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41 - 54 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6AF

23/08956/FULLFull Planning Permission ApplicationApproved
Full

Approved on 23 February 2024

Council decision: Application PermittedDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Erection of timber structure to surround bin store.

Received
29 December 2023
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
2
Ward
St James's
  1. Received29 Dec
  2. Validated29 Dec
  3. Consult.
  4. Target23 Feb
  5. Decided23 Feb

Decided in 56 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application at 41 - 54 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6AF. Westminster has handled 4,484 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days, 7 days longer than Westminster's typical decision time. The site is in the Birdcage Walk conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 6 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 6AF
Application type
Full Planning Permission Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
29 December 2023
Consultation expiry
21 February 2024
Target decision date
23 February 2024

Applicant and agent

Agent
Savills
Agent address
33 Margaret Street 33 Margaret Street London W1G 0JD United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
31 January 2024
Advertisement expiry
21 February 2024

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12685084
Documents
18

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: 1-2 Castle Lane, London, SW1E 6DRRegister 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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Planning history at this site

9 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2025
    8 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
  2. 2025
    12 Nov

    Details of the facing materials you will use for the fixed pergola, including the colour and finshes pursuant…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/08271/ADFULL
  3. 2025
    12 Nov

    Details of the facing materials steps and ramp pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission dated 24th July…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/08270/ADFULL
  4. 2025
    23 Apr

    Installation of fixed pergola on the first-floor terrace accessible through new door, replacing an existing…

    ApprovedFull Planning Permission Application25/02783/FULL
  5. 2025
    23 Apr

    Replacement of the main front entrance, featuring a new revolving door and two semi-automated hinged doors…

    ApprovedFull Planning Permission Application25/02782/FULL
  6. 2017
    23 Oct

    Installation of replacement timber frame slimline double glazed windows (St. James Court Hotel).

    ApprovedApplication for full Planning Permission17/09363/FULL

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