Planning application
40 Cambridge Street London SW1V 4QH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Use of the building as an Embassy (sui generis).
As published by the council, reference 25/06332/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/06332/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 5 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 7 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 23 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Pimlico North
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
- Postcode
- SW1V 4QH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/08068/LBC Granted
40 Cambridge Street London SW1V 4QH
Installation of a flagpole to first floor balcony and a plaque alongside main entrance door at ground floor level associated with use as an Embassy.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Sep 2025
Received by Westminster
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7 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
54 documents on file for this application
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