38, Grosvenor Gardens, London, SW1W 0EB

25/05208/FULLFull planning & listed building consentWithdrawn

Full

Withdrawn on 18 September 2025

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Proposal

Previously approved Application: 22/08504/FULL and 22/08505/LBC. The purpose of the following application is to request the following amendments to the design proposals: - Alternative proposal for the Ground Floor circulation area of No.36 Grosvenor Gardens - Proposal to not introduce an additional staircase within the circulation area, which cannot be made to comply with modern safety regulations - Introduction of wainscoting and an internal Juliette balcony to celebrate the idea of the long-lost historical staircase The proposed works outlined in this application predominantly are concerned with improving the existing condition of the building and carrying out required repairs with no harm to the existing fabric. The proposals also include improvements for safe access to and from the building - both for maintenance and for everyday use.

Submitted: 19 August 2025
Council: City of Westminster

ReceivedSubmitted19 Aug
ValidatedValidated
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided18 Sep

Decided in 30 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a planning application at 38, Grosvenor Gardens, London, SW1W 0EB. Westminster has handled 666 applications of this type. It was withdrawn 30 days after it was submitted, before a decision was made. The site is in the Grosvenor Gardens conservation area, with 7 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 173 applications across KBW_22. We hold 1,478 applications in total for the SW1W postcode area.

89% of full planning & listed building consent 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 0EB
Application type: Full planning & listed building consent

Site constraints

Checking the site

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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
Conservation area: Grosvenor Gardens
Listed building: Grade II: 36-50, Grosvenor Gardens Sw1On this site · +1 more
Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed+1 more
Tree Preservation Order: Ref W229Protected tree on or next to this site · +3 more

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, 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, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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20 other applications at this property, newest first.

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