34 Manchester Street London W1U 7LQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/05445/LBC - Listed Building Consent Application Pending
Extensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

Addition of 2no. roof anchor points to the main roof and new ladder hooks to the internal upstand of the existing roof light. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Validated
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from Westminster's recent extensions.

The consultation period closed on 16 Sept 2026.

Documents 10

Statements & assessments 2

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Heritage Statement · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF EXISTING FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS Drawing · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING COURTYARD ELEVATIONS AND ROOF PLAN Drawing · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS Drawing · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED COURTYARD ELEVATIONS AND ROOF PLAN Drawing · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 1ST INVALID LETTER Background Papers · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: 28A, MANCHESTER STREET W1 (See details for further address information)
List entry 1239397 · The pin is inside its outline · 19 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 18 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Portman Estate conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: Westminster AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 302 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 48 m away: Deciduous woodland; Town centre 71 m away: Baker Street (part).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Listed Building Consent Application
Postcode
W1U 7LQ
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Marylebone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
MDB Associates

Decision outlook

Day 57, past the statutory target. 84% of extensions in Westminster are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 571 days past the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
1,675decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15134851
Planning Portal ref
PP-15134851
Comments by
16 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
26 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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Internal alterations and repairs to the common parts of the building.
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Installation of partially openable shopfront and new glazed shopfront.
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Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Westminster decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #201 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #277 of 296
44%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #258 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #46 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
12 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
133 decided
4,602
Total decisions
648 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings