Planning application
14 - 16 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Details of how waste is to be stored on site and how materials for recycling will be stored separately, pursuant to Condition 3 of planning permission dated 1 September 2025 (RN 25/04681/FULL)
As published by the council, reference 25/08517/RESMAT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/08517/RESMAT
- Type
- Application to approve reserve matters
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Refused
- Received
- 20 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 22 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 6 Jan 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW1Y 5BL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 14 applications since 2025: 7 approved, 2 refused.
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26/05599/ADFULL Decided
14 - 16 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL
Details of how the dry riser access hatch/cover meets the adjacent concrete surface pursuant to condition 7 of planning permission dated 06 August 2026 (RN: 25/08513/FULL).
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26/04366/ADLBC Decided
14 - 16 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL
Details of the new panelling profiles pursuant to condition 6 of listed building dated 16th April 2026 (RN:25/09094/LBC).
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26/03099/LBC Awaiting decision
14 - 16 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL
Installation of a new dry riser set into floor in front of the building. (Linked to 25/08513/FULL)
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26/01960/RESMAT Awaiting decision
14 - 16 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL
Details of how waste is to be stored on site and how materials for recycling will be stored separately. You must not operate the consular service hereby approved as part of the continued embassy use (sui generis) until we have approved what you have sent us. You must then provide the waste and recycling storage prior to occupation of the development and thereafter permanently retain the stores according to these details. You must clearly mark them and make them available at all times to everyone using the embassy (sui generis). You must not use the waste and recycling store for any other purpose.
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26/01960/ADFULL Awaiting decision
14 - 16 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL
Details of waste and recycling storage pursuant to Condition 3 of the planning permission dated 01 September 2025 (25/04681/FULL).
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25/09094/LBC Granted
14 - 16 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL
Internal alterations to timber panelling within the Servery and installation of CCTV additions to the Sala Brazil.
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25/08516/ADFULL Granted
14 - 16 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL
Details of cycle storage pursuant to Condition 4 of planning permission dated 1 September 2025 (RN: 25/04681/FULL)
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25/08513/FULL Granted
14 - 16 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL
Installation of dry riser acess cover set into the ground in front of the Cockspur Street entrance to the building.
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25/08515/LBC Granted
14 - 16 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL
Installation of CCTV cameras to front and rear ground floor elevations; new intercom and access control panel to front entrance; alteration to existing rainwater pipe on rear elevation.
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25/08514/FULL Granted
14 - 16 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL
Installation of CCTV cameras to front and rear ground floor elevations; new intercom and access control panel to front entrance; alteration to existing rainwater pipe on rear elevation.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Nov 2025
Received by Westminster
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22 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Application Refused
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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14 - 16 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL
89% historically approved · decision due ~20 May
Details of how waste is to be stored on site and how materials for recycling will be stored separately. You must not operate the consular service hereby approved as part of the continued embassy use (sui generis) until we have approved what you have sent us. You must then provide the waste and recycling storage prior to occupation of the development and thereafter permanently retain the stores according to these details. You must clearly mark them and make them available at all times to everyone using the embassy (sui generis). You must not use the waste and recycling store for any other purpose.
Awaiting decision 7 docs -
14 - 16 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL
Details of cycle storage pursuant to Condition 4 of planning permission dated 1 September 2025 (RN: 25/04681/FULL)
Granted Full applications 6 docs -
20 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL
85% historically approved · decision due ~26 May
Display of 1one non illuminated façade replication wrap measuring 8m x 6m for a temporary period of 9 months.
Awaiting decision Advertising 7 docs -
14 - 16 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL
Detailed drawings of the new rooftop stair enclosure; and new door on the Cockspur Street elevation and secure cycle storage pursuant to Condition 4 (a and b) and Condition 9 of planning permission dated 04 June 2025 (25/00355/FULL).
Granted Full applications 9 docs -
20 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL
Display of one non-illuminated advertisement measuring 5m x 4m set within a 1:1 facade replication for a temporary period of 6 months
Refused Advertising 8 docs -
14 - 16 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL
89% historically approved · decision due ~26 Aug
Details of the new panelling profiles pursuant to condition 6 of listed building dated 16th April 2026 (RN:25/09094/LBC).
Decided