The Diplomat
The Council of Ministers yesterday took the necessary budgetary steps for the acquisition of the property that currently houses the headquarters of the Spanish Embassy in London.
The Embassy’s headquarters is located in a property subject to a lease with the British company Grosvenor Estate. The lease was signed in June 1928 for a period of 98 years and nine months, ending on March 25, 2027.
In order to continue to maintain the Embassy in the same location, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation has considered acquiring ownership of the property as the most suitable alternative.
For this reason, the Council of Ministers yesterday authorized the modification of the spending limits for future years, as established in the General Budgetary Law, in order to enable the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to acquire the building to be used as the headquarters of the Spanish Embassy in London.
The building is located at 39 Chesham Place, in the Belgravia district (City of Westminster). The building, designed by Henry E. Kendall and built between 1840 and 1850, is listed as a listed building because of its architectural value.
