25 - 27 St George Street London W1S 1FS Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Amendments to planning permission dated 02 May 2025 (RN: 25/01410/FULL) for alterations to the elevations on St. George St and Masons Arms Mews; removal of the car lift to the basement parking from Masons Arms Mews; extensions at fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh floor levels for use as office accommodation (Class E) with new terraces at fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh floor levels. Installation of PV panels and green roof at main roof level; planting on the terraces; new external stair in the lightwell on the southern side of the building; creation of a new lightwell on the St George Street side of the building including railings; new cycle parking facilities and associated works; NAMELY the provision of two areas for planters on the front St George Street elevation; amending the location of lighting fixtures to entrance; addition of address signage at ground floor level main entrance; amending level 06 and level 07 window sizes on both St George Street and Masons Arms Mews; and amending the wording of Condition 5 to allow the doors on St George Street to open outwards onto pavement for fire safety purposes. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Postcode
W1S 1FS
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
22 May 2026
Target decision
19 Jun 2026

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14771548
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 performance
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