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26/06778/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application Pending
Extensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

Replacement of the existing rear door with a new steel door that can be opened and accessed from both sides. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Oct 2026
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Validated
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 28 Nov 2026 and 7 Dec 2026, from Westminster's recent extensions.

Documents 10

Plans & drawings 6

PDF PROPOSED DRAWINGS UPDATED Drawing · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING AND PROPOSED FIRE DOOR ELEVATION UPDATED Drawing · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Location Plan · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING AND PROPOSED FIRE DOOR ELEVATION Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED DRAWINGS Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 1ST INVALID LETTER Background Papers · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF COVER LETTER - 36 BERWICK STREET Background Papers · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Soho 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed · Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities Zone. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area: City of Westminster APA 2.5
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Town centre: West End
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
49 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 32, D'arblay Street, Grade II, 13 m away · 1 Grade II*, 47 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
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.
National infrastructure project 966 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 966 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 4 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 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 1

Last sold for £100,000 in August 2025. Other property, leasehold.

20 August 2025£100,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Full Planning Permission Application
Postcode
W1F 8RR
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
West End
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Formd Creative Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
1,688decided 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 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15255609
Planning Portal ref
PP-15255609
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Dual, alternative use of first, second and third floors for either office (Class E) use o…
20/07610/FULL
2019 Approved
Replacement of two air conditioning units at the rear elevation
19/05813/FULL
2019 Approved
Display of an externally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.5m x 0.75m.
19/01684/ADV
2018 Refused
Installation of a partially openable shopfront.
18/07635/FULL
2018 Approved
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.43mm x 1.13mm
18/07636/ADV
2018 Approved
Installation of a new shopfront.
18/02754/FULL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
Basement And Ground Floor 26 Noel Street London W1F 8GY
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25/04258/ADV
2025
140 Wardour Street London W1F 8ZT
Installation of an air conditioning unit at roof level.
25/08221/FULL
2025
Basement To Ground Floor 5 Noel Street London W1F 8GD
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 1.5m X 0.4m and non illuminated p…
25/07483/ADV
2025
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Replacement shopfront including new signage. (Linked to 25/07481/FULL)
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2025
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Replacement shopfront including new signage. (Linked to 25/07482/LBC)
25/07481/FULL
2025 Approved
Basement And Ground Floor 26 Noel Street London W1F 8GY
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 4110mm X 544mm (Split decision)
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2025 Approved
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2025
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2025 Approved
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2025
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2025
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25/05246/FULL
2025 Approved
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2025 Withdrawn
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Re-decoration of existing shopfront. (Linked with 25/03282/ADV)
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2025
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Refurbishment and replacement of floorboards.
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2025
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Installation of replacement windows to front and rear elevations.
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2025
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2024
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2024 Approved
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Display of externally illuminated Christmas decorations measuring 17m x 10m for a tempora…
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2024
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2021 Approved
45 Berwick Street London W1F 8SF
Erection and installation of extract duct on rear elevation
21/02370/FULL
2021 Refused
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2021 Approved
6 Poland Street London W1F 8PS
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2021 Approved
73 - 74 Berwick Street London W1F 8TQ
Display for a temporary period of six months of a non-illuminated estate agent board loca…
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2021 Approved
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Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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

Freehold owner and 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.