30 Grosvenor Square London W1K 6AN
Description
Amendments to planning permission dated 7th April 2025 (RN:24/05111/FULL) for Variation of conditions 1 and 46 of planning permission dated 18 February 2021 (RN 20/06601/FULL) for, 'Alterations to the existing building including retention & repair of the front and side facades, part demolition & replacement of the rear facade, rear extension of the 2nd-5th floors, removal of existing & introduction of a new 6th floor, introduction of a new set-back 7th floor, extension of the existing basement levels to include two additional basement levels (including one mezzanine level), installation of roof plant & plant screen, public realm works including hard & soft landscaping, removal of the security kiosks, fencing, bollards & gates/barriers to Blackburne's Mews & Culross Street, removal & replacement of 6 No. trees in front of the Grosvenor Square elevation & re-opening of the road on the western side of the Square, all in connection with the use of the building as a hotel (Class C1) with flexible retail/restaurant use at 1st floor, ground floor and basement 1 (Class A1/Class A3/Class C1), flexible restaurant/bar use at 7th floor (Class A3/Class A4/Class C1), leisure/spa facilities within the basement (Class D2/Class C1) & an ancillary ballroom, event spaces, back of house facilities & associated car, cycle parking & servicing facilities accessed from Blackburne's Mews, & other associated works'. Namely, to extend the permitted hours of operation to enable the operator to open at 06.30.
Westminster is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #220 out of 282. 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.
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