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Victoria Library 160 Buckingham Palace Road London SW1W 9UD

24/06244/LBCListed Building Consent ApplicationAwaiting decision
Listed building consent
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Proposal

Internal alterations, including installation of new sink and base unit to library at ground floor level and associated works at basement level, removal of modern partitioned WCs at rear of ground floor and installation of accessible WC with modern partitions and associated works.

Received
9 September 2024
Decision due
4 November 2024
Public comments
1
Ward
Knightsbridge & Belgravia
  1. Received9 Sep
  2. Validated9 Sep
  3. Consult.
  4. Target4 Nov
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a heritage application at Victoria Library 160 Buckingham Palace Road London SW1W 9UD. Westminster has handled 2,677 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 9 September 2024 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Belgravia conservation area, with 5 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 380 applications across Knightsbridge & Belgravia. We hold 1,478 applications in total for the SW1W 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).

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Application details

Postcode
SW1W 9UD
Application type
Listed Building Consent Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
9 September 2024
Consultation expiry
23 October 2024

Applicant and agent

Agent
AtkinsR/ealis
Agent address
Nova North 11 Bressenden Place Westminster London SW1E 5BY United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
2 October 2024
Advertisement expiry
23 October 2024

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-13393290
Documents
10

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Belgravia
  • Listed building: Grade II: Victoria LibraryOn this site · +2 more
  • Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed+1 more
  • Brownfield land register: Victoria Coach Station ArrivalsRegister site at or near this address
  • 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 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.

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