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Bessemer Building Imperial College Royal School Of Mines Exhibition Road London SW7 2AS

Granted Westminster 07/07570/FULL Application for full Planning Permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Refurbishment of lower ground floor workshop to Aston Webb Building to include introduction of additional research laboratories, mezzanine level with a plant room, research laboratory and new ducting to east, west and south elevations at lower ground, ground and first floor levels.

As published by the council, reference 07/07570/FULL

Application record

Reference
07/07570/FULL
Type
Application for full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
29 Aug 2007
Validated
29 Aug 2007
Decided
5 Dec 2007
Ward
Knightsbridge And Belgravia
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SW7 2AS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 10 applications since 2004: 10 approved, 0 refused.

  • 07/09448/LBC Granted

    Bessemer Building Imperial College Royal School Of Mines Exhibition Road London SW7 2AS

    Installation and relocation of plant at rear third floor level with the extension to an associated service gantry and installation of ducting at roof level of the Bessemer Spur Building. Installation of stair to rear from third floor roof to fourth floor roof level; replacement cladding at rear third and fourth floor level; installation of ventilation stacks at rear roof level; reinstate glazed window at rear third floor level; installation of man safe system at roof level; installation of roof lights on Transit Camp Building. Internal alterations within the Bessemer Spur and Transit Camp Buildings including the removal and addition of partitions.

    Decided 21 Dec 2007 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 07/09447/FULL Granted

    Bessemer Building Imperial College Royal School Of Mines Exhibition Road London SW7 2AS

    Installation and relocation of plant at rear third floor level with the extension to an associated service gantry and installation of ducting at roof level of the Bessemer Spur Building. Installation of stair to rear from third floor roof to fourth floor roof level; replacement cladding at rear third and fourth floor level; installation of ventilation stacks at rear roof level; reinstate glazed window at rear third floor level; installation of man safe system at roof level; installation of roof lights on Transit Camp Building. Internal alterations within the Bessemer Spur and Transit Camp Buildings including the removal and addition of partitions.

    Decided 21 Dec 2007 Full applications
  • 07/07571/LBC Granted

    Bessemer Building Imperial College Royal School Of Mines Exhibition Road London SW7 2AS

    Refurbishment of lower ground floor workshop to Aston Webb Building to include introduction of additional research laboratories, mezzanine level with a plant room and research laboratory and new ducting to east, west and south elevations at lower ground, ground and first floor levels. Associated internal alterations including erection of partitions.

    Decided 5 Dec 2007 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 07/05771/FULL Granted

    Bessemer Building Imperial College Royal School Of Mines Exhibition Road London SW7 2AS

    Erection of new external lift shaft extension to be located to the west of the Royal School of Mines main stair at lower ground to fourth floor levels with lift overrun and guardrail at roof level. Replacement of the existing goods lift and recladding of rooftop; elevational alterations including replacement windows and recladding of existing lift exterior.

    Decided 24 Oct 2007 Full applications
  • 07/05772/LBC Granted

    Bessemer Building Imperial College Royal School Of Mines Exhibition Road London SW7 2AS

    Erection of new external lift shaft extension to be located to the west of the Royal School of Mines main stair at lower ground to fourth floor levels with lift overrun and guardrail at roof level. Replacement of the existing goods lift and recladding of rooftop; elevational alterations including replacement windows and recladding of existing left exterior. Associated internal alterations.

    Decided 24 Oct 2007 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 05/09512/FULL Granted

    Bessemer Building Imperial College Royal School Of Mines Exhibition Road London SW7 2AS

    Installation of ductwork on the northern façade of the Bessemer Building.

    Decided 14 Mar 2006 Full applications
  • 05/02632/FULL Granted

    Bessemer Building Imperial College Royal School Of Mines Exhibition Road London SW7 2AS

    Installation of plant and associated ductwork at roof level and chiller plant to rear. Existing redundant services to be replaced with one new duct to the North facade and glazed brick area to be made good.

    Decided 27 May 2005 Full applications
  • 05/02633/LBC Granted

    Bessemer Building Imperial College Royal School Of Mines Exhibition Road London SW7 2AS

    Refurbishment of the level one and level two (mezzanine) to the Bessemer Building and enabling works to the Ashton Web/Royal School of Mines Building. Plant area to be added to the roofs and ducting externally at the roof level, existing redundant services to be replaced with one new duct to the North facade and glazed brick area to be made good.

