33 St James's Square London SW1Y 4JS
Pending
26/03012/ADFULL
Description
Details of unilateral undertaking pursuant to condition 7 of planning permission dated 27th October 2020 (RN: 20/03222/FULL) to ensure that demolition on the site will only occur immediately prior to development of the new building.
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Historical activity at this location
35 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Confirmation that installation of a reinforced concrete foundation and supporting column…
2023
Approved
Removal and replacement of plant within existing acoustic enclosure on the roof; making g…
2023
Approved
Removal and replacement of plant within existing acoustic enclosure on the roof.
2023
Approved
Detailed drawings showing omission of proposed decking to lower ground floor level front…
2023
Approved
Detailed drawings showing omission of proposed decking to lower ground floor level front…
2023
Internal refurbishment works including within the modern extension.
2023
Approved
Amendments to planning permission dated 30 October 2020 (RN:20/03222/FULL) for partial de…
2022
Withdrawn
Internal works including replacement of carpet in the Heritage Lounge, installation of ne…
2022
Approved
External works to the party wall between 32 St James's Square and 33 St James's Square, i…
2017
Approved
Internal alterations including localised restoration, repair and redecoration of 1st floo…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Basement Rear And Ground Floor Part And Mezzanine Part 11 Waterloo Place London SW1Y 4AU
Display of two externally illuminated hanging signs each measuring 1.00m x 1.00m. (Linked…
2025
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Installation of retractable awnings, and the installation of 12 up lights. (Linked with 2…
2025
Basement Rear And Ground Floor Part And Mezzanine Part 11 Waterloo Place London SW1Y 4AU
Display of two externally illuminated hanging signs each measuring 1.00m x 1.00m, install…
2025
Approved
3 St James's Square London SW1Y 4JU
Extension of lift overrun at roof level and associated works.
2025
Basement Rear And Ground Floor Part And Mezzanine Part 11 Waterloo Place London SW1Y 4AU
Installation of a plant deck and associated plant and acoustic enclosure within the rear…
2025
Basement Rear And Ground Floor Part And Mezzanine Part 11 Waterloo Place London SW1Y 4AU
Installation of a plant deck and associated plant and acoustic enclosure within the rear…
2025
Approved
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Repairing ceiling cracks across multiple bays, repair and reinstatement of plaster cornic…
2025
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Minor internal works to two sets of doors at ground floor level.
2025
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Variation of condition 13 of planning permission dated 18th September 2023 (RN:23/02563/F…
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2025
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Repairs to ceiling cracks across multiple bays, repair and reinstatement of plaster corni…
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Upgrading of internal doors.
2025
Refused
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Display of two non illuminated brass name plates to either side of the entrance doors, ea…
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Display of one non illuminated 3D lettering signage measuring 0.42m x 1.4m. Linked with 2…
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Installation of 2no. air conditioning units at rooftop level of 11-12 Pall Mall (Linked w…
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Internal alterations to the fourth floor consisting of the replacement of modern partitio…
2019
Approved
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Display of a non- illuminated sign measuring 1.6m x 0.8m on a Royal Mail post box located…
2019
Approved
11 Waterloo Place London SW1Y 4AU
Strip out the modern restaurant fit out at basement, ground floor and mezzanine level and…
2019
Approved
6 Waterloo Place London SW1Y 4AN
Use of two areas of the highway measuring 1.79m x 3.6m and 2.86m x 6m for the placing of…
2019
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2019
Approved
Second Floor 5 St James's Square London SW1Y 4JU
Refurbishment and minor internal alterations to the second floor offices.
Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.7/10
Below average
#209 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Westminster is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #227 out of 292. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Westminster is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 79% approved vs 90% nationally.
One of the strictest councils
only 79% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Westminster decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #200 of 292
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #279 of 292
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #227 of 292
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #43 of 292
86%
Minor dwellings approved
14 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
140 decided
4,828
Total decisions
669 refused in 2025