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37 St James's Street London SW1A 1JD

Granted Westminster 25/07028/FULL Full Planning Permission Application

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

Proposal

External accessible passenger lift from the ground floor to basement level and internal accessible passenger lift from basement to ground floor; formalisation of existing services, including new plant room with screening to roof.

As published by the council, reference 25/07028/FULL

Application record

Reference
25/07028/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
30 Sep 2025
Validated
30 Sep 2025
Decided
18 Feb 2026
Ward
St James's
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SW1A 1JD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/07203/LBC Awaiting decision

    37 St James's Street London SW1A 1JD

    Minor internal alterations to the basement floor including an amended WC layout, removal of cupboards and reopening infilled door.

    Submitted 21 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/01034/LBC Awaiting decision

    37 St James's Street London SW1A 1JD

    Internal alterations including replacement of existing goods lift and associated works.

    Submitted 18 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 25/07029/LBC Granted

    37 St James's Street London SW1A 1JD

    External accessible passenger lift from the ground floor to basement level and internal accessible passenger lift from basement to ground floor; formalisation of existing services, including new plant room with screening to roof; and minor internal alterations.

    Decided 18 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Sep 2025

    Received by Westminster

  2. 18 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Planning Potential Ltd. Agent, a planning consultancy registered in London

Active · incorporated 2005 · London

934 applications on PlanIndex · across 149 councils · 91% granted

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Documents

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

118 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Westminster granted permission on 18 February 2026, 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • 37 St James's Street London SW1A 1JD

    26/01034/LBC Submitted 18 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~15 Apr

    Internal alterations including replacement of existing goods lift and associated works.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 19 docs
  • 37 St James's Street London SW1A 1JD

    25/07029/LBC Submitted 30 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    External accessible passenger lift from the ground floor to basement level and internal accessible passenger lift from basement to ground floor; formalisation of existing services, including new plant room with screening to roof; and minor internal alterations.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 102 docs
  • 37 St James's Street London SW1A 1JD

    26/07203/LBC Submitted 21 Oct 2026 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~16 Dec

    Minor internal alterations to the basement floor including an amended WC layout, removal of cupboards and reopening infilled door.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings
  • 162 Piccadilly London W1J 9ED

    25/06911/LBC Submitted 25 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Retention of four back lit (letters only) fascia signs each measuring 1.42m x 0.19m and an internally illuminated hanging sign measuring 0.60m x 0.60m.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 15 docs
  • 162 Piccadilly London W1J 9ED

    25/06910/ADV Submitted 25 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Display of four internally illuminated fascia signs each measuring 1.42m x 0.19m; an internally illuminated hanging sign measuring 0.60m x 0.60 (Retrospective). (Linked with 25/06911/LBC)

    Granted Advertising 5 docs
  • 68 Jermyn Street London SW1Y 6NY

    26/00501/ADV Submitted 28 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Display of a non illuminated A-board to be placed in front of the shop front measuring 0.6m x 1.43m

    Refused Advertising Windows or glazing 9 docs

In Westminster

  • 26/06234/FULL Decided

    40 Grosvenor Place London SW1X 7HJ

    Use of lower ground floor of Unit 3 and ground floor of Unit 2 as gym (Class E(d)) and/ or office (Class E(g))

    Received 11 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/06015/FULL Decided

    129 Saltram Crescent London W9 3JT

    Erection of a two-storey rear extension.

    Received 3 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/07382/FULL Awaiting decision

    90 Gloucester Place London W1U 6HS

    Use of the building as an embassy (sui generis)

    Received 28 Oct, published by the council 2 Nov 2026 Full applications
  • 26/07363/FULL Awaiting decision

    36 Kilravock Street London W10 4HX

    Demolition of existing rear/side extension and construction of a new extension together with new glazing and doors, and changing the existing rooflights to the rear roof slope with new rooflights.

    Received 28 Oct, published by the council 2 Nov 2026 Full applications
  • 26/07371/FULL Awaiting decision

    8A Randolph Road London W9 1AN

    Amalgamation of two residential units with internal refurbishment and reconfiguration. (Linked with 26/07372/LBC)

    Received 28 Oct, published by the council 2 Nov 2026 Full applications