Brettenham House Lancaster Place London WC2E 7EN
Proposal
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission dated 29th June 2023 (RN 22/05277/FULL) for the variation of Conditions 1 and 13 of planning permission dated 06 January 2022 (20/05147/FULL) for part demolition of rooftop plant room and creation of a single storey roof extension at Brettenham House to provide B1 office floorspace; associated creation of terraces to the north and south part of the roofs; replacement and relocation of roof plant to basement level at Brettenham House; creation of a new office entrance to Savoy Street at basement level one of Brettenham House; refurbishment of ground floor shopfronts at Brettenham House on Lancaster Place facade; provision of cycle parking and associated facilities in the basement of Brettenham House; replacement of all the external windows and associated facade maintenance and cleaning and associated works at Brettenham House and 1 Lancaster Place NAMELY; Slight change to massing at roof level to accommodate a new core and lift positions and corridor; Alterations to the permitted Savoy Street entrance; A new core location and the retention of the two original principal staircases, previously permitted for demolition; Reconfiguration of the lower floors and amenities internally; and alterations to the permitted Lancaster Place elevation.
- Received
- 21 February 2024
- Decision due
- 17 April 2024
- Council
- City of Westminster
- Ward
- St James's
- Agent
- Gerald Eve LLP
- ReceivedReceived21 Feb
- ValidatedValidated21 Feb
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date17 Apr
- DecidedDecided
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About this application
This is a full planning application for demolition at Brettenham House Lancaster Place London WC2E 7EN. Westminster has handled 4,484 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 21 February 2024 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Savoy conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There have been 7 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 478 applications across St James's. We hold 396 applications in total for the WC2E 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
- WC2E 7EN
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 21 February 2024
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Gerald Eve LLP
- Agent address
- One Fitzroy 6 Mortimer Street London W1T 3JJ United Kingdom
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Savoy
- Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed+1 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)
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