Planning application
40 Cambridge Street London SW1V 4QH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of a flagpole to first floor balcony and a plaque alongside main entrance door at ground floor level associated with use as an Embassy.
As published by the council, reference 25/08068/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/08068/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 5 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 21 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 23 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Pimlico North
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
- Postcode
- SW1V 4QH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Nov 2025
Received by Westminster
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21 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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30 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a design practice registered in London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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How this application type works
Heritage applications concern listed buildings and conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for works, inside or out, that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without consent is a criminal offence. The council weighs harm to the heritage asset against any public benefit of the proposal.
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