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Penthouse 41 35 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6PA

17/07529/FULLApplication for full Planning PermissionApproved
Full

Approved on 30 January 2018

Council decision: Application PermittedPlanning committee

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

External alterations to the form, glazing and cladding at fifth floor level; erection of extension and formation of terrace at roof level.

Received
22 August 2017
Decision level
Planning committee
Public comments
5
Ward
St James's
Agent
David Gibson Architects
  1. Received22 Aug
  2. Validated22 Aug
  3. Consult.
  4. Target17 Oct
  5. Decided30 Jan

Decided in 161 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an extension at Penthouse 41 35 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6PA. Westminster has handled 4,484 applications of this type. This one was decided in 161 days, 16 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
22 August 2017
Consultation expiry
29 September 2017
Target decision date
17 October 2017
Committee meeting
30 January 2018

Applicant and agent

Agent
David Gibson Architects
Agent address
20 Wenlock Road London N1 7GU United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
8 September 2017
Advertisement expiry
29 September 2017

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-06328659
Documents
23

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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Associated applications

  1. 2017
    22 Aug

    External alterations to the form, glazing and cladding at fifth floor level; erection of extension and…

    This applicationApprovedFull17/07529/FULL
  2. 2017
    21 Aug

    Alterations to fifth floor and extension on roof to convert flat to maisonette. Provision of roof terraces.

    WithdrawnApplication for full Planning PermissionFiled alongside17/07520/FULL

Source: Westminster

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