St James's Palace Marlborough Road London SW1A 1BG
Approved on 19 April 2018
Council decision: Application PermittedDelegated (officer decision)
Boundary © HM Land Registry, © Ordnance Survey · details
This information is subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 and is reproduced with the permission of HM Land Registry. The polygons (including the associated geometry, namely x, y co-ordinates) are subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey AC0000851063. Conditions of use.
Proposal
Repair and replacement of rooftop fire escape stairs and walkways, to include new emergency lighting and fire exit signage, and removal of redundant water tank and associated services.
- Received
- 8 November 2017
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- City of Westminster
- Ward
- St James's
- Agent
- AHP Architects & Surveyors Ltd
- ReceivedReceived8 Nov
- ValidatedValidated8 Nov
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date3 Jan
- DecidedDecided19 Apr
Decided in 162 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a heritage application for signage at St James's Palace Marlborough Road London SW1A 1BG. Westminster has handled 2,677 applications of this type. This one was decided in 162 days, 16 weeks longer than Westminster's typical decision time. The site is in the St James's conservation area, with 14 listed buildings nearby. There have been 10 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 478 applications across St James's. We hold 1,263 applications in total for the SW1A postcode area.
93% of heritage applications at City of Westminster were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
Based on decided applications received in the last 3 years.Planning something similar? See what gets approved on your street
Application details
- Postcode
- SW1A 1BG
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 8 November 2017
- Consultation expiry
- 15 December 2017
- Target decision date
- 3 January 2018
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- AHP Architects & Surveyors Ltd
- Architect profile
- AHP ARCHITECTS AND SURVEYORS LIMITED
- Agent address
- 18 St. John's Hill Sevenoaks TN13 3NP
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 24 November 2017
- Advertisement expiry
- 15 December 2017
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: St James's
- Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed+1 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Associated applications
- 20178 Nov
Repair and replacement of rooftop fire escape stairs and walkways, to include new emergency lighting and fire…
ApprovedApplication for full Planning PermissionFiled alongside17/09962/FULL - 20178 Nov
Repair and replacement of rooftop fire escape stairs and walkways, to include new emergency lighting and fire…
This applicationApprovedListed building consent17/09963/LBC
Planning history at this site
9 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202514 Oct
Internal refurbishment, including repainting, installation of new seating, roller blinds and sockets, and…
ApprovedListed building consent25/07436/LBC - 201620 Jan
Widening of opening to existing toilet to create a disabled compliant toilet on the first floor of the…
WithdrawnListed building consent16/00468/LBC - 200712 Feb
Installation of painted timber trespass warning signs on walls, gates and railings around the external…
ApprovedListed building consent07/01367/LBC - 200525 Apr
Refurbishment of stable yard house including installation of air conditioning units.
RefusedCrown Proposal (Circular 1884 Procedure)05/03179/1884 - 200528 Jan
Security works.
ApprovedCrown Proposal (Circular 1884 Procedure)05/00664/1884 - 200420 Sep
Retention of partition within Apt 32, rm 943 and removal of partition within room 1058 pursuant to Condition…
ApprovedCrown Proposal (Circular 1884 Procedure)04/07438/1884 - 200413 Sep
Internal alterations to facilitate electrical rewiring of ministry of defence guard room/officers mess.
ApprovedCrown Proposal (Circular 1884 Procedure)04/07223/1884 - 200222 Oct
Alterations to roof access, including installation of handrails and ladders and modifications to walkways.
ApprovedCrown Proposal (Circular 1884 Procedure)02/08171/1884 - 200218 Jul
Upgrading of horizontal fire compartmentation in connection with alterations to services.
ApprovedCrown Proposal (Circular 1884 Procedure)02/05442/1884
Source: Westminster
Contains public sector information from the Planning London Datahub, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Track this application
Get email alerts when there is a planning decision or status change.
Get email alerts near SW1A
New planning applications delivered to your inbox daily.
Around this site
Nearby applications
- St James's Palace Marlborough Road London SW1A 1BG02/05442/1884 · OtherApproved0.0 mi
- St James's Palace Marlborough Road London SW1A 1BG16/00468/LBC · HeritageWithdrawn0.0 mi
- St James's Palace Marlborough Road London SW1A 1BG17/09962/FULL · FullApproved0.0 mi
- St James's Palace Marlborough Road London SW1A 1BG02/08171/1884 · OtherApproved0.0 mi
- St James's Palace 30A Marlborough Road London SW1A 1BG16/00932/LBC · HeritageApproved0.0 mi
For applicants and trades
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for roofing near this site- Avent Roofing ServicesVerifiedWestminsterRoofing0.3 mi
- Atlas South Technical Service LimitedVerifiedLondonProperty MaintenanceHandyman1.3 mi
- Orient Construction Consultancy LimitedVerifiedLondon4.1 mi
- Nova Coat & PlasterVerifiedStreatham, LondonRenovations & RefurbishmentsPlastering4.6 mi
Planning something similar?
See what the council approved and refused on your street for the project you have in mind. Pick your home and get the evidence before you pay for drawings.