Planning application
20 Crown Passage London SW1Y 6PP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of two air conditioning units to rear elevation. Installation air vent cover at ground floor level to Crown Passage side elevation.
As published by the council, reference 26/01245/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01245/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 4 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 1 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 23 Jun 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW1Y 6PP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02827/CLLB Awaiting decision
20 Crown Passage London SW1Y 6PP
Air conditioning condenser unit on the back wall of the property, at intermediate 2nd- 3rd floor level. 3 air conditioning condenser units provide the heating system for the upper 3 floors of the property. They are partially or fully hidden from the view of the properties opposite. 2 units have been present for more than 10 years, the 3rd unit for more than 4 years.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Feb 2026
Received by Westminster
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1 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
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