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Permitted17/09875/FULLLoft conversion

Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street Westminster SW1P 3BT

Demolition of roof plant room and roof light structure; construction of office (B1) floor at level 9 with plant above; remodelling of mansard at level 8; installation of window openings to the Abbey Orchard Street elevation; alterations to Great Smith Street elevation at ground floor level; change of use to cafe (Class A3) at part ground floor level; and associated internal alterations. Provision of a terrace at sixth floor level fronting Great Smith Street and at ninth floor level fronting Great Smith Street and Abbey Orchard Street [Site includes Sanctuary Buildings, Orchard House and Park House].

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Progress

Submitted
— completed
Validated
— completed
Consultation
— completed
Target date
— completed
Decided
13 Jun 2018
— completed

Application details

Reference
17/09875/FULL
Local authority
Westminster
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Ward
ST. JAMES'S
Application type
All Other
Property type
Commercial

Key dates

Decided
13 Jun 2018

Estimated project value

£37k–£100k

Typical UK cost for this job type, at inner London rates (2026). Estimated from the proposal description — planning applications do not state build cost. Source: Checkatrade 2026 loft conversion cost guide.

Recently sold nearby

New owners, recently moved in. First work on a house usually follows within months of completing. 8 recent sales are listed below.

Homes here go for about £675,000 — the median of the last 7 market sales in SW1P (the wider postcode district), £460,905 to £1,187,500.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sales are matched by postcode, not by property, so a sale listed here may be a neighbouring address. England and Wales only.

Planning constraints

No designations recorded at this location. This is not a formal search — always confirm with the local authority before relying on it.

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