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Planning AtlasWestminsterSt James's wardSW1A 1ES
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SW1A 1ES.

SW1A 1ES has 29 known premises and 19 planning records — 15 approved of 16 decided (93.8%).

WestminsterSt James'sSW1A 1ES
Postcode SW1A 1ES · boundary not held, centred on the postcodeApprovedRefusedOther19 exact1 approximate20 on the map — every match
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29
Premises
known addresses (UPRNs)
19
Applications
16 decided
93.8%
Approval rate
15 approved · 1 refused
0
EPC records
none recorded
20
Mapped applications
inside the postcode shape
Postcode unit boundary from Ordnance Survey; premises and applications inside it. Aggregates describe the area, not any single premises.
Property

What is it?

SW1A 1ES has 29 known premises and 19 planning records — 15 approved of 16 decided (93.8%).

Premises (18 of 29 shown)

Planning

What happened?

19 planning applications across the postcode; 15 approved of 16 decided (93.8%). Latest 19 shown.

Reference
Proposal · address
Type
Outcome
Date · distance
Details of a sample of glazing measuring pursuant to Condition 4 (c) of planning permission dated 2 August 2016 (RN: 16/05460).
20 St James's Street London SW1A 1ES · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent DP9 Ltd · Officer Ian Corrie
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Approved
2017-04-20
Details of shopfronts, windows and doors pursuant to conditions 5 of planning permission dated 18 January 2017 (RN: 16/07262/FULL).
20 St James's Street London SW1A 1ES · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent DP9 Ltd · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Approved
2017-02-23
Details of design of railings and lightwell rooflight pursuant to conditions 4 (a and b) of planning permission dated 2 August 2016 (16/05460/FULL).
20 St James's Street London SW1A 1ES · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent DP9 Ltd · Officer Andrew Barber
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Approved
2016-10-22
Use of basement and part of the ground floor as office (Class B1), alterations to the office frontage and entrance; replacement of plant and screen at roof level.
20 St James's Street London SW1A 1ES · premises record
Applicant Mr N/A · Agent DP9 Ltd · Officer Sebastian Knox
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2016-07-29
Installation of railings and walk-on skylight to replace pavement lights around building.
20 St James's Street London SW1A 1ES · premises record
Applicant Mr N/A · Agent DP9 Ltd · Officer Andrew Barber
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2016-06-10
Detailed elevations and sections of shopfronts, windows and doors pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission dated 29 February 2016 (RN: 15/09035/FULL).
20 St James's Street London SW1A 1ES · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent DP9 Ltd · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Approved
2016-05-30
Amendments to planning permission dated 17 August 2012 (RN:12/03755/FULL) for refurbishment of external facades including alterations to ground floor shopfronts and entrances, replacement of internal plant and extension to plant within roof top plant room. Dual use of basement as part either retail/wine bar (Class A1/A4) and part either office/retail (Class B1/A1), use of ground floor for part retail (Class A1) and part office (Class B1) purposes. Namely minor internal changes and external alterations to Ryder Street entrance and the relocation of a dry riser on the St James's elevation.
20 St James's Street London SW1A 1ES · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent DP9 · Officer Rupert Handley
Non-material amendments
Approved
2013-02-06
Refurbishment of external facades including alterations to ground floor shopfronts and entrances. Replacement of internal plant and extension to plant within roof top plant room. Dual use of basement as part either retail/wine bar (Class A1/A4) and part either office/retail (Class B1/A1). Use of ground floor for part retail (Class A1) and part office (Class B1) purposes.
20 St James's Street London SW1A 1ES · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent DP9 · Officer Rupert Handley
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2012-04-05
Installation of a satellite dish at roof level.
Eighth Floor 20 St James's Street London SW1A 1ES · premises record
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2010-05-14
Installation of a satellite dish at roof level.
Eighth Floor 20 St James's Street London SW1A 1ES · premises record
Conservation Area Consent Appl (CAC)
Withdrawn
2010-05-14
Details of a sample of glazing measuring pursuant to Condition 4 (c) of planning permission dated 2 August 2016 (RN: 16/05460).
20 St James's Street London SW1A 1ES · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent DP9 Ltd · Officer Ian Corrie
Approved
2017-04-20
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Approval of Details (Full PP)
Details of shopfronts, windows and doors pursuant to conditions 5 of planning permission dated 18 January 2017 (RN: 16/07262/FULL).
20 St James's Street London SW1A 1ES · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent DP9 Ltd · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Approved
2017-02-23
More
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Details of design of railings and lightwell rooflight pursuant to conditions 4 (a and b) of planning permission dated 2 August 2016 (16/05460/FULL).
20 St James's Street London SW1A 1ES · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent DP9 Ltd · Officer Andrew Barber
Approved
2016-10-22
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Approval of Details (Full PP)
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Use of basement and part of the ground floor as office (Class B1), alterations to the office frontage and entrance; replacement of plant and screen at roof level.
20 St James's Street London SW1A 1ES · premises record
Applicant Mr N/A · Agent DP9 Ltd · Officer Sebastian Knox
Approved
2016-07-29
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Installation of railings and walk-on skylight to replace pavement lights around building.
20 St James's Street London SW1A 1ES · premises record
Applicant Mr N/A · Agent DP9 Ltd · Officer Andrew Barber
Approved
2016-06-10
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Detailed elevations and sections of shopfronts, windows and doors pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission dated 29 February 2016 (RN: 15/09035/FULL).
20 St James's Street London SW1A 1ES · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent DP9 Ltd · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Approved
2016-05-30
More
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Amendments to planning permission dated 17 August 2012 (RN:12/03755/FULL) for refurbishment of external facades including alterations to ground floor shopfronts and entrances, replacement of internal plant and extension to plant within roof top plant room. Dual use of basement as part either retail/wine bar (Class A1/A4) and part either office/retail (Class B1/A1), use of ground floor for part retail (Class A1) and part office (Class B1) purposes. Namely minor internal changes and external alterations to Ryder Street entrance and the relocation of a dry riser on the St James's elevation.
20 St James's Street London SW1A 1ES · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent DP9 · Officer Rupert Handley
Approved
2013-02-06
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Non-material amendments
Refurbishment of external facades including alterations to ground floor shopfronts and entrances. Replacement of internal plant and extension to plant within roof top plant room. Dual use of basement as part either retail/wine bar (Class A1/A4) and part either office/retail (Class B1/A1). Use of ground floor for part retail (Class A1) and part office (Class B1) purposes.
20 St James's Street London SW1A 1ES · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent DP9 · Officer Rupert Handley
Approved
2012-04-05
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Installation of a satellite dish at roof level.
Eighth Floor 20 St James's Street London SW1A 1ES · premises record
Approved
2010-05-14
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Installation of a satellite dish at roof level.
Eighth Floor 20 St James's Street London SW1A 1ES · premises record
Withdrawn
2010-05-14
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Conservation Area Consent Appl (CAC)

