Development Site At Former Westminster College 6 Castle Lane London
Approved on 25 August 2017
Council decision: Application PermittedDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Erection of a roof terrace and green roof at third floor level on north elevation fronting Wilfred Street (to serve Flat 304).
- Received
- 12 June 2017
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- City of Westminster
- Ward
- St James's
- Agent
- TW-2 Architects
- ReceivedReceived12 Jun
- ValidatedValidated30 Jun
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date25 Aug
- DecidedDecided25 Aug
Decided in 56 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application at Development Site At Former Westminster College 6 Castle Lane London. Westminster has handled 4,484 applications of this type. This one was decided in 74 days, 4 weeks longer than Westminster's typical decision time. The site is in the Birdcage Walk conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 478 applications across St James's.
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
- Application type
- Application for full Planning Permission
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 30 June 2017
- Consultation expiry
- 4 August 2017
- Target decision date
- 25 August 2017
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- TW-2 Architects
- Agent address
- The Old Registry Office 20 Amersham Hill High Wycombe HP13 6NZ UK
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 14 July 2017
- Advertisement expiry
- 4 August 2017
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: 1-2 Castle Lane, London, SW1E 6DRRegister 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
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 201721 Aug
Details of the bio-diversity roof and a management plan, bird and bat boxes, samples of the obscure glass and…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions17/07513/ADFULL - 201418 Mar
Demolition of existing building and redevelopment comprising erection of a new six storey residential…
ApprovedApplication for full Planning Permission14/02489/FULL
Source: Westminster
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