Planning application
37 St James's Street London SW1A 1JD
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.
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26/01034/LBC Awaiting decision
37 St James's Street London SW1A 1JD
Internal alterations including replacement of existing goods lift and associated works.
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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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Oct 2026
Received by Westminster
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28 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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
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