Planning application
Swire House 59 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6AJ
Works: Windows or glazing
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Proposal
Alterations and improvements to ground floor entrance (Buckingham Gate) including new revolving door (repositioning existing) new pass door, new external glazing, and introducing hard/soft landscaping and metal planters. Installation of gate enclosure to rear access (Spenser Street).
As published by the council, reference 25/09281/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/09281/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 22 Dec 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Postcode
- SW1E 6AJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by Westminster
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Westminster took a median of 65 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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Robinson Escott Planning LLP Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Orpington
Active · incorporated 2012 · Orpington
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
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