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Planning AtlasWestminsterSt James's wardSW1E 5HJ
Postcode record · Westminster

SW1E 5HJ.

SW1E 5HJ has 11 known premises and 32 planning records — 24 approved of 26 decided (92.3%).

WestminsterSt James'sSW1E 5HJ
Postcode SW1E 5HJ · boundary not held, centred on the postcodeApprovedRefusedOther32 exact1 approximate33 on the map — every match
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11
Premises
known addresses (UPRNs)
32
Applications
26 decided
92.3%
Approval rate
24 approved · 2 refused
0
EPC records
none recorded
33
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?

SW1E 5HJ has 11 known premises and 32 planning records — 24 approved of 26 decided (92.3%).

Premises

Planning

What happened?

32 planning applications across the postcode; 24 approved of 26 decided (92.3%). Latest 30 shown.

Reference
Proposal · address
Type
Outcome
Date · distance
Amendments to planning permission dated 30 September 2016 (RN: 16/05404/COFUL) for demolition of the existing Puttick Buildings and erection of 3 storey building comprising educational use at ground and first floor levels and either office (class B1) or educational use (class D1) at second floor level. Namely, removal of condition 9 which required BREEAM excellent rating.
Westminster City School 51-57 Palace Street London SW1E 5HJ · premises record
Applicant Mr Alan Wharton · Agent Lambert Smith Hampton · Officer Julia Asghar
Non-material amendments
Approved
2017-01-30
Demolition of the existing Puttick Buildings and erection of 3 storey building comprising educational use at ground and first floor levels and either office (class B1) or educational use (class D1) at second floor level.
Westminster City School 51-57 Palace Street London SW1E 5HJ · premises record
Applicant Mr Alan Wharton · Agent Lambert Smith Hampton · Officer Julia Asghar
Full Application for Council's Own Dev.
Approved
2016-06-09
Installation of temporary educational accommodation in playground of existing school until February 2018.
Westminster City School 51-57 Palace Street London SW1E 5HJ · premises record
Applicant Mr Alan Wharton · Agent Lambert Smith Hampton · Officer Julia Asghar
Full Application for Council's Own Dev.
Approved
2016-06-02
Erection of single storey roof extension to existing Art block building in rear playground and new single storey building with colonnade along eastern boundary to provide additional educational floorspace in connection with the existing school.
Westminster City School 51-57 Palace Street London SW1E 5HJ · premises record
Applicant Mr James Wilson · Agent Lynch Architects Ltd · Officer Julia Asghar
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2014-06-04
Erection of single storey extension on playground at roof level to provide additional class room.
Westminster City School 51-57 Palace Street London SW1E 5HJ · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent J R Davies Associates · Officer Julia Asghar
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2012-10-08
Details of community use scheme pursuant to Condition 20 of planning permission dated 21 December 2007 (RN: 07/07998) for partial redevelopment to provide a new school building.
Westminster City School 51-57 Palace Street London SW1E 5HJ · premises record
Approval of Details (Council's own Full)
Approved
2010-01-28
Details of design, construction and insulation of the whole ventilation system pursuant to Condition 9 of planning permission dated 21 December 2007 (RN: 07/07998).
Westminster City School 51 - 57 Palace Street London SW1E 5HJ · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Officer Mike Walton
Approval of Details (Council's own Full)
No determination
2009-10-06
Details of travel plan pursuant to Condition 19 of planning permission dated 21 December 2007 (RN:07/07998).
Westminster City School 51 - 57 Palace Street London SW1E 5HJ · premises record
Approval of Details (Council's own Full)
Approved
2009-08-18
Details of CCTV cameras, sample of facing materials, roof plan, plant screens and other roof top structures, solar pv panels, pursuant to Conditions 21 26,and 27(i),(ii),(iii) of planning permission dated 21 December 2007 (RN: 07/07998) for : Demolition of two existing Victorian houses to front of school site and replacement with two new buildings, both comprising basement, ground and two upper floors with plant room over; roof garden and terrace at first floor level to southern-most building and separate pedestrian and vehicular access ( RN 07/07998/COFUL).
Westminster City School 51 - 57 Palace Street London SW1E 5HJ · premises record
Approved
2009-08-12
Details of waste storage, and detailed drawings of disabled access to all parts of the building pursuant to Conditions 11, and 24 of planning permission dated 21 December 2007 for : Demolition of two existing Victorian houses to front of school site and replacement with two new buildings, both comprising basement, ground and two upper floors with plant room over; roof garden and terrace at first floor level to southern-most building and separate pedestrian and vehicular access. (RN: 07/07998).
Westminster City School 51 - 57 Palace Street London SW1E 5HJ · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Officer Mike Walton
Approval of Details (Council's own Full)
Approved
2009-08-12
Amendments to planning permission dated 30 September 2016 (RN: 16/05404/COFUL) for demolition of the existing Puttick Buildings and erection of 3 storey building comprising educational use at ground and first floor levels and either office (class B1) or educational use (class D1) at second floor level. Namely, removal of condition 9 which required BREEAM excellent rating.
Westminster City School 51-57 Palace Street London SW1E 5HJ · premises record
Applicant Mr Alan Wharton · Agent Lambert Smith Hampton · Officer Julia Asghar
Approved
2017-01-30
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Non-material amendments
Demolition of the existing Puttick Buildings and erection of 3 storey building comprising educational use at ground and first floor levels and either office (class B1) or educational use (class D1) at second floor level.
Westminster City School 51-57 Palace Street London SW1E 5HJ · premises record
Applicant Mr Alan Wharton · Agent Lambert Smith Hampton · Officer Julia Asghar
Approved
2016-06-09
More
Full Application for Council's Own Dev.
Installation of temporary educational accommodation in playground of existing school until February 2018.
Westminster City School 51-57 Palace Street London SW1E 5HJ · premises record
Applicant Mr Alan Wharton · Agent Lambert Smith Hampton · Officer Julia Asghar
Approved
2016-06-02
More
Full Application for Council's Own Dev.
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Erection of single storey roof extension to existing Art block building in rear playground and new single storey building with colonnade along eastern boundary to provide additional educational floorspace in connection with the existing school.
Westminster City School 51-57 Palace Street London SW1E 5HJ · premises record
Applicant Mr James Wilson · Agent Lynch Architects Ltd · Officer Julia Asghar
Approved
2014-06-04
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Erection of single storey extension on playground at roof level to provide additional class room.
Westminster City School 51-57 Palace Street London SW1E 5HJ · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent J R Davies Associates · Officer Julia Asghar
Approved
2012-10-08
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Details of community use scheme pursuant to Condition 20 of planning permission dated 21 December 2007 (RN: 07/07998) for partial redevelopment to provide a new school building.
Westminster City School 51-57 Palace Street London SW1E 5HJ · premises record
Approved
2010-01-28
More
Approval of Details (Council's own Full)
Details of design, construction and insulation of the whole ventilation system pursuant to Condition 9 of planning permission dated 21 December 2007 (RN: 07/07998).
Westminster City School 51 - 57 Palace Street London SW1E 5HJ · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Officer Mike Walton
No determination
2009-10-06
More
Approval of Details (Council's own Full)
Details of travel plan pursuant to Condition 19 of planning permission dated 21 December 2007 (RN:07/07998).
Westminster City School 51 - 57 Palace Street London SW1E 5HJ · premises record
Approved
2009-08-18
More
Approval of Details (Council's own Full)
Details of CCTV cameras, sample of facing materials, roof plan, plant screens and other roof top structures, solar pv panels, pursuant to Conditions 21 26,and 27(i),(ii),(iii) of planning permission dated 21 December 2007 (RN: 07/07998) for : Demolition of two existing Victorian houses to front of school site and replacement with two new buildings, both comprising basement, ground and two upper floors with plant room over; roof garden and terrace at first floor level to southern-most building and separate pedestrian and vehicular access ( RN 07/07998/COFUL).
Westminster City School 51 - 57 Palace Street London SW1E 5HJ · premises record
Approved
2009-08-12
More
Details of waste storage, and detailed drawings of disabled access to all parts of the building pursuant to Conditions 11, and 24 of planning permission dated 21 December 2007 for : Demolition of two existing Victorian houses to front of school site and replacement with two new buildings, both comprising basement, ground and two upper floors with plant room over; roof garden and terrace at first floor level to southern-most building and separate pedestrian and vehicular access. (RN: 07/07998).
Westminster City School 51 - 57 Palace Street London SW1E 5HJ · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Officer Mike Walton
Approved
2009-08-12
More
Approval of Details (Council's own Full)

