Planning application
Portland House Bressenden Place London SW1E 5BH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Amendments to planning permission dated 17 July 2024 (RN 24/02219/FULL) for the Flexible dual use of the crown level (Levels 29 and 30) as either Office Amenity (Class E) or Restaurant (Class E) / Bar (Sui Generis). Use of the ground floor entrance fronting Cardinal Place and part of the basement as Office Amenity (Class E) and Restaurant (Class E) / Bar (Sui Generis). Provision of short-stay cycle parking in the public realm and associated works, NAMELY to amend the approved plans to secure the internal reconfiguration of the ground floor.
As published by the council, reference 25/07541/NMA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/07541/NMA
- Type
- Non-material amendments
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 17 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 17 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 28 Oct 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW1E 5BH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 6 applications since 2023: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02686/ADFULL Awaiting decision
Portland House Bressenden Place London SW1E 5BH
Details of short stay cycle parking space within the public realm pursuant to condition 17 of planning permission dated 17th July 2024 (RN:24/02219/FULL)
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26/00593/ADFULL Granted
Portland House Bressenden Place London SW1E 5BH
Detailed drawings of the internal ventilation duct for the kitchen extraction pursuant to Condition 4 of planning permission dated 17 July 2024 (RN: 24/02219/FULL)
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26/00534/NMA Granted
Portland House Bressenden Place London SW1E 5BH
Amendments to planning permission dated 23rd December 2022 (RN 22/05428/FULL) for the two-storey extension including roof-level plant along the Bressenden Place façade to provide a new office entrance pavilion (Class E), the provision of Class E office / retail accommodation, remodelling of the crown of Portland House and creation of a setback rooftop extension to provide office amenity (Class E) and an outdoor terrace, reconfiguration of the second floor plant accommodation fronting Cardinal Place, relocation of the zephyr on Bressenden Place, provision of cycle parking, public realm and associated works including window replacement and the application of a new façade treatment. Namely amendment to Condition 27 wording to remove reference to electric vehicle charging requirement and amendment to the north elevation to introduce back painted glass for WCs.
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25/07542/NMA Granted
Portland House Bressenden Place London SW1E 5BH
Amendments to planning permission dated 23 December 2022 (RN:22/05428/FULL) for Two-storey extension including roof-level plant along the Bressenden Place façade to provide a new office entrance pavilion (Class E), the provision of Class E office / retail accommodation, remodelling of the crown of Portland House and creation of a setback rooftop extension to provide office amenity (Class E) and an outdoor terrace, reconfiguration of the second floor plant accommodation fronting Cardinal Place, relocation of the zephyr on Bressenden Place, provision of cycle parking, public realm and associated works including window replacement and the application of a new façade treatment. Namely, the removal of the lobby area at Ground Floor fronting Cardinal Place to create enlarged retail/office units and the minor relocation of doors fronting Cardinal Place.
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23/04456/ADFULL Granted
Portland House Bressenden Place London SW1E 5BH
Details of construction logistics plan pursuant to Condition 30 of planning permission dated 23 December 2022 (RN: 22/05428/FULL).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Oct 2025
Received by Westminster
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28 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
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