4 Matthew Parker Street London SW1H 9NL
Refused on 18 June 2026
Proposal
Creation of two flat roof terraces at second and fourth floor levels; and other associated works including new handrails, planters, and access doors.
- Received
- 23 April 2026
- Council
- City of Westminster
- Ward
- St James's
- ReceivedReceived23 Apr
- ValidatedValidated23 Apr
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date18 Jun
- DecidedDecided18 Jun
Decided in 56 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application at 4 Matthew Parker Street London SW1H 9NL. 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 Westminster Abbey and Parliament Square conservation area, with 15 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 414 applications in total for the SW1H 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
- SW1H 9NL
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 23 April 2026
- Target decision date
- 18 June 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Iceni Projects
- Agent address
- Da Vinci House, 44 Saffron Hill London EC1N 8FH United Kingdom
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
- Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed
- Brownfield land register: Queen Anne's Gate Buildings 29-35 Old Queen Street London SW1H 9JARegister site at or near this address · +1 more
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, conservation 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.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
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 2026-11-03. 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.
Planning history at this site
6 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20266 Oct
Installation of a new plant equipment and acoustic plant screen at roof level.
PendingApplication26/06826/FULL - 20261 May
Alterations including new balustrades and planters to create terraces at third and fourth floor (south)…
RefusedFull Planning Permission Application26/02898/FULL - 20261 May
Creation of a roof terrace at sixth floor.
RefusedFull Planning Permission Application26/02899/FULL - 20175 Sep
Display for a temporary period of six months of a non-illuminated 'to let' board attached to the railings in…
ApprovedAdvertisement consent17/07967/AD7 - 200418 Nov
Display for a temporary period of six months of a non-illuminated 'to let' board attached to the railings in…
ApprovedAdvertisement consent04/09147/AD7 - 200210 Jun
Landscaping of forecourt including the relocation of the vehicle entrance and installation of uplighters to…
ApprovedFull Planning Permission Application02/04393/FULL
Source: Westminster
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Consultants on this application
- Iceni Projects Limited · Agent for this application
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