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Proposal
Notification for prior approval for change of use from offices (Class E) to residential (Class C3) (2 units) under Class MA, Part 3 pursuant to Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 20 Aug 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Oct 2026
Documents 22
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 2
Other documents 13
Site constraints 9
Show all 19 with distances
- 22 mGeorge and Dragon Public HouseGrade II
- 29 m143-149, Cleveland Street W1Grade II
- 32 mNumbers 30-34 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 35 mOutpatients Hall (to Rear of Nos 45-51, Out Patients Department of Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital)Grade II
- 50 m141, Cleveland Street W1Grade II
- 50 mNumbers 23-33 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 53 m106, Cleveland StreetGrade II
- 56 m139, Cleveland Street W1Grade II
- 58 mJ Evans and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 73 mNumbers 20-32 and Attached RailingsGrade II*
- 80 mNumbers 22 and 24 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 80 mNumbers 14-20 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 85 mNumbers 11, 12 and 15-19 and Attached RailingsGrade II*
- 88 mNumber 29 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 121 mGreat Portland Street Underground StationGrade II
- 122 mDrinking Fountain Outside Underground StationGrade II
- 125 mNumbers 39-45 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 140 mNumbers 78 and 80 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 147 mHoly Trinity ChurchGrade I
Checked on 1 November 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, 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
- Prior Approval Class E to Dwellings (MA)
- Postcode
- W1T 6QW
- Received
- 9 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 9 Jul 2025
- Ward
- West End
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 2 Sept 2025
- Decision
- Prior Approval Approved
- Decision date
- 20 Aug 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Agent
- Savills (UK) Limited
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 42 days from validation, 15 days faster than Westminster's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 82% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
152 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14159663
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14159663
- Comments by
- 13 Aug 2025
- Site or press notice
- 10 Jul 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 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.
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.
Leaseholders: 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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