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69-70 St James's Street London SW1A 1PJ

17/05577/FULLApplication for full Planning PermissionRefused
Full

Proposal

Installation of two retractable sun shades/awnings to the rear terrace.

Received
23 June 2017
Decided
2 August 2017 · Application Refused
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
St James's
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received23 Jun
  2. Validated23 Jun
  3. Consult.
  4. Target18 Aug
  5. Decided2 Aug

Decided in 40 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in Westminster86% of full applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is a full planning application at 69-70 St James's Street London SW1A 1PJ. Westminster has handled 4,484 applications of this type and approves 85% of them, typically deciding them in 74 days. This one was decided in 40 days, 5 weeks quicker than Westminster's median. The site is in the St James's conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 7 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 531 applications across St James's. We hold 1,246 applications in total for the SW1A postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
17/05577/FULL
Address
69-70 St James's Street London SW1A 1PJ
Postcode
SW1A 1PJ
Local Authority
Westminster
Application Type
Application for full Planning Permission
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Rejected
Current Status
Decided
Ward
St James's

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Purcell LLP
Architect ProfilePURCELL LIMITED
Agent Address
1 Quayside Bridge Street Cambridge CB5 8AB

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
23 June 2017
Consultation Expiry
28 July 2017
Target Decision Date
18 August 2017
Date Decided
2 August 2017
Date Validated
23 June 2017
Date Submitted
23 June 2017

Planning Decision

Decision
Application Refused
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Last Advertised
7 July 2017
Advertisement Expiry
28 July 2017

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-06166863
Comments
0
Documents
21
Coordinates
51.505700, -0.139192
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Westminster

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Associated applications

  1. 2017
    23 Jun

    Installation of two retractable sun shades/awnings to the rear terrace.

    This applicationRefusedFull17/05577/FULL
  2. 2017
    23 Jun

    Installation of two retractable sun shades/awnings to the rear terrace.

    RefusedListed building consentFiled alongside17/05578/LBC

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: St James's
  • Listed building: Grade II*: Carlton ClubOn this site · +2 more
  • 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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