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Sanctuary Buildings 20 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BT

Granted Westminster 25/07203/FULL Full Planning Permission Application

Works: Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Temporary modification and subsequent reinstatement of a single section of curtain walling spanning between the basement and ground floor, to facilitate inclusive access while the main entrance is closed due to internal refurbishment works in that area.

As published by the council, reference 25/07203/FULL

Application record

Reference
25/07203/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
6 Oct 2025
Validated
6 Oct 2025
Decided
6 Mar 2026
Ward
St James's
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SW1P 3BT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 9 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/07412/FULL Awaiting decision

    Sanctuary Buildings 20 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BT

    Installation of automatic opening vents to windows in east and west elevations and level 5 of south elevation.

    Submitted 30 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 26/02778/FULL Awaiting decision

    Sanctuary Buildings 20 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BT

    Installation of automatic opening vents to window openings at levels 00, 01, 02 and 03 on east and west elevations.

    Submitted 27 Apr 2026 Full applications
  • 26/01716/ADFULL Awaiting decision

    Sanctuary Buildings 20 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BT

    Detailed proof that all the necessary licenses under the Highways Act have been secured/approved for the placement of any structures associated with the works on the public highway pursuant to condition 6 of planning permission dated 6th March 2026 (RN:25/07203/FULL).

    Submitted 13 Mar 2026 Full applications
  • 25/09049/LBC Decided

    Sanctuary Buildings 20 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BT

    Replacement of defective lintels above three windows on the sixth floor.

    Decided 19 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 25/07204/LBC Withdrawn

    Sanctuary Buildings 20 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BT

    Temporary modification and subsequent reinstatement of a single section of curtain walling spanning between the basement and ground floor, to facilitate inclusive access while the main entrance is closed due to internal refurbishment works in that area. (Linked with 25/07203/FULL)

    Decided 14 Nov 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 25/06581/LBC Granted

    Sanctuary Buildings 20 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BT

    Installation of external pipework between the first and second floors on the south elevation.

    Decided 19 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 25/06339/FULL Awaiting decision

    Sanctuary Buildings 20 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BT

    Installation of external pipework between the first and second floors on the south elevation. (Linked with 25/06581/LBC)

    Submitted 5 Sep 2025 Full applications
  • 25/05903/LBC Granted

    Sanctuary Buildings 20 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BT

    Replacement of raised modern floors at a higher level and installation of internal fall protection at first through third floors of Orchard House.

    Decided 17 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Oct 2025

    Received by Westminster

  2. 6 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 25/07204/LBC Withdrawn

    Sanctuary Buildings 20 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BT

    Temporary modification and subsequent reinstatement of a single section of curtain walling spanning between the basement and ground floor, to facilitate inclusive access while the main entrance is closed due to internal refurbishment works in that area. (Linked with 25/07203/FULL)

    Decided 14 Nov 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Who's behind it

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Purcell LLP Agent

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Documents

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18 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Westminster granted permission on 6 March 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.

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  • Sanctuary Buildings 20 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BT

    25/05903/LBC Submitted 20 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Replacement of raised modern floors at a higher level and installation of internal fall protection at first through third floors of Orchard House.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 16 docs

  • Sanctuary Buildings 20 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BT

    25/07204/LBC Submitted 6 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Temporary modification and subsequent reinstatement of a single section of curtain walling spanning between the basement and ground floor, to facilitate inclusive access while the main entrance is closed due to internal refurbishment works in that area. (Linked with 25/07203/FULL)

    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 10 docs

  • Sanctuary Buildings 20 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BT

    25/06339/FULL Submitted 5 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~10 Dec

    Installation of external pipework between the first and second floors on the south elevation. (Linked with 25/06581/LBC)

    Awaiting decision Full applications 22 docs

  • Sanctuary Buildings 20 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BT

    25/06581/LBC Submitted 15 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Installation of external pipework between the first and second floors on the south elevation.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 19 docs

  • Sanctuary Buildings 20 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BT

    26/02778/FULL Submitted 27 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~22 Jun

    Installation of automatic opening vents to window openings at levels 00, 01, 02 and 03 on east and west elevations.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 40 docs

  • Sanctuary Buildings 20 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BT

    26/07412/FULL Submitted 30 Oct 2026 50 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~25 Dec

    Installation of automatic opening vents to windows in east and west elevations and level 5 of south elevation.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing

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