Building control

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Place

What affects it?

Every mapped designation touching a premises in this postcode, with how many of its 11 premises each one covers.

Designation
Coverage
Archaeological Priority Area
City of Westminster APA 3.2: Pimlico Summary and Definition: The APA covers the confluence of the Thames and Tyburn rivers. For much of its history this was a low lying marshy area that was sparsely populated until the 19th century when the la · reference 76643 · covers 11 of 11 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 11 of 11 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 11 of 11 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Conservation Area
Birdcage Walk · reference 07/01591/CONARA · covers 6 of 11 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
Archaeological Priority Area
City of Westminster APA 3.2: Pimlico Summary and Definition: The APA covers the confluence of the Thames and Tyburn rivers. For much of its history this was a low lying marshy area that was sparsely populated until the 19th century when the la · reference 76643 · covers 11 of 11 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 11 of 11 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 11 of 11 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
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Conservation Area
Birdcage Walk · reference 07/01591/CONARA · covers 6 of 11 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.

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People

Who is involved?

Named on the latest 30 applications in this postcode — the party who applied, not the owner or occupier.

Name
Details
Applicant on 3 applications
Applicant on 3 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Agent on 3 applications
Agent on 2 applications
Applicant on 3 applications
Applicant on 3 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
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Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Agent on 3 applications
Agent on 2 applications
Development

What could it become?

Planning precedent32 applications and 33 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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Ownership, finance and market signals recorded at addresses in this postcode — each with date and source. Signals are evidence of change, not a prediction.

No intent signal is currently recorded in this postcode.

Boundary: OS Postcode Unit areas (Ordnance Survey), 2026-08-14. Planning records: canonical stage2. EPC: EPC register. Premises: OS AddressBase / UPRN.
SW1E 5HJ, Westminster: Planning and Property History | Planning Atlas