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Planning AtlasWestminsterSt James's wardSW1Y 5AA
Postcode record · Westminster

SW1Y 5AA.

SW1Y 5AA has 23 known premises and 70 planning records — 51 approved of 52 decided (98.1%). 1 EPC record.

WestminsterSt James'sSW1Y 5AA
Postcode SW1Y 5AA · boundary not held, centred on the postcodeApprovedRefusedOther51 on the map — every match
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23
Premises
known addresses (UPRNs)
70
Applications
52 decided
98.1%
Approval rate
51 approved · 1 refused
56 days
Median decision time
average 80 days · 64 dated decisions
1
EPC records
ratings E 1
51
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?

SW1Y 5AA has 23 known premises and 70 planning records — 51 approved of 52 decided (98.1%). 1 EPC record.

Premises (18 of 23 shown)

Planning

What happened?

70 planning applications across the postcode; 51 approved of 52 decided (98.1%). Latest 30 shown.

Reference
Proposal · address
Type
Outcome
Date · distance
Replacement of air conditioning condenser units within new acoustic enclosures in south lightwell. (Linked to 26/00374/FULL)
3 Carlton Gardens London SW1Y 5AA · premises record
Listed Building Consent Application
Pending
2026-01-22
Replacement of air conditioning condenser units within new acoustic enclosures in south lightwell. (Linked to 26/00375/LBC)
3 Carlton Gardens London SW1Y 5AA · premises record
Full Planning Permission Application
Pending
2026-01-22
Installation of picture rail to main stairs.
1 Carlton Gardens London SW1Y 5AA · premises record
Listed Building Consent Application
Approved
2025-03-17
Installation of new condenser unit to roof of building (replacement of existing units).
4 Carlton Gardens London SW1Y 5AA · premises record
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2024-12-16
Installation of plant equipment at roof level as part of an upgrade of building services at third floor level.
Third Floor 5-7 Carlton Gardens London SW1Y 5AA · premises record
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2023-06-23
1 x Lime tree (T1): Remove epicormic at base. Lightly reduce one lowest lateral to South East by 1.5m to suitable secondary growth points.
3 Carlton Gardens London SW1Y 5AA · premises record
Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
Approved
2023-06-23
Installation of new electrical intake cable through basement vault.
1 Carlton Gardens London SW1Y 5AA · premises record
Listed Building Consent Application
Approved
2023-04-20
Works at the south and west lightwells at lower ground floor and basement levels, including replacement of the render to the walls and removal and reinstatement of the Yorkstone paving to allow works to resolve a failed waterproof membrane.
3 Carlton Gardens London SW1Y 5AA · premises record
Listed Building Consent Application
Approved
2021-05-17
Works at the south and west lightwells at lower ground floor and basement levels, including replacement of the render to the walls and removal and reinstatement of the Yorkstone paving to allow works to resolve a failed waterproof membrane.
3 Carlton Gardens London SW1Y 5AA · premises record
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2021-05-17
Installation of five external security cameras attached to support poles.
3 Carlton Gardens London SW1Y 5AA · premises record
Listed Building Consent Application
Approved
2020-11-12
Replacement of air conditioning condenser units within new acoustic enclosures in south lightwell. (Linked to 26/00374/FULL)
3 Carlton Gardens London SW1Y 5AA · premises record
Pending
2026-01-22
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Listed Building Consent Application
Replacement of air conditioning condenser units within new acoustic enclosures in south lightwell. (Linked to 26/00375/LBC)
3 Carlton Gardens London SW1Y 5AA · premises record
Pending
2026-01-22
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Full Planning Permission Application
Installation of picture rail to main stairs.
1 Carlton Gardens London SW1Y 5AA · premises record
Approved
2025-03-17
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Listed Building Consent Application
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Installation of new condenser unit to roof of building (replacement of existing units).
4 Carlton Gardens London SW1Y 5AA · premises record
Approved
2024-12-16
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Full Planning Permission Application
Installation of plant equipment at roof level as part of an upgrade of building services at third floor level.
Third Floor 5-7 Carlton Gardens London SW1Y 5AA · premises record
Approved
2023-06-23
More
Full Planning Permission Application
1 x Lime tree (T1): Remove epicormic at base. Lightly reduce one lowest lateral to South East by 1.5m to suitable secondary growth points.
3 Carlton Gardens London SW1Y 5AA · premises record
Approved
2023-06-23
More
Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
Installation of new electrical intake cable through basement vault.
1 Carlton Gardens London SW1Y 5AA · premises record
Approved
2023-04-20
More
Listed Building Consent Application
Works at the south and west lightwells at lower ground floor and basement levels, including replacement of the render to the walls and removal and reinstatement of the Yorkstone paving to allow works to resolve a failed waterproof membrane.
3 Carlton Gardens London SW1Y 5AA · premises record
Approved
2021-05-17
More
Listed Building Consent Application
Works at the south and west lightwells at lower ground floor and basement levels, including replacement of the render to the walls and removal and reinstatement of the Yorkstone paving to allow works to resolve a failed waterproof membrane.
3 Carlton Gardens London SW1Y 5AA · premises record
Approved
2021-05-17
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Installation of five external security cameras attached to support poles.
3 Carlton Gardens London SW1Y 5AA · premises record
Approved
2020-11-12
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 23 premises each one covers.

Designation
Coverage
Article 4 Direction Area
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed · reference 23/00006/REG_4 · covers 23 of 23 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 23 of 23 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
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 22 of 23 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Article 4 Direction Area
Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities Zone · reference 23/00004/REG_4 · covers 22 of 23 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Conservation Area
St James's · reference CONARA/1330 · covers 22 of 23 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
Archaeological Priority Area
City of Westminster APA 2.4: St James’s Park Summary and Definition The St James’s Park Archaeological Priority Area covers the area between The Mall to the north, Horse Guards Road to the east, Birdcage Walk to the south and Spur Road to the west. · reference 76441 · covers 1 of 23 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Conservation Area
Royal Parks · reference CONARA/1570 · covers 1 of 23 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
Article 4 Direction Area
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed · reference 23/00006/REG_4 · covers 23 of 23 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 23 of 23 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
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 22 of 23 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
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Article 4 Direction Area
Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities Zone · reference 23/00004/REG_4 · covers 22 of 23 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Conservation Area
St James's · reference CONARA/1330 · covers 22 of 23 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
Archaeological Priority Area
City of Westminster APA 2.4: St James’s Park Summary and Definition The St James’s Park Archaeological Priority Area covers the area between The Mall to the north, Horse Guards Road to the east, Birdcage Walk to the south and Spur Road to the west. · reference 76441 · covers 1 of 23 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Conservation Area
Royal Parks · reference CONARA/1570 · covers 1 of 23 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
Case officer on 7 applications
Case officer on 5 applications
Case officer on 4 applications
Case officer on 3 applications
Case officer on 2 applications
Case officer on 2 applications
Case officer on 2 applications
Case officer on 2 applications
Case officer on 2 applications
Case officer on 1 application
Case officer on 7 applications
Case officer on 5 applications
Case officer on 4 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 2 applications
Case officer on 2 applications
Case officer on 1 application
Development

What could it become?

Planning precedent70 applications and 51 mapped decisions in this postcode — precedent for what has been permitted and refused here.
Energy1 EPC records; ratings E: 1.
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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