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Postcode record · Westminster

SW1P 3BU.

SW1P 3BU has 43 known premises and 41 planning records — 27 approved of 30 decided (90%). 20 EPC records.

WestminsterSt James'sSW1P 3BU
Postcode SW1P 3BU · boundary not held, centred on the postcodeApprovedRefusedOther45 on the map — every match
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43
Premises
known addresses (UPRNs)
41
Applications
30 decided
90%
Approval rate
27 approved · 3 refused
20
EPC records
ratings B 3 · C 10 · D 4 · E 3
45
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 3BU has 43 known premises and 41 planning records — 27 approved of 30 decided (90%). 20 EPC records.

Premises (18 of 43 shown)

Planning

What happened?

41 planning applications across the postcode; 27 approved of 30 decided (90%). Latest 30 shown.

Reference
Proposal · address
Type
Outcome
Date · distance
Excavation of single storey basement; demolition of existing and erection of new office outbuilding comprising basement, lower ground, ground and first floor level with roof level plant enclosure; removal of existing rear conservatories and erection of two storey glazed link extension and internal alterations.
40 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BU · premises record
Listed Building Consent Application
Approved
2023-12-04
Excavation of single storey basement; demolition of existing and erection of new office outbuilding comprising basement, lower ground, ground and first floor level with roof level plant enclosure; and removal of existing rear conservatories and erection of two storey glazed link extension.
40 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BU · premises record
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2023-12-04
Installation of a new air source heat pump externally at ground level, to the rear of the building.
34 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BU · premises record
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2023-09-08
Notification for prior approval for the installation of 62.2 sqm (28) solar panels on the roof of The Abbey Centre under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) (England) 2015 (as amended).
34 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BU · premises record
Application prior approval - general
Approved
2023-05-18
Excavation of single storey basement under site; associated internal alterations to main building; demolition of rear office extension and erection of replacement office floorspace; removal of existing rear conservatories and link extensions between main building and office extension; and erection of new glazed link structure with open courtyard space. (Linked to 22/02493/FULL)
40 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BU · premises record
Listed Building Consent Application
Withdrawn
2022-04-12
Excavation of single storey basement; demolition of rear office extension and erection of replacement office floorspace; removal of existing rear conservatories and link extensions between main building and office extension; and erection of new glazed link structure with open courtyard space. (Linked to 22/02494/LBC)
40 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BU · premises record
Full Planning Permission Application
Withdrawn
2022-04-12
Installation of one blue ceramic commemorative blue plaque (National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies) recessed into the brickwork fabric of the facade at first floor level.
Park House 22 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BU · premises record
Listed Building Consent Application
Approved
2022-02-19
Installation of new roof access hatch / skylight and installation of safety railings along parapet.
34 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BU · premises record
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2015-12-31
Construction of a new roof extension to the existing flat roof to be used as a caretakers office and maintenance contractors.
42 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BU · premises record
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2015-08-12
Internal alterations and refurbishment at basement, ground and mezzanine levels.
30 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BU · premises record
Officer Renee Clarke
Listed Building Consent Application
Approved
2015-05-15
Excavation of single storey basement; demolition of existing and erection of new office outbuilding comprising basement, lower ground, ground and first floor level with roof level plant enclosure; removal of existing rear conservatories and erection of two storey glazed link extension and internal alterations.
40 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BU · premises record
Approved
2023-12-04
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Listed Building Consent Application
Excavation of single storey basement; demolition of existing and erection of new office outbuilding comprising basement, lower ground, ground and first floor level with roof level plant enclosure; and removal of existing rear conservatories and erection of two storey glazed link extension.
40 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BU · premises record
Approved
2023-12-04
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Full Planning Permission Application
Installation of a new air source heat pump externally at ground level, to the rear of the building.
34 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BU · premises record
Approved
2023-09-08
More
Full Planning Permission Application
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Notification for prior approval for the installation of 62.2 sqm (28) solar panels on the roof of The Abbey Centre under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) (England) 2015 (as amended).
34 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BU · premises record
Approved
2023-05-18
More
Application prior approval - general
Excavation of single storey basement under site; associated internal alterations to main building; demolition of rear office extension and erection of replacement office floorspace; removal of existing rear conservatories and link extensions between main building and office extension; and erection of new glazed link structure with open courtyard space. (Linked to 22/02493/FULL)
40 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BU · premises record
Withdrawn
2022-04-12
More
Listed Building Consent Application
Excavation of single storey basement; demolition of rear office extension and erection of replacement office floorspace; removal of existing rear conservatories and link extensions between main building and office extension; and erection of new glazed link structure with open courtyard space. (Linked to 22/02494/LBC)
40 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BU · premises record
Withdrawn
2022-04-12
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Installation of one blue ceramic commemorative blue plaque (National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies) recessed into the brickwork fabric of the facade at first floor level.
Park House 22 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BU · premises record
Approved
2022-02-19
More
Listed Building Consent Application
Installation of new roof access hatch / skylight and installation of safety railings along parapet.
34 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BU · premises record
Approved
2015-12-31
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Construction of a new roof extension to the existing flat roof to be used as a caretakers office and maintenance contractors.
42 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BU · premises record
Approved
2015-08-12
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Internal alterations and refurbishment at basement, ground and mezzanine levels.
30 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BU · premises record
Officer Renee Clarke
Approved
2015-05-15
More
Listed Building Consent Application

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 43 premises each one covers.

Designation
Coverage
Article 4 Direction Area
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed · reference 23/00006/REG_4 · covers 43 of 43 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 43 of 43 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Archaeological Priority Area
City of Westminster APA 2.8: Victoria Street Summary and Definition The Archaeological Priority Area is located to the west of Westminster Abbey and is bounded by Birdcage Walk to the north, Buckingham Gate to the west, Horseferry Road to the south an · reference 76328 · covers 42 of 43 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Conservation Area
Westminster Abbey And Parliament Square · reference CONARA/1400 · covers 42 of 43 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 1 of 43 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 43 of 43 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 43 of 43 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Archaeological Priority Area
City of Westminster APA 2.8: Victoria Street Summary and Definition The Archaeological Priority Area is located to the west of Westminster Abbey and is bounded by Birdcage Walk to the north, Buckingham Gate to the west, Horseferry Road to the south an · reference 76328 · covers 42 of 43 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
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Conservation Area
Westminster Abbey And Parliament Square · reference CONARA/1400 · covers 42 of 43 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 1 of 43 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
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 4 applications
Case officer on 4 applications
Case officer on 3 applications
Case officer on 3 applications
Case officer on 2 applications
Case officer on 2 applications
Case officer on 2 applications
Case officer on 1 application
Case officer on 1 application
Case officer on 1 application
Case officer on 4 applications
Case officer on 4 applications
Case officer on 3 applications
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Case officer on 3 applications
Case officer on 2 applications
Case officer on 2 applications
Case officer on 2 applications
Case officer on 1 application
Case officer on 1 application
Case officer on 1 application
Development

What could it become?

Planning precedent41 applications and 45 mapped decisions in this postcode — precedent for what has been permitted and refused here.
Energy20 EPC records; ratings B: 3, C: 10, D: 4, E: 3.
What is not assertedNo capacity, value or ownership claim is made at area level; those belong to individual premises records and their evidence.

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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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