Harcourt Arms 32 Harcourt Street London W1H 4HX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
External alterations including the erection of an extension at rear first to second floor. Installation of replacement glazed roof to accommodation at rear lower ground floor level, installation of plant and replacement of roof to main portion of the building facing Harcourt Street. Installation of replacement windows to both front and rear elevation. Installation of duct to rear elevation. Internal alterations throughout. All in connection with the continued use of the basement, lower ground floor and part ground floor as a drinking establishment with expanded food provision (Sui Generis) and use of part ground, part first, second and third floor as four units let of a short-term basis ancillary to the primary use of the public house, with associated access (Linked with 25/06990/LBC) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 370.
Documents 161
Statements & assessments 16
Plans & drawings 104
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 7
Other documents 33
Site constraints 9
Show the other 26 with distances
- 3 m29-31, Harcourt Street W1Grade II
- 7 m87-97, York Street W1Grade II
- 24 m104 and 106 York Street including No 1 Harcourt Street.Grade II
- 26 m2-5, Harcourt Street W1Grade II
- 29 m17-26, Harcourt Street W1Grade II
- 32 m100 and 102, York Street W1Grade II
- 40 mSwedish ChurchGrade II
- 48 mK2 Telephone Kiosk Outside Flank of Number 161a Seymour PlaceGrade II
- 72 m65-83, YORK STREET W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 81 m78-94, York Street W1Grade II
- 90 m207, OLD MARYLEBONE ROAD NW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 94 mSeymour Leisure CentreGrade II
- 97 m4-14, Shouldham StreetGrade II
- 99 mRoman Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Rosary and Attached PresbyteryGrade II
- 111 mWalmer HouseGrade II
- 112 m43, Crawford Street W1Grade II
- 117 m41-49, Molyneux Street W1Grade II
- 130 mK2 Telephone Kiosk, the Eastern of Pair at South Side of Junction With Chapel StreetGrade II
- 130 mRoyal Oak Public HouseGrade II
- 131 mK2 Telephone Kiosk, the Western of Pair at South Side of Junction With Chapel StreetGrade II
- 131 mSamaritan Hospital for WomenGrade II
- 138 m15-27, Shouldham Street W1Grade II
- 141 mChurch of St MaryGrade I
- 144 m8, Wyndham Place W1Grade II
- 144 m25-38, Molyneux Street W1Grade II
- 146 m38, Crawford Street W1Grade II
Checked on 12 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Sales history 3
Last sold for £2,250,000 in February 2025. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Postcode
- W1H 4HX
- Received
- 29 Sept 2025
- Validated
- 23 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Marylebone
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 18 Dec 2025
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Contour Planning
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 370, past the statutory target. 59% of full applications in Westminster are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.
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Public comments
96% object · above the UK average of 74%
101 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14245560
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14245560
- Comments by
- 17 Nov 2025
- Site or press notice
- 27 Oct 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Westminster is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #258 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Westminster is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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