Planning application
12 Chester Street London SW1X 7BB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of air conditioning units within an acoustic enclosure at roof level and replacement of the existing lead flat roof with a new lead flat roof.
As published by the council, reference 25/09272/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/09272/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 22 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 8 May 2026
- Ward
- Knightsbridge & Belgravia
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW1X 7BB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02886/LBC Awaiting decision
12 Chester Street London SW1X 7BB
Replacement of existing rear extension at first, second and third with a new rear extension (first to third floor level) with flat roof. Erection of an extension at rear ground floor level. Removal of the existing kitchen rooflight and extension of existing terrace at first floor level. Replacement of existing windows and French doors with new; and alterations to French door width at rear first floor level.
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26/01507/FULL Awaiting decision
12 Chester Street London SW1X 7BB
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission dated 24th July 2025 (RN 24/05883/FULL) for the Excavation of a new basement level. Replacement of existing rear extension at first, second and third with a new rear extension (first to third floor level) with flat roof. Erection of an extension at rear ground floor level. Removal of the existing kitchen rooflight and extension of existing terrace at first floor level. Replacement of existing windows and French doors with new. NAMELY, to omit the approved basement and minor amendments to the upper floors.
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26/00535/NMA Granted
12 Chester Street London SW1X 7BB
Amendment to planning permission dated 24th July 2025 (RN 24/05883/FULL) for the Excavation of a new basement level. Replacement of existing rear extension at first, second and third with a new rear extension (first to third floor level) with flat roof. Erection of an extension at rear ground floor level. Removal of the existing kitchen rooflight and extension of existing terrace at first floor level. Replacement of existing windows and French doors with new; NAMELY to amend the description of development to omit 'Excavation of a new basement level'; amended description of development to read as follows: 'Replacement of existing rear extension at first, second and third with a new rear extension (first to third floor level) with flat roof. Erection of an extension at rear ground floor level. Removal of the existing kitchen rooflight and extension of existing terrace at first floor level. Replacement of existing windows and French doors with new'.
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25/09271/FULL Granted
12 Chester Street London SW1X 7BB
Installation of air conditioning units within an acoustic enclosure at roof level and replacement of the existing lead flat roof with a new lead flat roof.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by Westminster
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8 May 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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12 Chester Street London SW1X 7BB
Amendment to planning permission dated 24th July 2025 (RN 24/05883/FULL) for the Excavation of a new basement level. Replacement of existing rear extension at first, second and third with a new rear extension (first to third floor level) with flat roof. Erection of an extension at rear ground floor level. Removal of the existing kitchen rooflight and extension of existing terrace at first floor level. Replacement of existing windows and French doors with new; NAMELY to amend the description of development to omit 'Excavation of a new basement level'; amended description of development to read as follows: 'Replacement of existing rear extension at first, second and third with a new rear extension (first to third floor level) with flat roof. Erection of an extension at rear ground floor level. Removal of the existing kitchen rooflight and extension of existing terrace at first floor level. Replacement of existing windows and French doors with new'.
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Installation of air conditioning units within an acoustic enclosure at roof level and replacement of the existing lead flat roof with a new lead flat roof.
Granted Full applications 22 docs -
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Replacement of existing rear extension at first, second and third with a new rear extension (first to third floor level) with flat roof. Erection of an extension at rear ground floor level. Removal of the existing kitchen rooflight and extension of existing terrace at first floor level. Replacement of existing windows and French doors with new; and alterations to French door width at rear first floor level.
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Variation of condition 1 of planning permission dated 24th July 2025 (RN 24/05883/FULL) for the Excavation of a new basement level. Replacement of existing rear extension at first, second and third with a new rear extension (first to third floor level) with flat roof. Erection of an extension at rear ground floor level. Removal of the existing kitchen rooflight and extension of existing terrace at first floor level. Replacement of existing windows and French doors with new. NAMELY, to omit the approved basement and minor amendments to the upper floors.
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