Planning application
Basement And Ground Floor Smithson Tower 25 St James's Street London SW1A 1HA
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of a fascia sign, a wall plaque and 8 vinyl logos behind glazing.
As published by the council, reference 25/06882/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/06882/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 25 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 25 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 14 Nov 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW1A 1HA
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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25/06931/ADV Granted
Basement And Ground Floor Smithson Tower 25 St James's Street London SW1A 1HA
Display of non-illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.63m x 0.22m; and wall plaque sign measuring 0.28m x 0.45m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Sep 2025
Received by Westminster
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14 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
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Katie Priest Town Planning Agent, a planning consultancy
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Westminster granted permission on 14 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.
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