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Planning AtlasWestminsterSt James's ward25/09281/FULL
Planning application · Westminster

25/09281/FULL.

Swire House 59 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6AJ

Full / Other Planning at Swire House 59 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6AJ, received 22 Dec 2025 — approved on 28 May 2026 (delegated, Ernie Cheung).

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Approved
Outcome
28 May 2026
22 wks
Decision time
14 wks over the 8-week target
Conditions
not captured
29
Documents
29 linked
0
Objections
0 in support
No
Appeal
none recorded
Record from the Westminster planning register as captured; documents link to the council's own files. Nearby applications are context, not part of this application.
Application

What is it?

Alterations to front ground floor entrance including new revolving door, new pass door, new external glazing, new hard/soft landscaping and metal planters; and installation of a new gate enclosure to rear access (Spenser Street).

Reference
25/09281/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission Application
Applicant
Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
SW1E 6AJ
Received
22 Dec 2025
Target date
16 Feb 2026
Decision date
28 May 2026
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
Status
Decided
Reference
25/09281/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission Application
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Applicant
Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
SW1E 6AJ
Received
22 Dec 2025
Target date
16 Feb 2026
Decision date
28 May 2026
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
Status
Decided
Documents

What was filed?

Document
Published
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GRANT OF FULL PP [PE]
28 May 2026
DELEGATED REPORT
28 May 2026
ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTS
22 Apr 2026
GROUND FLOOR PROPOSED PLAN
21 Apr 2026
PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
21 Apr 2026
REAR EXIT PLAN & ELEVATION
21 Apr 2026
DRAWING SCHEDULE AND ISSUE SHEET
21 Apr 2026
GROUND FLOOR PROPOSED PLAN REV A
20 Apr 2026
DRAWING ISSUE SHEET
20 Apr 2026
PROPOSED ELEVATIONS REV A
20 Apr 2026
GRANT OF FULL PP [PE]
28 May 2026
DELEGATED REPORT
28 May 2026
ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTS
22 Apr 2026
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GROUND FLOOR PROPOSED PLAN
21 Apr 2026
PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
21 Apr 2026
REAR EXIT PLAN & ELEVATION
21 Apr 2026
DRAWING SCHEDULE AND ISSUE SHEET
21 Apr 2026
GROUND FLOOR PROPOSED PLAN REV A
20 Apr 2026
DRAWING ISSUE SHEET
20 Apr 2026
PROPOSED ELEVATIONS REV A
20 Apr 2026

Documents open on the Westminster portal (the portal needs its documents tab opened first — the link handles that). View the application page ↗

Decision

What happened?

Approved on 28 May 2026, delegated decision by Ernie Cheung — 22 weeks from submission (14 over the 8-week target).

Timeline

Date
Event
22 Dec 2025
Application received
16 Feb 2026
Statutory target date
28 May 2026
Delegated decision: Approved · Ernie Cheung
22 Dec 2025
Application received
16 Feb 2026
Statutory target date
28 May 2026
Delegated decision: Approved · Ernie Cheung

Public response

Measure
Count
Objections
0
In support
0
Total comments
0
Objections
0
In support
0
Total comments
0
People

Who is involved?

Name
Role
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
Agent · consultant profile
Case officer — delegated decision
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
Agent · consultant profile
Case officer — delegated decision
Place

What affects it?

Context around the site — not part of this application. Designations over the site: use the map's designations filter (conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4, flood risk …). Decisions within 250 metres of the site are listed below — context, not this application.

Other applications within 250 metres (context — nearby, not this application)

No other geocoded decision is recorded within 250 metres.