52 Portland Place London W1B 1NH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Internal and external works including demolition, refurbishment, restoration and alterations to 52 Portland Place as well as removal of existing external condensers at basement, ground, third and fourth floor level and provision of new, consolidated plant and screening at basement and third floor level alongside other associated works. (Linked with 25/08376/FULL) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 9 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Oct 2026
Documents 41
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 16
Plans & drawings 16
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 3
Site constraints 10
Show the other 22 with distances
- 13 m56 and 58, Portland Place W1Grade II*
- 35 m8, Hallam Mews W1Grade II
- 41 mStatue of Sir George Stuart White in Centre of Road South of Weymouth Street CrossingGrade II
- 45 m41-47, Portland Place W1Grade II*
- 53 m27-35 Portland PlaceGrade II*
- 56 mThe Royal Institute of British ArchitectsGrade II*
- 67 m12, Weymouth Street W1Grade II
- 78 m73, New Cavendish Street W1Grade II
- 82 mGeneral Medical CouncilGrade II
- 99 m22, Weymouth StreetGrade II
- 99 m32, Portland Place W1Grade II
- 109 mThe JackalopeGrade II
- 109 m26-30, Portland Place W1Grade II*
- 114 m59-67, Portland Place W1Grade II*
- 126 m28 and 30, Weymouth StreetGrade II
- 127 m61 and 63, New Cavendish Street W1Grade II*
- 128 m17-21, Portland Place W1Grade II*
- 130 m31, Weymouth Street W1Grade II
- 133 m82, NEW CAVENDISH STREET W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II*
- 139 m21, Duchess Mews W1Grade II
- 143 mNumber 33, Including Conservatory, Area Walls and Party Walls With Tile MuralsGrade II
- 147 m19, Duchess Mews W1Grade II
Checked on 2 November 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 2
Last sold for £5,300,000 in December 2024. Semi-detached house, leasehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2023, 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
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Postcode
- W1B 1NH
- Received
- 17 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 17 Nov 2025
- Ward
- West End
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 12 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 9 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Daniel Watney LLP
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 326 days from validation, 269 days slower than Westminster's median of 57 for listed building works. Approved, as 90% of listed building works here are.
Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 11 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14436687
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14436687
- Comments by
- 11 Mar 2026
- Site or press notice
- 12 Feb 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.
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.
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