    Decided 27 May 2005 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 04/02849/LBC Granted

    Bessemer Building Imperial College - Royal School Of Mines Exhibition Road London SW7 2AS

    External cleaning of facades to Prince Consort Road and Exhibition Road elevations.

    Decided 25 May 2004 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Aug 2007

    Received by Westminster

  2. 5 Dec 2007

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Westminster granted permission on 5 December 2007, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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  • Site At Imperial College - Business School Exhibition Road London SW7 2AS

    04/01686/ADFULL Submitted 4 Mar 2004 50 yards away

    Landscaping pursuant to Condition 6 of planning permission dated 24 December 2001 (RN: 01/04333/FULL)

    Granted Full applications 3 docs
  • Bessemer Building, Imperial College Electronics & Electrical Engineering Dept Exhibition Road London SW7 2AS

    08/01803/FULL Submitted 22 Feb 2008 50 yards away

    Installation of four wind turbines at roof level of Electrical Engineering Building.

    Granted Full applications 19 docs
  • Bessemer Building Imperial College Royal School Of Mines Exhibition Road London SW7 2AS

    07/09448/LBC Submitted 31 Oct 2007 50 yards away

    Installation and relocation of plant at rear third floor level with the extension to an associated service gantry and installation of ducting at roof level of the Bessemer Spur Building. Installation of stair to rear from third floor roof to fourth floor roof level; replacement cladding at rear third and fourth floor level; installation of ventilation stacks at rear roof level; reinstate glazed window at rear third floor level; installation of man safe system at roof level; installation of roof lights on Transit Camp Building. Internal alterations within the Bessemer Spur and Transit Camp Buildings including the removal and addition of partitions.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Loft or dormer +1 4 docs
  • Bessemer Building Imperial College Royal School Of Mines Exhibition Road London SW7 2AS

    07/09447/FULL Submitted 31 Oct 2007 50 yards away

    Installation and relocation of plant at rear third floor level with the extension to an associated service gantry and installation of ducting at roof level of the Bessemer Spur Building. Installation of stair to rear from third floor roof to fourth floor roof level; replacement cladding at rear third and fourth floor level; installation of ventilation stacks at rear roof level; reinstate glazed window at rear third floor level; installation of man safe system at roof level; installation of roof lights on Transit Camp Building. Internal alterations within the Bessemer Spur and Transit Camp Buildings including the removal and addition of partitions.

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 12 docs
  • Site At Imperial College - Business School Exhibition Road London SW7 2AS

    11/07647/ADV Submitted 9 Aug 2011 50 yards away

    Display of non-illuminated double sided PVC banners on stainless steel fixing to the Business School fronting the entrance courtyard and Exhibition Road.

    Withdrawn Advertising 7 docs
  • Bessemer Building Imperial College Royal School Of Mines Exhibition Road London SW7 2AS

    07/07571/LBC Submitted 29 Aug 2007 50 yards away

    Refurbishment of lower ground floor workshop to Aston Webb Building to include introduction of additional research laboratories, mezzanine level with a plant room and research laboratory and new ducting to east, west and south elevations at lower ground, ground and first floor levels. Associated internal alterations including erection of partitions.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 2 docs

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    Received 21 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 26/07167/FULL Awaiting decision

    190 - 196 Piccadilly London SW1Y 6DS

    Variation of condition 9 of planning permission dated 01 September 2026 (RN: 26/03185/FULL, which itself varied planning permission dated 11 November 2014 (RN: 14/06743/FULL)) for 'Use of part basement and part ground floor as Class A3 restaurant. Installation of new shopfronts and associated internal and external alterations including replacement roof top plant, alterations to rear elevations fronting St James's Churchyard and new extraction ducts within rear lightwell'. NAMELY, to extend the restaurant hours of use to between 0730 - 0300 hours on Mondays to Saturdays, and 0730 - 0200 hours on Sundays.

    Received 20 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Full applications
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    Variation of condition 6 of advertisement consent dated 28th September 2026 (RN:25/04102/ADV) for the Display of three LED digital display screens; two measuring 3.25m x 1.1m and one measuring 14.5m x 1.1m. Namely, to amend condition to enable Empire Casino (as well as Cineworld) to display on the approved LED signage.

    Received 20 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Full applications
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    Received 20 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Full applications