Building control

Building-control records are not yet collected for Westminster — the register is being gathered borough by borough (held so far: Lambeth, Brent, Ealing, Westminster, City and others).

Place

What affects it?

Every mapped designation touching a premises in this postcode, with how many of its 29 premises each one covers.

Designation
Coverage
Archaeological Priority Area
City of Westminster APA 2.5: Great Estates Summary and Definition The Great Estates APA covers an area bounded by Park Lane to the west, Green Park and St James’s Park to the south, Haymarket, Shaftesbury Avenue, Charing Cross Road and t · reference 76098 · covers 29 of 29 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Article 4 Direction Area
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed · reference 23/00006/REG_4 · covers 29 of 29 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Article 4 Direction Area
Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities Zone · reference 23/00004/REG_4 · covers 29 of 29 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 29 of 29 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Conservation Area
St James's · reference CONARA/1330 · covers 29 of 29 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
Archaeological Priority Area
City of Westminster APA 2.5: Great Estates Summary and Definition The Great Estates APA covers an area bounded by Park Lane to the west, Green Park and St James’s Park to the south, Haymarket, Shaftesbury Avenue, Charing Cross Road and t · reference 76098 · covers 29 of 29 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Article 4 Direction Area
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed · reference 23/00006/REG_4 · covers 29 of 29 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Article 4 Direction Area
Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities Zone · reference 23/00004/REG_4 · covers 29 of 29 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
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Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 29 of 29 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Conservation Area
St James's · reference CONARA/1330 · covers 29 of 29 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
People

Who is involved?

Named on the latest 19 applications in this postcode — the party who applied, not the owner or occupier.

Name
Details
Applicant on 7 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Agent on 6 applications
Agent on 2 applications
Agent on 2 applications
Agent on 1 application
Applicant on 7 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
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Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Agent on 6 applications
Agent on 2 applications
Agent on 2 applications
Agent on 1 application
Development

What could it become?

Planning precedent19 applications and 20 mapped decisions in this postcode — precedent for what has been permitted and refused here.
EnergyNo EPC records joined yet.
What is not assertedNo capacity, value or ownership claim is made at area level; those belong to individual premises records and their evidence.

Intent signals

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3 intent signals recorded in this postcode
Insolvency · Price decline
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Boundary: OS Postcode Unit areas (Ordnance Survey), 2026-08-14. Planning records: canonical stage2. EPC: EPC register. Premises: OS AddressBase / UPRN.
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