Planning application
47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Investigation of dampness and damp-proofing / waterproofing works to the lower ground floor.
As published by the council, reference 26/05757/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05757/LBC
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 21 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Knightsbridge & Belgravia
- Postcode
- SW1W 9EA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 20 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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26/06654/ADFULL Awaiting decision
47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
Details of sample panel of brickwork pursuant to Condition 15 of planning permission dated 11 June 2026 (RN: 25/08223/FULL)
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26/06625/ADLBC Awaiting decision
47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
Details of a sample panel of brickwork for each area of work i.e. mews/rear extension etc pursuant to condition 7 of listed building dated 11th June 2026 (RN:25/08226/LBC)
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26/05730/ADFULL Decided
47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
Detailed drawings and a bio-diversity management plan in relation to the green roof, pursuant to condition 13 of planning permission dated 11th June 2026 (25/08223/FULL)
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26/05370/ADFULL Decided
47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
Details of facing materials pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission dated 02 June 2026 (RN: 25/08223/FULL)
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26/05365/ADLBC Decided
47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
Details of facing materials pursuant to condition 3 of listed building consent dated 02 June 2026 (RN: 25/08226/LBC)
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26/04756/LBC Awaiting decision
47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
Rebuilding of the rear of the top floor mansard roof to the main house, with dormer windows, and new monopitch rooflight to the stairwell below; removal of awning to the closet wing and parapet raised by four brick courses to match existing height, with Portland Stone coping added; re-route downpipes to rear elevation of main house; amended detailed design of glazed link; enlarge front door to Ebury Mews entrance; addition of flues above roof to the mews house; strengthening to existing floor joists where required within main house; improvements to building services. (Linked with 26/04763/NMA)
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26/04763/NMA Awaiting decision
47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
Amendments to planning permission dated 11 June 2026 (25/08223/FULL) for: demolition of No 47 Ebury Mews and the erection of a two-storey replacement mews building with new basement level. Alterations and refurbishment to No. 47 Chester Square including demolition of modern rear additions, reinstatement of lower ground floor lightwell to the rear and extension of existing lower ground floor. Construction of ground floor link from 47 Chester Square to 47 Ebury Mews, consolidation of amenity courtyard at ground floor level, other internal and external works of refurbishment to 47 Chester Square namely, to allow alterations to link structure between the main house and mews design, and the rear roof profile to the main house. (Linked with 26/04756/LBC)
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26/04685/ADFULL Decided
47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
Details of the front entrance to be simplified to reflect a more traditional modest mews style and the existing entrance pursuant to condition 16 of planning permission dated 11 June 2026 (RN: 25/08223/FULL).
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26/04684/ADFULL Decided
47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
Details of an updated site waste management plan Condition 5b of planning permission dated 11 June 2026 (RN: 25/08223/FULL).
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26/04643/ADLBC Decided
47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
Details of the front entrance to be simplified to reflect a more traditional modest mews style and the existing entrance pursuant to condition 8 of listed building consent dated 11 June 2026 (RN: 25/08226/LBC).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Aug 2026
Received by Westminster
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
- RECEIPT OF APPLICATION
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- WATERPROOFING-SPECIFICATION-PACK
- DRAWING PACK
- LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- DESIGN & METHOD STATEMENT
- COVERING LETTER
- DAMP REPORT
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
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