decided in 70 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a heritage application at The Royal Mews London. Westminster has handled 2,677 applications of this type. This one was decided in 70 days, 3 weeks longer than Westminster's typical decision time. The site is in the Royal Parks conservation area, with 7 listed buildings nearby. There have been 5 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 478 applications across St James's.
93% of heritage 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
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 3 March 2016
- Consultation expiry
- 15 April 2016
- Target decision date
- 28 April 2016
- Decision issued
- 13 May 2016
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Martin Steele Partnership
- Agent address
- The Studio Kent House Station Approach Barnmead Road Beckenham Kent BR3 1JD
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 25 March 2016
- Advertisement expiry
- 15 April 2016
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Conservation area: Royal Parks
- Listed building: Grade I: Buckingham Palace Lodge to North of Entrance to Royal Mews Buckingham Palace Lodges North…On this site · +6 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.
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Planning history at this site
5 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 201512 Nov
Amendments to planning permission dated 12 June 2015 (RN: 15/03407/FULL
ApprovedNon-material amendment15/11058/NMA - 201426 Mar
Installation of roof access hatch, stair and railing above 52 The Royal Mews.
ApprovedApplication for full Planning Permission14/02833/FULL - 201426 Mar
Installation of roof access hatch, stair and railing with associated internal alterations above 52 The Royal…
ApprovedListed building consent14/02834/LBC - 20147 Mar
Alterations to The Ascot Harness Room including new roof slates (to replace glass), guttering and flashings…
ApprovedApplication for full Planning Permission14/02185/FULL - 20147 Mar
Alterations to The Ascot Harness Room including new roof slates (to replace glass), guttering and flashings…
ApprovedListed building consent14/02186/LBC
Source: Westminster
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