Skip to content
Your places. Your possibilities.
Place Keys
← Planning

Planning Applications in St James's.

Around SW1A 2HZ · St James's ward. Results use the search distance below.

Search another place

Recent applications

Within 0.62 miles of SW1A 2HZApplication dates: 30 Sep 2025 to 30 Sep 2026Showing applications within 0.62 miles of this postcode.
128applications found3

Find an application

Dates and council
Open the full SW1A 2HZ Area Guide →House prices in SW1A 2HZ →Find a property's sold prices →
PLANNING APPLICATIONS

Within 0.62 miles of SW1A 2HZ

128 applications found.

Some recent applications or decisions may not appear yet.
Listed Building Consent ApplicationAwaiting decision

Trafalgar Square London

Public safety improvements to the southern boundary of Trafalgar Square (Linked to 26/05306/FULL)

Reference
26/05307/LBC
Application date
5 August 2026
Full Planning Permission ApplicationAwaiting decision

Charing Cross Police Station Agar Street WC2N 4JP

Replacement of existing basement vehicle security gate and associated works including installation of a new folding metal gate, formation of a recessed gate housing within the existing wall, removal of part of the basement wall and window, installation of supporting columns and beams, construction of a recessed brick…

Reference
26/05295/FULL
Application date
5 August 2026
Full Planning Permission ApplicationAwaiting decision

Trafalgar Square London

Public safety improvements to the southern boundary of Trafalgar Square (Linked to 26/05307/LBC)

Reference
26/05306/FULL
Application date
5 August 2026
Listed Building Consent ApplicationAwaiting decision

Charing Cross Police Station Agar Street WC2N 4JP

Replacement of existing basement vehicle security gate and associated works including installation of a new folding metal gate, formation of a recessed gate housing within the existing wall, removal of part of the basement wall and window, installation of supporting columns and beams, construction of a recessed brick…

Reference
26/05296/LBC
Application date
5 August 2026
Full Planning Permission ApplicationAwaiting decision

Wellington Barracks Birdcage Walk SW1E 6HQ

Variation of condition 1 of planning permission dated 20th March 2024 (RN 23/05458/FULL) for the Redevelopment of band practice facilities including demolition of existing rehearsal halls and erection of new extension to provide larger rehearsal halls, including reconfiguration at basement level to provide new band practice, changing and…

Reference
26/05314/FULL
Application date
5 August 2026
Advert Application (ADV)Awaiting decision

Villiers Street London

Display of externally illuminated aluminium frame display measuring 1m x 6m across Villiers Street for a temporary period from 21 October 2026 until 17 January 2027.

Reference
26/05263/ADV
Application date
4 August 2026
Application prior approval - generalAwaiting decision

Charing Cross Station Strand London WC2N 5HS

Prior approval under part 18 (class a) of the town and country planning (general permitted development) (England) order 2015 Villiers Street façade external alterations at London Charing Cross station, WC2N 5HF

Reference
26/05874/APA
Application date
3 August 2026
Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPOAwaiting decision

Abell House 31 John Islip Street London SW1P 4FE

T1,T2, T3, All Chestnuts, All trees previously Pollarded some years ago. Neighbour is complaining about excessive material fall onto their car park and shading. Re-pollard all 3 trees back to the pollard point by reduction of 2/3 meters growth. Leaving a finish heoight of circa 15 meters and…

Reference
26/05202/TPO
Application date
3 August 2026
Full planning applicationAwaiting decision

1 Embankment Place London WC2N 6RH

Alterations to the existing building to provide a new extension to Villers Street; partial facade replacement and new external terraces; roof level extensions; refurbishment and associated alterations; public realm and highway works; and associated works.

Reference
26/05097/FULL
Application date
29 July 2026
Listed building or heritage consentAwaiting decision

123 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5EA

Internal refurbishment works and minor external alterations, including replacement and reconfiguration of modern internal finishes, partitions and fittings; refurbishment of reception, office, WC, end-of-trip and basement areas; accessibility and fire safety improvements; removal of selected suspended ceilings; replacement of entrance screens and doors; and minor alterations to the…

Reference
26/05072/LBC
Application date
28 July 2026
Approval of conditionsAwaiting decision

Grand Buildings 1 - 3 Strand London WC2N 5HE

Details of the works to create the residential accommodation within Tower 3 have taken place and the residential floorspace is ready for occupation; pursuant to condition 3(i) of planning permission dated 20th April 2026 (26/01434/FULL)

Reference
26/04991/ADFULL
Application date
24 July 2026
Approval of conditionsAwaiting decision

Admiralty Arch The Mall London SW1A 2WH

Details of internal lighting to principal rooms of North Block pursuant to condition 4 (xii) oflisted building consent dated 21 May 2025 (RN: 25/01971/LBC).

Reference
26/04932/ADLBC
Application date
23 July 2026
Approval of conditionsAwaiting decision

Admiralty Arch The Mall London SW1A 2WH

Detailed photographs of the facing materials you will use, including glazing, and elevations and roof plans annotated to show where the materials are to be located pursuant to condition 3 of listed building consent dated 6 January 2025 (RN:24/05377).

Reference
26/04939/ADLBC
Application date
23 July 2026
Advertisement consentAwaiting decision

Strand London

Display of Christmas lights along the length of the Strand consist of 8 x cross street decorations of LED lighting on aluminium frames supported suspended across the street on catenary wires for temporary period between 06 October 2026 to 14 January 2027.

Reference
26/04947/ADV
Application date
23 July 2026
Planning information from local councils and PlanIt. Area boundaries use ONS and Planning Data where available. Check the council record for the latest decisions and documents.

What’s changing near you?

Follow SW1A 2HZ for new applications. Keep your places together in My planning.

Within 0.62 miles of SW1A 2HZ
Get SW1A 2HZ planning updatesFree account · Manage updates anytime

Big plans for your place?

Permission, permitted development and what happens next. Find your starting point.

Explore planning advice
SAVED REPORTSave this reportKeep this exact planning view in My Places.
SAVE THIS REPORT

Keep this Place Keys report.

Enter your email and we’ll hold this exact report for you. You can then create a free account and it will move into My Places automatically.

We’ll use this email to save the report and send the link you asked for. This does not subscribe you to marketing. If you don’t create an account, the guest copy is automatically deleted after 30 days.
PLANNING CONTEXT

Rules and protections at this location

These rules were checked at the search location (SW1A 2HZ). They do not necessarily apply to every address in the results area.

PLANNING RESTRICTIONS

What applies at this location

These describe protections or restrictions on the location. They are not planning applications or council decisions.

What could affect a property here?

These are planning protections or restrictions that apply at the location we checked. They can affect what you are allowed to build, alter or demolish. The number beside a heading simply tells you how many overlapping map records were found — it is not a rating and it is not the number of planning applications.

Flood-risk zone2 overlapping records

This location is within a mapped flood-risk area. That can affect planning decisions and may be worth checking before buying.

Article 4 directionApplies here

This location is covered by the Article 4 direction Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed. Some changes that would normally not need planning permission may need it here.

Conservation areaApplies here

This location is inside Whitehall. Conservation areas can mean tighter rules for changes to the outside of a property, trees and demolition.

National planning data does not include every local rule. Check the relevant council where a decision depends on it.