Planning application
St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9ET
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Replacement of C20th steel-framed and fibreglass-clad church spire with new structure and traditionally detailed leadwork.
As published by the council, reference 26/05195/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05195/FULL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 31 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- W1J 9ET
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/08701/TCA Granted
St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9ET
x Mulberry (T9) - prune away from the building to get 1m clearance. 1 x Lime (T12) - raise crown to 5m. 1 x Magnolia (T13) - prune away from the building to get 1m clearance. 1 x Bay (T10) - trim to make a compact tight shape (maximum .5m reduction). 1 x Crab apple (T15) - reduce height by 1.5m and shape it accordingly. 2 x Yew (T16 & T17) - prune away from the building to get 1m clearance. Reduce longest branches outlying the crown by 1m to create a more compact form.
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25/09387/TPO Granted
St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9ET
7 x London planes (T1, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8): crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Jul 2026
Received by Westminster
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending.
After the decision
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