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Old War Office Whitehall London SW1A 2BX

22/02614/ADFULLApproval of Details (Full PP)Permitted
Discharge / amendments

Proposal

Details of Servicing and Delivery Management Plan, pursuant to condition 20 of planning permission (RN: 20/04931/FULL) dated 29 June 2021.

Received
19 April 2022
Decided
6 June 2022 · Application Permitted
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Ward
St James's
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.
  1. Received19 Apr
  2. Validated19 Apr
  3. Consult.
  4. Target14 Jun
  5. Decided6 Jun

Decided in 48 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in Westminster92% of conditions applications approved

This is an application to discharge conditions at Old War Office Whitehall London SW1A 2BX. Westminster has handled 3,063 applications of this type and approves 92% of them, typically deciding them in 37 days. This one was decided in 48 days, 11 days longer than Westminster's median. The site is in the Whitehall conservation area, with 5 listed buildings nearby. There have been 17 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 558 applications across St James's. We hold 1,240 applications in total for the SW1A postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
22/02614/ADFULL
Address
Old War Office Whitehall London SW1A 2BX
Postcode
SW1A 2BX
Local Authority
Westminster
Application Type
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
St James's

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Gerald Eve LLP
Agent Address
72 Welbeck Street London W1G 0AY United Kingdom

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
19 April 2022
Target Decision Date
14 June 2022
Date Decided
6 June 2022
Date Validated
19 April 2022
Date Submitted
19 April 2022

Planning Decision

Decision
Application Permitted
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-11197941
Comments
1
Documents
6
Coordinates
51.505646, -0.125447
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Westminster

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Planning history at this site

17 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    2 Sep

    Details of where on site the doors to be removed are to be stored pursuant to condition 5 of listed building…

    ApprovedListed building consent26/06004/ADLBC
  2. 2026
    17 Aug

    Variation of Condition 13 of planning permission dated 29 June 2021 (RN: 20/04931/FULL

    PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/05609/FULL
  3. 2026
    14 Jul

    Internal alterations to Residence 6.08 comprising the removal of an existing non-loadbearing internal…

    ApprovedListed building consent26/04699/LBC
  4. 2026
    29 May

    Alterations to roof structure and bulkheads, replacement of walls, replacement of lights, alterations to…

    ApprovedListed building consent26/03554/LBC
  5. 2026
    29 May

    Installation of louvres and planters (Linked to 26/03554/LBC

    ApprovedFull26/03553/FULL
  6. 2026
    20 Mar

    Installation of wall plaque and hanging sign (Whitehall Place). (Linked with 26/01759/ADV

    ApprovedListed building consent26/01821/LBC

Planning constraints

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
  • Conservation area: Whitehall
  • Listed building: Consession Mod Centre Main Building Horse Guards Avenue London SW1A 2HBOn or next to this site
  • Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed
  • Brownfield land register: Old War Office Whitehall London SW1A 2EURegister 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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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 2026-10-09. 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.

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