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37 St James's Street London SW1A 1JD

Awaiting decision Westminster 26/07203/LBC Heritage and listed buildings

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Minor internal alterations to the basement floor including an amended WC layout, removal of cupboards and reopening infilled door.

As published by the council, reference 26/07203/LBC

Application record

Reference
26/07203/LBC
Category
Heritage and listed buildings
Status
Pending
Received
21 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Postcode
SW1A 1JD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01034/LBC Awaiting decision

    37 St James's Street London SW1A 1JD

    Internal alterations including replacement of existing goods lift and associated works.

    Submitted 18 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 25/07028/FULL Granted

    37 St James's Street London SW1A 1JD

    External accessible passenger lift from the ground floor to basement level and internal accessible passenger lift from basement to ground floor; formalisation of existing services, including new plant room with screening to roof.

    Decided 18 Feb 2026 Full applications
  • 25/07029/LBC Granted

    37 St James's Street London SW1A 1JD

    External accessible passenger lift from the ground floor to basement level and internal accessible passenger lift from basement to ground floor; formalisation of existing services, including new plant room with screening to roof; and minor internal alterations.

    Decided 18 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Oct 2026

    Received by Westminster

  2. 28 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 December 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 91 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with Westminster for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westminster decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 119 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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