Planning application
5 Howick Place London SW1P 1WG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Removal of the existing rooftop PV panels and cooling towers and installation of three air source heat pumps (ASHPs), repositioned PV panels and an acoustic enclosure.
As published by the council, reference 25/08559/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/08559/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 21 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 21 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 19 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Vincent Square
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW1P 1WG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Nov 2025
Received by Westminster
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19 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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10 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, registered in Bedford
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