87A St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6PY

Pending 26/02772/NMA
Council
Date received
27 Apr 2026
Date validated
27 Apr 2026
Postcode
NW8 6PY

Description

Amendments to planning permission dated 12th March 2025 (RN:24/08576/FULL) for Variation of condition 1 of planning permission dated 21st June 2024 (RN:23/05862/FULL) which varied conditions 1 and 22 of the planning permission dated 27 March 2019 (RN: 17/02394/FULL) for the: Alterations and extensions, including demolition and reconstruction of rear extensions, excavation of basement floor, removal of tree, alterations to front boundary wall, installation of mechanical plant, erection of cupola at roof level, use of part of garden to rear of No.8 Ordnance Hill, and internal works to all floor levels in connection with the use of the building as five residential apartments (2x3 bed, 2x2 bed, and 1x1 bed flats). Namely, Removal of existing timber faced windows from existing openings within the West elevation of the rear new-build block and their replacement with fully openable aluminium windows to more closely match those in the other facades of this block in terms of materials, design and colour, with external clear glass balustrades.

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