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26/02426/ADLBC - Approval of Details (ADLBC) Approved
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Proposal

Details of downlights pursuant to discharge of condition 5 of listed building consent dated 12th March 2026 (RN: 25/06921/LBC). Linked to 26/02425/ADFULL Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Apr 2026
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Approved
23 Apr 2026

Approved on 23 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF APPR. OF DETAILS-LBC RESMAT [PE] Decision Notice · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF ACK-APPROVAL OF DETAILS APPL. Background Papers · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF COVER LETTER Background Papers · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SPOTLIGHTS Background Papers · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 4

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    Conditions 5 discharged

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    Conditions 6 discharged

Site constraints 13

Grade II listed: National Westminster Bank
List entry 1217744 · The pin is inside its outline · 35 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 26 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.
Show the other 35 with distances
Historic England ↗
Trafalgar Square 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Protected view corridor: 2A.2 Parliament Hill summit to the Palace of Westminster
Inside the landmark viewing corridor of a protected vista. A building that rises above the corridor's threshold height should be refused. How high that is depends on where along the view the site is. Also in the corridor of 2B.1 Parliament Hill oak tree to the Palace of Westminster.
The London Plan (policy HC4) designates strategic views, and the Mayor's London View Management Framework (March 2012) gives 13 of them a protected vista toward St Paul's Cathedral, the Palace of Westminster or the Tower of London. A vista has a threshold height that rises or falls with the line of sight. In the landmark viewing corridor, a building above it would harm the view and should be refused. In the wider setting consultation area around the corridor, a building above it is referred for consultation and its effect on the view is judged. The threshold changes along each view and is set out in the framework. A revised framework is out for consultation until 4 December 2026 and is not yet in force.
London View Management Framework ↗
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 ↗
National infrastructure project 58 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 58 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, 2 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 ↗
Registered park or garden 36 m away: Trafalgar Square
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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
Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 22 m away: West End.
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.

Building

Floor area710 m² (7,642 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 116)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2017, 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
Approval of Details (ADLBC)
Postcode
WC2N 5DS
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
St James's
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
23 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Planning Potential Ltd.

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14841472
Planning Portal ref
PP-14841472
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Installation of brackets for hanging flower baskets and associated cabling. (Retrospectiv…
25/06921/LBC
2025
Installation of brackets for hanging flower baskets and associated cabling. (Retrospectiv…
25/06920/FULL
2023 Approved
Variation of Condition 5 of planning permission dated 28th January 2021 (RN: 20/07959/TCH…
23/00249/FULL
2022 Refused
Use of an area of the public highway measuring 3.755m x 11.20m for the placing of 9 table…
22/08092/TCH
2020 Withdrawn
Display of two A boards measuring 0.8m x 1.28m on the public highway within two areas mea…
20/07960/ADV
2020 Approved
Use of the public highway for the placing of 5 tables, 22 chairs, two A-boards and associ…
20/07959/TCH
2019 Approved
Display of two non illuminated A boards measuring 1.28m X 0.8m on the public highway with…
19/04647/ADV
2018 Approved
Variation of Condition 5 of planning permission dated 14 January 2016 (RN: 15/08406/TCH)…
18/10651/FULL
2018 Refused
Installation of an externally illuminated hanging sign measuring 1.20m x 1.00m; 1no. non…
18/02261/LBC
2018 Refused
Display an externally illuminated hanging sign measuring 1.20m x 1.00m; 1no. non-illumina…
18/02260/ADV
2016 Approved
Use of the public highway for the placing of 5 tables, 22 chairs, and barriers in two are…
16/11640/TCH
Within ~100m

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2024
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Restoration works to the fountain stonework, including colour matched mortar repairs inde…
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Digging of investigative trial holes.
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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

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.