Planning application
Westminster Chapel Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6BS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of new light fittings in chapel tower.
As published by the council, reference 26/00502/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00502/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 28 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 16 Apr 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW1E 6BS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00503/LBC Granted
Westminster Chapel Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6BS
Installation of new light fittings in chapel tower.
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26/00499/LBC Granted
Westminster Chapel Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6BS
Conversion of an existing store room to provide additional toilet facilities at first floor level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jan 2026
Received by Westminster
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16 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Scott Whitby Studio Agent
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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