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Postcode record · Westminster

SW1P 2AF.

SW1P 2AF has 74 known premises and 79 planning records — 64 approved of 66 decided (97%).

WestminsterSt James'sSW1P 2AF
Postcode SW1P 2AF · boundary not held, centred on the postcodeApprovedRefusedOther171 on the map — every match
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74
Premises
known addresses (UPRNs)
79
Applications
66 decided
97%
Approval rate
64 approved · 2 refused
65 days
Median decision time
average 104 days · 71 dated decisions
0
EPC records
none recorded
171
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?

SW1P 2AF has 74 known premises and 79 planning records — 64 approved of 66 decided (97%).

Premises (18 of 74 shown)

Planning

What happened?

79 planning applications across the postcode; 64 approved of 66 decided (97%). Latest 30 shown.

Reference
Proposal · address
Type
Outcome
Date · distance
Details of secure cycle storage for the consulate and waste and recycling storage pursuant to Conditions 2 and 3 of planning permission dated 29 May 2025 (25/01227/FULL).
62 - 64 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2AF · premises record
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Unknown
2026-05-14
Details of the fire emergency system and the associated controls for the fire exit only door pursuant to Condition 8 of planning permission dated 3 October 2025 (RN: 25/04702/FULL)
62 - 64 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2AF · premises record
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Approved
2026-02-25
Details of intercom fixings and CCTV pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission dated 03 October 2025 (RN: 25/04702/FULL).
62 - 64 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2AF · premises record
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Approved
2025-11-20
Display of: Finnish and European Union flags at first floor level on Horseferry Road elevation, each measuring 1.96 m x1.20 m; two non-illuminated brass plate signs, one at each entrance measuring 0.29 m x 0.21 m; and, two Embassy sheilds, one each above the entrance doors on Horseferry Road and Tufton Street. (Linked to RN 25/04703/LBC)
62 - 64 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2AF · premises record
Officer Max Leonardo
Advert Application (ADV)
Approved
2025-07-08
Replacement entrance doors, new door intercom and CCTV systems, replacement of an existing window at rear ground floor with a louvred ventilation panel, installation of a pergola in lower ground floor rear lightwell and new rooftop plant; new external signage including two flagpole signs and two embassy shields and information plaques at each entrance; and, internal alterations including installation of secondary glazing and internal roller security shutters, creation of a lift shaft, and alterations to the internal layouts.
62 - 64 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2AF · premises record
Officer Max Leonardo
Listed Building Consent Application
Approved
2025-07-08
Replacement entrance doors, new door intercom and CCTV systems, replacement of an existing window at rear ground floor with a louvred ventilation panel, installation of a pergola in lower ground floor rear lightwell and new rooftop plant.
62 - 64 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2AF · premises record
Officer Max Leonardo
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2025-07-08
Use of first floor level as consulate (sui generis) associated with the Finnish Embassy.
First Floor 62 - 64 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2AF · premises record
Full
Unknown
2025-02-24
Installation of two building identification door signs.
62 - 64 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2AF · premises record
Listed Building Consent Application
Approved
2023-10-11
New and replacement external fittings to south and west facades including alarm sounder, CCTV cameras, CCTV signage, emergency lights, intercom call points and lantern.
62 - 64 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2AF · premises record
Officer Max Leonardo
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2023-08-25
Use of an area of the public highway measuring 1750m x 700m for the placing of 1 table and 2 chairs in connection with the existing ground floor use.
44A Horseferry Road London SW1P 2AF · premises record
Applic. for tables and chairs
Approved
2023-08-15
Details of secure cycle storage for the consulate and waste and recycling storage pursuant to Conditions 2 and 3 of planning permission dated 29 May 2025 (25/01227/FULL).
62 - 64 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2AF · premises record
Unknown
2026-05-14
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Approval of Details (Full PP)
Details of the fire emergency system and the associated controls for the fire exit only door pursuant to Condition 8 of planning permission dated 3 October 2025 (RN: 25/04702/FULL)
62 - 64 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2AF · premises record
Approved
2026-02-25
More
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Details of intercom fixings and CCTV pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission dated 03 October 2025 (RN: 25/04702/FULL).
62 - 64 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2AF · premises record
Approved
2025-11-20
More
Approval of Details (Full PP)
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Display of: Finnish and European Union flags at first floor level on Horseferry Road elevation, each measuring 1.96 m x1.20 m; two non-illuminated brass plate signs, one at each entrance measuring 0.29 m x 0.21 m; and, two Embassy sheilds, one each above the entrance doors on Horseferry Road and Tufton Street. (Linked to RN 25/04703/LBC)
62 - 64 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2AF · premises record
Officer Max Leonardo
Approved
2025-07-08
More
Advert Application (ADV)
Replacement entrance doors, new door intercom and CCTV systems, replacement of an existing window at rear ground floor with a louvred ventilation panel, installation of a pergola in lower ground floor rear lightwell and new rooftop plant; new external signage including two flagpole signs and two embassy shields and information plaques at each entrance; and, internal alterations including installation of secondary glazing and internal roller security shutters, creation of a lift shaft, and alterations to the internal layouts.
62 - 64 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2AF · premises record
Officer Max Leonardo
Approved
2025-07-08
More
Listed Building Consent Application
Replacement entrance doors, new door intercom and CCTV systems, replacement of an existing window at rear ground floor with a louvred ventilation panel, installation of a pergola in lower ground floor rear lightwell and new rooftop plant.
62 - 64 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2AF · premises record
Officer Max Leonardo
Approved
2025-07-08
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Use of first floor level as consulate (sui generis) associated with the Finnish Embassy.
First Floor 62 - 64 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2AF · premises record
Unknown
2025-02-24
More
Full
Installation of two building identification door signs.
62 - 64 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2AF · premises record
Approved
2023-10-11
More
Listed Building Consent Application
New and replacement external fittings to south and west facades including alarm sounder, CCTV cameras, CCTV signage, emergency lights, intercom call points and lantern.
62 - 64 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2AF · premises record
Officer Max Leonardo
Approved
2023-08-25
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Use of an area of the public highway measuring 1750m x 700m for the placing of 1 table and 2 chairs in connection with the existing ground floor use.
44A Horseferry Road London SW1P 2AF · premises record
Approved
2023-08-15
More
Applic. for tables and chairs

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 74 premises each one covers.

Designation
Coverage
Archaeological Priority Area
City of Westminster APA 1.1: Westminster and Whitehall Summary and Definition The APA includes the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, St Margaret’s Church, 10 Downing Street, the Banqueting House and all the other buildings on either side of W · reference 77082 · covers 74 of 74 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 74 of 74 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 74 of 74 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Conservation Area
Smith Square · reference CONARA/1430 · covers 73 of 74 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
Archaeological Priority Area
City of Westminster APA 1.1: Westminster and Whitehall Summary and Definition The APA includes the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, St Margaret’s Church, 10 Downing Street, the Banqueting House and all the other buildings on either side of W · reference 77082 · covers 74 of 74 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 74 of 74 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 74 of 74 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
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Conservation Area
Smith Square · reference CONARA/1430 · covers 73 of 74 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
People

Who is involved?

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

Name
Details
Case officer on 17 applications
Case officer on 10 applications
Case officer on 1 application
Case officer on 17 applications
Case officer on 10 applications
Case officer on 1 application
Development

What could it become?

Planning precedent79 applications and 171 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.
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