15 - 19 Cavendish Place London W1G 0QE

Pending 26/02380/FULL
Council
Date received
10 Apr 2026
Date validated
10 Apr 2026
Postcode
W1G 0QE

Description

Erection of two storey mansard roof extension with associated dormer windows, plus extension on sixth floor to provide additional office (Class E) accommodation including plant space and green roof, infill of courtyards at ground and lower ground floors, extensions within southeast corner at first-fifth floor levels to provide terraces and an external staircase to rear of building, new glazing to existing windows, new shopfront with lowered cills for new active frontage at ground floor level.

4.3/10
Planning Authority Score
#184 of 282

Westminster ranks #172 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% 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 79% approved vs 90% nationally.

Westminster decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #193 of 282
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #268 of 282
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #172 of 282
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #41 of 282
86%
Minor dwellings approved
14 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
140 decided
4,828
Total decisions
669 refused in 2025