41-54 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6AF
Approved on 5 December 2017
Council decision: Application PermittedDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Installation of replacement timber frame slimline double glazed windows (St. James Court Hotel).
- Received
- 23 October 2017
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- City of Westminster
- Ward
- St James's
- ReceivedReceived23 Oct
- ValidatedValidated23 Oct
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date18 Dec
- DecidedDecided5 Dec
Decided in 43 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application for window replacement at 41-54 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6AF. Westminster has handled 4,484 applications of this type. This one was decided in 43 days, 6 days quicker than Westminster's typical decision time. The site is in the Birdcage Walk conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There has been 1 other application 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 6AF
- Application type
- Application for full Planning Permission
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 23 October 2017
- Consultation expiry
- 1 December 2017
- Target decision date
- 18 December 2017
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Savills
- Agent address
- 33 Margaret Street London W1G 0JD
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 10 November 2017
- Advertisement expiry
- 1 December 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
Also checked, none recorded (22)
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, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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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Planning history at this site
9 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20258 Dec
Display of non illuminated sign on hoarding measuring 2.47m x 2.045m for a temporary period from 8 September…
ApprovedAdvertisement consent25/08269/ADV - 202512 Nov
Details of the facing materials you will use for the fixed pergola, including the colour and finshes pursuant…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/08271/ADFULL - 202512 Nov
Details of the facing materials steps and ramp pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission dated 24th July…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/08270/ADFULL - 202523 Apr
Installation of fixed pergola on the first-floor terrace accessible through new door, replacing an existing…
ApprovedFull Planning Permission Application25/02783/FULL - 202523 Apr
Replacement of the main front entrance, featuring a new revolving door and two semi-automated hinged doors…
ApprovedFull Planning Permission Application25/02782/FULL - 202329 Dec
Erection of timber structure to surround bin store.
ApprovedFull Planning Permission Application23/08956/FULL - 20174 Jul
Replacement of rooftop plant and infilling of lightwells
ApprovedApplication for full Planning Permission17/05891/FULL - 201712 Jun
Replacement of all windows at first floor level and above with timber framed double glazed windows.
RefusedApplication for full Planning Permission17/05222/FULL - 200717 Jul
Installation of replacement glass canopy and paved entranceway with inset uplighters on Buckingham Gate…
ApprovedApplication for full Planning Permission07/06264/FULL
Source: Westminster
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For applicants and trades
Consultants on this application
- Savills (UK) Ltd · Agent for this application
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for windows & doors near this site- Avent Roofing ServicesVerifiedWestminsterRoofing0.7 mi
- Atlas South Technical Service LimitedVerifiedLondonProperty MaintenanceHandyman1.8 mi
- Nova Coat & PlasterVerifiedStreatham, LondonRenovations & RefurbishmentsPlastering4.1 mi
- Orient Construction Consultancy LimitedVerifiedLondon4.4 mi
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