Planning application
1 - 2 Castle Lane London SW1E 6DR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Confirmation of lawful use of the property as office (Class E).
As published by the council, reference 25/06685/CLEUD
Application record
- Reference
- 25/06685/CLEUD
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 18 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 18 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 6 Nov 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW1E 6DR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Sep 2025
Received by Westminster
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6 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Shoosmiths LLP Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 2012 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Westminster granted permission on 6 November 2025, 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.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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